Josué 19

Josué 19

Morris - which he asked. As Caleb was the first to request and be given his inheritance (among the tribes west of the Jordan, that is), so Joshua was the last (Joshua 19:49). Joshua's humble choice reminds me of Jesus' words Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35+) COMMENT - Joshua (Lxx - Iesous) epitomized the words of the New Testament "Joshua" (Iesous) Who Himself came "not to be served but to serve and give Himself a ransom for many." (Mk 10:45+). Campbell - Joshua’s choice of land further reveals his humility. He asked for Timnath Serah, a city in the rugged, infertile, mountainous district of his own tribe (Ephraim), when he could have appropriated land in the fairest and most productive area of Canaan. With deep appreciation for his godly leadership the sons of Israel granted Joshua his modest request, and he built up the town and settled there. In one of the final pictures of this stalwart leader, Joshua is seen as a builder (in addition to his being a general and an administrator). The combination is rare among God’s servants. (The Bible Knowledge Commentary Old Testament) Timnath-Serah - Jewish Encyclopedia Town in Mount Ephraim, situated on the northern slope of the hill of Gaash (Joshua 24:30). It was given to Joshua as an inheritance, was fortified by him (Josh 19:50), and served as his place of burial (Josh 24:30). According to the "Onomasticon" of Eusebius, Timnath was an important city in the district of Diospolis (Lydda); and the grave of Joshua was shown there. Howard makes an interesting comment that "It would seem that Timnath Serah was Joshua's own personal possession because it does not appear in Ephraim tribal list (nor in any other list, for that matter). No other Israelite received any inheritance in this manner, that is, as a personal possession; even Caleb's city, Hebron, belonged to the tribe of Judah (15:13,54), and it was both a city of refuge (20:7) and a levitical city (21:11,13). This certainly contributes to the picture of Joshua as an extraordinary individual, one who demonstrated extraordinary faithfulness to God and who was a leader par excellence. (Joshua: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition) Here is an interesting comment related to Timnath-Serah regarding the Septuagint translation of Joshua 21:42 - Joshua 21:42 a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities: and Joshua ceased dividing the land by their borders: and the children of Israel gave a portion to Joshua because of the commandment of the Lord: they gave him the city which he asked: they gave him Thamnasachar in mount Ephraim; and Joshua built the city, and dwelt in it: and Joshua took the knives of stone, wherewith he circumcised the children of Israel that were born in the desert by the way, and put them in Thamnasachar. (Jos 21:42 LXE) Pulpit Commentary - The repetition is very much in the manner of the sacred historian, and it is possible that we have here an authentic passage, which some copyist has omitted in the Hebrew text. All the land. As has been before remarked, the Hebrew כל must not be pressed to mean literally "all." Yet, in a sense, the word is true here. The land had been put in their power. They had only to exert themselves to complete its conquest. This they failed to do, and not only so, but violated the conditions under which the land was granted them. Thus they soon fell under the dominion of those who had been their own vassals. Ritter thinks (vol. 3. 187-189) that the Asherites and Danites submitted to the inhabitants of the land in consequence of being allowed equal citizen rights with them. He draws this inference from Judges 5:17, supposing that these tribes addicted themselves to the commercial and maritime life for which the Phoenicians were so famous. GEORGE BUSH Notes Critical and Practical on the Book of Joshua - Chapter 19 According to the word of the Lord. According to the promise of the Lord; made probably at the same time that a particular inheritance was promised to Caleb. This is to be inferred from Caleb’s words, ch. 14:6, who in speaking to Joshua says, ‘Thou knowest the things that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.’ As Joshua had, on the occasion referred to, evinced equal courage and fidelity with Caleb, it is reasonable to suppose that he received the same tokens of the divine approbation. Timnath-serah. Called Timnath-heres, Jdg. 2:9, where we learn that the name of the mountain on which it stood was Gaash. It was here that Joshua was buried, Joshua 24:30. He built the city. Repaired it, put it in order, perhaps enlarged and adorned it. In this sense Nebuchadnezzar is said, Da 4:30, ‘to have built Babylon.’ Joshua 19:51 These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land. These are: Jos 14:1 Nu 34:17-29 Ps 47:3,4 Mt 20:23 25:34 Joh 14:2,3 17:2 Heb 4:8,9 in Shiloh: Jos 18:1,10 Ge 49:10 Jdg 21:19,21 1Sa 1:3 Ps 78:60 Jer 7:12-14 Joshua 19 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries THE ALLOTMENTS TO THE TRIBES COMPLETED These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot (goral) in Shiloh before the LORD at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land - God's promise to Abraham had finally come to reality. While there was more land to be conquered, God had proven true to all of His words regarding the Promised Land.