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John MacArthur · Citado em PreceptAustin
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MacArthur comments on Nu 27:18 - Joshua already had the inner endowment for leadership. He was empowered by the Holy Spirit. This inner endowment was to be recognized by an external ceremony. (MacArthur Study Bible) HCSB says "Possession of the Holy Spirit in the OT was for the purpose of carrying out the specific tasks to which a person had been appointed by the Lord." NET Note - The word "spirit" probably refers to the Holy Spirit, in which case it would be rendered "in whom is the Spirit." This would likely be a permanent endowment for Joshua (I AGREE WITH THIS BUT STILL NOT IN THE SAME SENSE AS IN NT BELIEVERS). But it is also possible to take it to refer to a proper spirit to do all the things required of such a leader (which ultimately is a gift from the Spirit of God). The Hebrew text simply says "in whom is a spirit." J
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MacArthur: A keynote feature is God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promise of giving the Land to Abraham’s descendants (Ge 12:7; 15:18-21; 17:8). By His leading (cf. Joshua 5:14-6:2), they inhabited the territories E and W of the Jordan, and so the word “possess” appears nearly 20 times.....God wanted His people to possess the Land: 1) to keep His promise (Ge 12:7); 2) to set the stage for later developments in His kingdom plan (cf. Ge 17:8; 49:8-12), e.g., positioning Israel for events in the periods of the kings and prophets; 3) to punish peoples that were an affront to Him because of extreme sinfulness (Lev 18:25); and 4) to be a testimony to other peoples (Jos 2:9-11+, cf Josh 4:24+), as God’s covenant heart reached out to all nations (Ge 12:1-3). John Rea: The very name “Joshua,” the Hebrew form of Jesus, means “Jehovah is salvation.” Thus the redemptive history of Israel’s entering and possessing Canaan illustrates the Christian’s spiritual experience of conflict, victory, and blessing in heavenly spheres through the mighty power of God. In Hebrews 4 the rest in Canaan from vain wilderness strivings is set forth as typical of our present spiritual rest in the finished work of Christ and in his continual intercession to enable us to conquer self and Satan. Warren
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MacArthur - Drawing Near). KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT APPLICATION IS USELESS! The great Puritan writer Thomas Manton said that "Meditation is in order to practice; and if it be right, it will beget a respect to the ways of God. We do not meditate that we may rest in contemplation, but in order to obedience. Be careful (08104) (shamar) is used 431x in the OT and means to watch, to keep, to preserve, to guard, to be careful, to watch over, to watch carefully over, to be on one's guard. Shamar is often translated in the Septuagint (Lxx) with the verb phulasso (see word study). However phulasso is not used to translate shamar in Joshua 1:8. Instead the Lxx uses the verb suniemi (aorist active subjunctive) which conveys the idea of putting together the "pieces of a puzzle" (so to speak) and as a result to be able to experience quick comprehension. The first use of shamar in Scripture gives us a good sense of the intended meaning of this common Hebrew verb -- God instructed Adam to shamar or to keep and watch over and care for the Garden of Eden (Ge 2:15). Since Adam proved to be a hearer and not a doer of the Word of the clear warning (Ge 2:16,17), God sent His angels to shamar "the way to the tree of life!" (Ge 3:24) Abel asked God "Am I my brother's keeper (shamar)?" (Ge 4:9) Wiersbe rightly observes that "the secret of Joshua’s victories was not his skill with the sword but his submission to the Word of God (Josh 1:8) and to the God of the Word (Joshua 5:13, 14, 15)." (Wiersbe, W. W. . Be Strong. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books) To do (06213) ('asah) is used over 2000x in the OT and means to do or make in a general sense. To accomplish. F B