Deu 31:3 | TNotes | STEP | 31:3 The Lord ... will cross over ahead of you: The conquest would be God’s war. The conflict would be commanded, initiated, and led by the Divine Warrior, the Lord God of Israel (see 1:30 ). • From the earliest days of the Sinai wandering (Exod 17:8 ) to the present, Joshua had served as Moses’ attendant; now he was divinely appointed as Moses’ successor (see Deut 1:38 ; 3:23-29 ; Num 27:15-23 ).

cExod 17:8►

dDeut 1:38►

e3:23-29►

fNum 27:15-23►

‏ Deuteronomy 31:3

31:3 ^a The Lord ... will cross over ahead of you: The conquest would be God’s war. The conflict would be commanded, initiated, and led by the Divine Warrior, the Lord God of Israel (see 1:30 ^b).

• From the earliest days of the Sinai wandering (Exod 17:8 ^c) to the present, Joshua had served as Moses’ attendant; now he was divinely appointed as Moses’ successor (see Deut 1:38 ^d; 3:23-29 ^e; Num 27:15-23 ^f).