Jos 24:2-13 | TNotes | STEP | 24:2 Terah: See Gen 11:27-32 .

24:2 ^a Terah: See Gen 11:27-32 ^b.
Summary for Josh 24:3-13: 24:3-13 ^c Israel’s faith was always the result of God’s initiative. Joshua’s repetition of God’s words I took ... I gave ... I sent ... I brought reminded the Israelites why they should continue to be loyal to God. 24:3 ^d Abraham lived at Haran in Mesopotamia beyond the Euphrates with his father Terah (Gen 11:31-32 ^e).

• led him into ... Canaan: See Gen 12:1-9 ^f.
24:4 ^g Jacob and Esau: See Gen 25:19-26 ^h.

• The mountains of Seir stood at the heart of Edom, the homeland of Esau’s descendants (Gen 36:8-9 ⁱ).
Summary for Josh 24:5-7: 24:5-7 ^j The Exodus, which culminated with the crossing of the Red Sea, was the climactic salvation event of ancient Israel’s history. A number of psalms, several of the later prophets, and several New Testament writers all celebrated this defining event.
24:6 ^k Red Sea: See study note on Exod 13:18.
24:7 ^l Even though the older Israelites present here had been children at the time of the Exodus, they had seen the events with their very own eyes.
24:8 ^m Amorites ... their land: See Num 21:21-35 ⁿ.
Summary for Josh 24:9-10: 24:9-10 ^o See Num 22–25 ^p; 31:1-54 ^q.
24:11 ^r See study note on 3:10.
24:12 ^s Israel’s successes were not because of their swords or bows or other military advantage; all were God’s doing.
24:13 ^t The Israelites received wealth, including land ... towns and food, that they had not earned or created.