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Joshua 24:1-25

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletYehoshua 24: Massoretic, Hebrew, JPS.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Chapter II, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bullet Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"This [v 15] teaches us that if all the world would go from God, yet every one of us particularly is bound to cleave to him."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"We must never think our work for God done, till our life is done."
bullet The Great Duty of Family-Religion: sermon by George Whitefield.
bullet"If neither gratitude to God, love to your children, common justice to your servants, nor even that most prevailing motive self-interest, will excite; yet let a consideration of the terrors of the Lord persuade you to put in practice the pious resolution in the text."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"They that are bound for heaven must be willing to swim against the stream, and must do, not as most do, but as the best do."
bulletOf Family Religion (Joshua 24:15). Sermon by John Wesley.
bullet"And suppose, after you have done this, after you have taught your children from their early infancy, in the plainest manner you could, omitting no opportunity, and persevering therein, you did not presently see any fruit of your labour, you must not conclude that there will be none."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"It is generally assumed that the ark of the covenant had been transferred on this occasion to Shechem; as on extraordinary emergencies it was for a time removed ... But the statement, not necessarily implying this, may be viewed as expressing only the religious character of the ceremony."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18, Sara Koenig, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
bullet"The reason to serve God is because of what God has done for them. They were listening to Joshua's sermon! They echo back the history that Joshua himself recounted in detail for them. The second reason emerges naturally from the first. If God has done this for us, then he is our God. This affirmation becomes more profound when it is set against the background of polytheism."
bullet Commentary, Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Ralph W. Klein, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
bullet"The verb 'serve' is evocative in these verses. 'Serve' can mean 'worship' or it can mean 'show loyalty toward,' or, as v. 24 notes, it can also mean 'obey.'"
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet The Old Testament Readings: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
bullet"Temptations to unfaithfulness can also be extremely subtle...Deep traditions within the community’s history, even if no longer held, can be persuasive still, pulling at almost invisible cords of family and community loyalty."
bullet Joshua 24:1-25, Pentecost 26A, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"I found it interesting that Joshua was not convinced by the people's affirmation that they would serve only the Lord. He really pushed them to repeat their response as though this will help them to embed it within them."
bullet Desert Scribblings, Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Geoff McElroy.
bullet"The God of Israel demanded much more than just proper worship and ritual, but demanded justice within the community, concern for the poor, widow, and orphan, concern for the stranger, alongside proper religious practice."
bullet"Choose Today," from Joshua and the Promised Land, Interactive Bible Study on the Web, A Resource from the Women's Division, General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church.
bullet Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
bullet "The Cost of Faith," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
bullet "True Grit," Talitha Arnold, The Christian Century, 2002.
bullet"As a parish minister, I assume Joshua's role when I invite people to affirm their covenant with God and one another. But I seldom have his courage in the follow-through."
bullet "The Liturgy of Abundance, the Myth of Scarcity," Walter Brueggemann, The Christian Century, 1999.
bullet"This is not a church-growth text."
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bulletArnold, Talitha, "True Grit," The Christian Century, 2002.
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bulletBrueggemann, Walter, "The Liturgy of Abundance, the Myth of Scarcity," The Christian Century, 2008.
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bulletBugg, Charles B., "Joshua 24:14-18 - The Choice," Review and Expositor, 1988.
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bulletChester, Ray F., "Covenant Types," Restoration Quarterly, 1966.
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bulletEdelman, Diana, "Are the Kings of the Amorites 'Swept Away' in Joshua XXIV 12?" Vetus Testamentum, 1991.
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bulletGiblin, Charles H., S.J., "Structural Patterns in Joshua 24.1-25," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1964.
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bulletHouse, Paul R., "Examining the Narratives of Old Testament Narrative: An Exploration in Biblical Theology," Westminister Theological Journal, 2005.
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bulletSperling, S. David, "Joshua 24 Re-examined," Hebrew Union College Annual, 1987.
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bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "Serve the LORD," Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Dim Lamp, 2008.
bullet "Who Shall We Be...In Light of what God Has Done?" John Jewell, 2002.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Joshua Leads Israel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
bullet "Kookaburra Smart," MSSS Animal Tale, Joshua 24:15.
bullet Joshua 24:15, Joshua 24:15, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
bulletDrama:
bullet "Looking Out for Number One," Erina Caradus, dramatix.
bullet "Choices," a musical by Robin & Delwyn McKenzie, dramatix.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
bulletPowerPoint Slides for Joshua 24:15, Will Humes, Word & Table.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Joshua 24:15, 21. The Cyber Hymnal.
bullet Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
bullet"Rivers," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletDecision
bulletsee especially American Beauty
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Joshua