Jos 24:3-13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Josh 24:3-13: 24:3-13 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 Abraham lived at Haran in Mesopotamia beyond the Euphrates with his father Terah (Gen 11:31-32 ). • led him into ... Canaan: See Gen 12:1-9 .

Summary for Josh 24:3-13: 24:3-13 ^a 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 ^b Abraham lived at Haran in Mesopotamia beyond the Euphrates with his father Terah (Gen 11:31-32 ^c).

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

• The mountains of Seir stood at the heart of Edom, the homeland of Esau’s descendants (Gen 36:8-9 ^g).
Summary for Josh 24:5-7: 24:5-7 ^h 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 ⁱ Red Sea: See study note on Exod 13:18.
24:7 ^j 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 ^k Amorites ... their land: See Num 21:21-35 ^l.
Summary for Josh 24:9-10: 24:9-10 ^m See Num 22–25 ⁿ; 31:1-54 ^o.
24:11 ^p See study note on 3:10.
24:12 ^q Israel’s successes were not because of their swords or bows or other military advantage; all were God’s doing.
24:13 ^r The Israelites received wealth, including land ... towns and food, that they had not earned or created.