Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
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Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament "opposite to the land of Canaan" ( lit. in the face or in front of the land of Canaan), 'el-`eeber , "at the opposite region of the children of Israel" (two descriptions which may be explained on the supposition that the name of Canaan is used in a restricted sense, the valley of the Jordan being expressly excepted, and Canaan considered as only extending to the valley of the Jordan). When they heard this, the whole congregation (in its heads and representatives) assembled at Shiloh, to go up, i.e., with the intention of going, to make war against them. The congregation supposed that the altar had been built as a place for sacrifice, and therefore regarded it as a wicked violation of the commandment of God with regard to the unity of the sacrificial altar (Lev 17:8-9; Deut 12:4ff.), which they ought to punish according to the law in Deut 13:13ff. This zeal was perfectly justifiable, and even praiseworthy, as the altar, even if not erected as a place for sacrifice, might easily be abused to that purpose, and thus become an occasion of sin to the whole nation. In any case, the two tribes and a half ought not to have erected such a building without the consent of Joshua or of the high priest. (Note: "We know how sternly the law prohibited the use of two altars: because it was the will of God that His worship should be restricted to one place. When, therefore, from the very appearance it could not fail to occur to the mind of any one that they were establishing a second altar, who would not have condemned http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos133.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:19:25 p.m.]

Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament them as guilty of sacrilege, for introducing rites and ceremonies at variance with the law of God? And since it might so naturally be regarded as a wicked deed, they ought certainly to have consulted their brethren in so grave and important a matter; and it was especially wrong to pass by the high priest, when the will of God might have been learned from his lips. They were deserving of blame, therefore, because they acted as if they had been alone in the world, and did not consider what offence might easily arise from the novelty of their proceedings." - Calvin. ) Joshua 22:13-15 And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, The congregation therefore sent Phinehas, the son of the high priest and his presumptive successor in this office, with ten princes, one from each tribe (not the tribe-princes, but a head of the fathers' houses of the families of Israel), to Gilead, to the two tribes and a half, to call them to account for building the altar. Joshua 22:16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD? Assuming at the outset that the altar was intended for a second place of sacrifice in opposition to the command of God, the delegates, with Phinehas no doubt as their speaker, began by reproaching them for falling away from the Lord. "What faithlessness is this ( ma`al (OT:4604): see at Lev 5:15) that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from Jehovah, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against Jehovah?" maarad (OT:4775) (to http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos134.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:19:26 p.m.]

<strong>Keil</strong> and <strong>Delitzsch</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the Old Testament<br />

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them as guilty of sacrilege, for introducing rites and cerem<strong>on</strong>ies at variance with the law of God? And<br />

since it might so naturally be regarded as a wicked deed, they ought certainly to have c<strong>on</strong>sulted their<br />

brethren in so grave and important a matter; and it was especially wr<strong>on</strong>g to pass by the high priest, when<br />

the will of God might have been learned from his lips. They were deserving of blame, therefore, because<br />

they acted as if they had been al<strong>on</strong>e in the world, and did not c<strong>on</strong>sider what offence might easily arise<br />

from the novelty of their proceedings." - Calvin. )<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> 22:13-15<br />

And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of<br />

Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the s<strong>on</strong> of<br />

Eleazar the priest,<br />

The c<strong>on</strong>gregati<strong>on</strong> therefore sent Phinehas, the s<strong>on</strong> of the high priest and his<br />

presumptive successor in this office, with ten princes, <strong>on</strong>e from each tribe (not the<br />

tribe-princes, but a head of the fathers' houses of the families of Israel), to Gilead, to<br />

the two tribes and a half, to call them to account for building the altar.<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> 22:16<br />

Thus saith the whole c<strong>on</strong>gregati<strong>on</strong> of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have<br />

committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the<br />

LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the<br />

LORD?<br />

Assuming at the outset that the altar was intended for a sec<strong>on</strong>d place of sacrifice in<br />

oppositi<strong>on</strong> to the command of God, the delegates, with Phinehas no doubt as their<br />

speaker, began by reproaching them for falling away from the Lord. "What<br />

faithlessness is this ( ma`al (OT:4604): see at Lev 5:15) that ye have committed<br />

against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from Jehovah, in that ye have builded<br />

you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against Jehovah?" maarad (OT:4775) (to<br />

http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos134.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:19:26 p.m.]

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