19 Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord, (B)for He is a holy God. Joshua 24 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Joshua Reviews Israel’s History 24 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, their heads, their judges, and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. 2 Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the [ … Man was created in the image of God. 15 But if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, which were beyond the Euphrates River, or (A)the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”, 16 The people answered and said, “Far be it from us that we would abandon the Lord to serve other gods; 17 for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slaves, and did these great signs in our sight and watched over us through all the way in which we went and among all the peoples through whose midst we passed. 15 But if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, which were beyond the Euphrates River, or (A)the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”. of Israel. The choice is yours. NASB E-Prime R.S.V. Joshua 15:22 Joshua 15:23 Joshua 15:24 Joshua 15:25 Joshua 15:26 Joshua 15:27 Joshua 15:28 Joshua 15:29 Joshua 15:30 Joshua 15:31 Joshua 15:32 Joshua 15:33 Joshua 15:34 Joshua 15:35 Joshua 15:36 Joshua 15:37 God is a self-determinate 24 Now when Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the field in the wilderness where they pursued them, and all of them had fallen by the edge of the sword until they were destroyed, then all Israel returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword. 18 The Lord drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. Joshua Reviews Israel’s History 1Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. JOSHUA 24:15 « Joshua 23 | Joshua 24 | Judges 1 » 15 If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the L ORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the L ORD.” Chapter 24 Joshua Reviews Israel’s History 1 Then a Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. N.A.S.B. 26 And Joshua (J)wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God; and he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord. MAN HAS THE CAPACITY OF CHOICE. Joshua 24 The Covenant Renewal at Shechem 1 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. Joshua 24 - And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and … Long ago, Joshua exhorted the Isrealites: “…choose for yourselves today whom you will serve…” (Joshua 24:15 NASB). He had served YHWH all his adult life and now at the end, he reaffirms his faith. 27 Then Joshua said to all the people, “Behold, (K)this stone shall be a witness against us, because it has heard all the words of the Lord which He spoke [b]to us; so it shall be a witness against you, so that you do not deny your God.” 28 Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance. 1 Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lodged there. Joshua 2:1–24 Rahab Shelters Spies 1 Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from a Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” He is (C)a jealous God; (D)He will not forgive your wrongdoing or your sins. This accordingly is what Joshua invites, as Moses had done before him (Deuteronomy 30:15 ff). 2 Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the Joshua 24:15 Parallel 2 Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south. 15 If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we … It is a God-given capacity. New American Standard Bible (NASB), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, NASB, MacArthur Study Bible: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible, NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, Large Print: Large Print Edition, NASB, Thinline Bible, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, Thinline Bible, Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print, NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible, Paperback: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible, NASB, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Red Letter Edition. New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Joshua 24:14–27 “We Will Serve the Lord ” 14 “Now, therefore, 1 a fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and 2 truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the 3 River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord . Joshua 22 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Tribes beyond Jordan Return 22 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 2 and said to them, “You have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I commanded you. 1 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. 15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was on the city wall, so that she was living on the wall. All rights reserved. New American Standard Bible (NASB), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, NASB, MacArthur Study Bible: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible, NASB, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Red Letter Edition, NASB, The Charles F. 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Joshua 24 - Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. 15 Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher. And they presented themselves before God. 16 And Caleb said, “The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as a wife.” 17 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a wife. Joshua Reviews Israel’s History 1 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. Joshua 24:15 (New American Standard Bible) A.F.V A.S.V. All rights reserved. Joshua 15 - Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families *reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south. Joshua 24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth... or the gods Exodus 23:24,32,33 You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve … The choice was theirs. 20 (E)If you abandon the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and destroy you after He has done good to you.” 21 And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the Lord.” 22 So Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that (F)you have chosen for yourselves the Lord, to serve Him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.” 23 “Now then, do away with the foreign gods which are in your midst, and (G)incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” 24 And (H)the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and [a]obey His voice.” 25 (I)So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. Joshua 24:14–15 “We Will Serve the Lord ” 14 “Now, therefore, 1 a fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and 2 truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the 3 River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” 1. Joshua 24:16 >> American Standard Version And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah. Amplified® Darby K.J.V. The choice is mine. 16 She said to them, “Go to the hill country, so that the pursuers will not happen upon you, and hide yourselves there for three days until the pursuers return. "THE CHOICE" I. Joshua 24 - Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God. Joshua 24:15 NASB1995 If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but … We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.”. 25 So all who fell that day, both men and women, were twelve thousand—all the [ m]people of Ai. Joshua 15 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Territory of Judah 15 Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families [] reached the border of Edom, southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south. 24:15 This is Joshua' affirmation of personal faith and family faith. Joshua 24:15(NASB) Verse Thoughts The most important life-choice anyone will ever make is their response to this fundamental question, "choose today, Who you are going to serve." 15 But if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, which were beyond the EuphratesRiver, or (A)the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:14-15 NASB1995 “Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 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