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RAHAB'S DELIVERANCE. THE CURSE ON JERICHO.—
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Joshua 6:22-27
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Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:17-27Joshua 6:17-27 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryJericho was to be a solemn and awful sacrifice to the justice of God, upon those who had filled up the measure of their sins. So He appoints, from whom, as creatures, they received their lives, and to whom, as sinners,…Jericho Destroyed; Preservation of Rahab. (b. c. 1451.)Joshua 6:17-27 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJERICHO DESTROYED; PRESERVATION OF RAHAB. (B. C. 1451.) The people had religiously observed the orders given them concerning the besieging of Jericho, and now at length Joshua had told them (Joshua 6:16), "The Lord hath…The Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:22Joshua 6:22 · The Pulpit CommentaryHad said. Here we have an instance of the use of the perfect as a pluperfect. We can hardly suppose, as Keil observes, that Joshua gave these orders in the midst of the turmoil and confusion attendant on the sack of the…The Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:22-27Joshua 6:22-27 · The Pulpit CommentarySalvation: its Cause and Effects 1. The first lesson we learn from this portion of the narrative is salvation by faith. Had Rahab not believed in God, she would not have saved the sides; and had she not saved the spies,…The Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:22-24Joshua 6:22-24 · The Pulpit CommentaryA city of destruction. If any city ever was such a "City of Destruction" as Bunyan fancied, it was Jericho. Itself and all within it were devoted to destruction, only Rahab, like another Noah, with her family escaping.…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Joshua 6:17-27Jericho was to be a solemn and awful sacrifice to the justice of God, upon those who had filled up the measure of their sins. So He appoints, from whom, as creatures, they received their lives, and to whom, as sinners,…Matthew HenrycommentaryJericho Destroyed; Preservation of Rahab. (b. c. 1451.)JERICHO DESTROYED; PRESERVATION OF RAHAB. (B. C. 1451.) The people had religiously observed the orders given them concerning the besieging of Jericho, and now at length Joshua had told them (Joshua 6:16), "The Lord hath…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:22-24A city of destruction. If any city ever was such a "City of Destruction" as Bunyan fancied, it was Jericho. Itself and all within it were devoted to destruction, only Rahab, like another Noah, with her family escaping.…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:22-27Salvation: its Cause and Effects 1. The first lesson we learn from this portion of the narrative is salvation by faith. Had Rahab not believed in God, she would not have saved the sides; and had she not saved the spies,…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:22Had said. Here we have an instance of the use of the perfect as a pluperfect. We can hardly suppose, as Keil observes, that Joshua gave these orders in the midst of the turmoil and confusion attendant on the sack of the…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:23Brought out. Therefore the medieval legends concerning Rahab's house must be classed among superstitious fables. Rahab and her family and relations were saved, but her house shared the destruction which befel the rest o…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:25Unto this day. This may either be interpreted of herself, or, according to s common Hebrew idiom, of her family (cf. Joshua 17:14-18; Joshua 24:17). For a fuller discussion of the bearing of this passage on the date of…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Joshua 6:26And Joshua adjured them. Caused them to swear, i.e; bound them by an oath, as the Hiphil implies here. This was the strict meaning of "adjure" at the time our version was made (cf. Matthew 26:63). But it had also the le…Joseph S. Exell and contributors