Jos 24:14-20, 1Ki 18:21, 2Ki 17:32-33, Zep 1:5, Mat 6:24, Rev 3:15-16 | TSK | STEP | fear. serve. put.From this exhortation of Joshua, we not only learn that the Israelites still retained some relics of idolatry, but to what gods they were attached. 1. Those whom their fathers worshipped on the other side of the food, or the river Euphrates, i.e., the gods of the Chaldeans, fire, light, the sun, etc. 2. Those of the Egyptians, Apis, Anubis, serpents, vegetables, etc. 3. Those of the Amorites, Moabites, Canaanites, etc., Baal-peor, Astarte, etc. How astonishing is it, that after all that God had done for them, and all the miracles they had seen, there should still be found among them both idols and idolaters! in Egypt.

Joshua 24:14-20

fear.

De 10:12; 1Sa 12:24; Job 1:1; 28:28; Ps 111:10; 130:4; Ho 3:5

serve.

23; Ge 17:1; 20:5,6; De 18:13; 2Ki 20:3; Ps 119:1,80; Lu 8:15

Joh 4:23,24; 2Co 1:12; Eph 6:24; Php 1:10

put.From this exhortation of Joshua, we not only learn that the Israelites still retained some relics of idolatry, but to what gods they were attached. 1. Those whom their fathers worshipped on the other side of the food, or the river Euphrates, i.e., the gods of the Chaldeans, fire, light, the sun, etc. 2. Those of the Egyptians, Apis, Anubis, serpents, vegetables, etc. 3. Those of the Amorites, Moabites, Canaanites, etc., Baal-peor, Astarte, etc. How astonishing is it, that after all that God had done for them, and all the miracles they had seen, there should still be found among them both idols and idolaters!

2,23; Ge 35:2; Ex 20:3,4; Le 17:7; Ezr 9:11; Eze 20:18; Am 5:25,26

in Egypt.

Eze 20:7,8; 23:3

choose.

Ru 1:15,16; 1Ki 18:21; Eze 20:39; Joh 6:67

whether the gods.

or the gods.

Ex 23:24,32,33; 34:15; De 13:7; 29:18; Jud 6:10

as for me.

Ge 18:19; Ps 101:2; 119:106,111,112; Joh 6:68; Ac 11:23

1Sa 12:23; Ro 3:6; 6:2; Heb 10:38,39

5-14; Ex 19:4; De 32:11,12; Isa 46:4; 63:7-14; Am 2:9,10

will we also.

Ex 10:2; 15:2; Ps 116:16; Mic 4:2; Zec 8:23; Lu 1:73-75

Ye cannot.

23; Ru 1:15; Mt 6:24; Lu 14:25-33

holy.

Le 10:3; 19:2; 1Sa 6:20; Ps 99:5,9; Isa 5:16; 6:3-5; 30:11,15

Hab 1:13

a jealous.

Ex 20:5; 34:14; 1Co 10:20-22

he will not.

Ex 23:21; 34:7; 1Sa 3:14; 2Ch 36:16; Isa 27:11

he will turn.

23:12-15; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 15:2; Ezr 8:22; Isa 1:28; 63:10; 65:11,12

Jer 17:13; Eze 18:24; Ac 7:42; Heb 10:26,27,38

1 Kings 18:21

How long.

De 4:35; 2Ki 17:41; Zep 1:5; Mt 6:24; Lu 6:13; Ro 6:16-22

1Co 10:21,22; 2Co 6:14-16; Re 3:15,16

opinions. or, thoughts. if the Lord.

39; Ex 5:1,2; Jos 24:15,23,24; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ch 17:26; 2Ch 33:13

Ps 100:3

answered.

Ge 24:50; 44:16; Job 40:4,5; Mt 22:12,34,36; Ro 3:19; 6:21

2 Kings 17:32-33

made unto themselves.

1Ki 12:31; 13:33

the houses.

29; 23:19; 1Ki 13:31

They feared.

41; 1Ki 18:21; Ho 10:2; Zep 1:5; Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13

whom they carried, etc. or, who carried them away fromthence. The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous Israelites, by associating their idols with Jehovah, as the objects of worship. The remainder, however, of the verses seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried captive. They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience; and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the furnace. It is said that the Israelites "did not fear the Lord," yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said "to have feared the Lord." The Israelites did not so much as fear the wrath of Almighty God; but, on the other hand, the poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched instructions given them. As this was an external acknowledgement of his power and Godhead, and a homage paid to him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements from them.--SCOTT