Jos 23:14 | KingComments | STEP | Joshua goes “the way of all the earth”, that is, he leaves the earth by death. Enoch and Elijah are exceptions ( ; ). By emphasizing his death so emphatically, his words will have made an even greater impression. Joshua honors God before the people by keeping God’s absolute faithfulness to all His promises to the people ( ; ). He speaks of “all the good words”. God seeks only the good for His people, all His promises are good and He fulfills them without exception. All the promises that have already been fulfilled are a guarantee for all the promises that remain to be fulfilled.

‏ Joshua 23:14

The LORD Has Fulfilled All His Promises

Joshua goes “the way of all the earth”, that is, he leaves the earth by death. Enoch and Elijah are exceptions (Gen 5:24; 2Kgs 2:11). By emphasizing his death so emphatically, his words will have made an even greater impression.

Joshua honors God before the people by keeping God’s absolute faithfulness to all His promises to the people (Jos 21:45; Heb 10:23b). He speaks of “all the good words”. God seeks only the good for His people, all His promises are good and He fulfills them without exception. All the promises that have already been fulfilled are a guarantee for all the promises that remain to be fulfilled.