Expanded Analysis of JOSHUA "THE ARDUOUS TASK OF TAKING POSSESSION OF GOD'S GIFTS" 1 Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, 2 “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. 3 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun, will be your territory. 5 No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written int it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:1-9 Expanded Analysis of Joshua with New American Standard Bible Text, Annotated Prepared by James T. 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(www.Lockman.org) JOSHUA "THE ARDUOUS TASK OF TAKING POSSESSION OF GOD'S GIFTS" 1 Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, 2 “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. 3 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun, will be your territory. 5 No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written int it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:1-9 A 1 PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE IN THE LAND OF CANAAN 1-5 B 1 The Motivating of Joshua, Commander-in-Chief 1 C 1 Yahweh's strengthening and encouraging of Joshua to take Moses' place 1:1-9 D 1 Joshua's daunting task 1:1-4 E 1 The time of Yahweh's speech to Joshua: {1} Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying, 1:1 E 2 Yahweh's assignment -- "Cross this Jordan to the promised land!"{2} "Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. 1:2 E 3 Yahweh's promise of land: {3} "Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. 1:3 G 1 Note: You have to walk on it to claim it! E 4 Yahweh's boundaries of the land: {4} "From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. 1:4 D 2 Yahweh's resources and Joshua's responsibility 1:5-9 E 1 Yahweh promises Joshua invincibility: {5} "No man will be able to 1 Expanded Analysis of Joshua, by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 2 stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. 1:5 E 2 Yahweh urges Joshua to be strong and courageous to enable possession of the land: {6} "Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 1:6 E 3 Yahweh urges Joshua to obey the Law carefully: {7} "Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 1:7 E 4 Yahweh instructs Joshua to meditate on the Law so he might be careful to obey, granting good success: {8} "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 1:8 E 5 Yahweh commands Joshua again not to be faint-hearted, for Yahweh is with him wherever he goes! {9} "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." 1:9 C 2 Joshua's response 1:10-18 D 1 His command to the officers to prepare to cross the Jordan in three days 1:10-11 E 1 His call for preparation: {10} Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, {11} "Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, 'Prepare provisions for yourselves, 1:10-11a E 2 The confident objective: for within three days you are to cross this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, to possess it.'" 1:11b D 2 His command to Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh to assist the other tribes in battle in Canaan 1:12-18 E 1 The exhortation of Joshua 1:12-15 G 1 The call to the "Transjordan" tribes to remember the command of Moses 1:12-13 H 1 The tribes addressed: {12} To the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 1:12 Expanded Analysis of Joshua, by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 3 H 2 The call to remembrance: {13} "Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, 'The LORD your God gives you rest and will give you this land.' 1:13 G 2 Their wives, families, and cattle are to remain in "TransJordan": {14} "Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, 1:14a G 3 You are to assist your brothers: but you shall cross before your brothers in battle array, all your valiant warriors, and shall help them, 1:14b G 4 Until Yahweh gives your brothers rest: {15} until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He gives you, and they also possess the land which the LORD your God is giving them. 1:15a G 5 Then you shall return to Transjordan: Then you shall return to your own land, and possess that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise." 1:15b E 2 The agreement of the 2½ tribes provided Joshua is a strong leader 1:16-18 G 1 Their pledge of obedience: {16} They answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.