Joshua
3:7-17
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- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Yehoshua 3: Massoretic, Hebrew, JPS.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- I.XVIII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- IV.20, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- V.II, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- VI.26, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "Because the river was accustomed at this time to be full, the miracle is so much greater."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "Although those who oppose the salvation of God's people have all advantages, yet God can and will conquer."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "Not a dull, dead, senseless God, such as the gods of the nations are; but a God of life, and power, and activity to watch over you, and work for you."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "The premonitory address of Joshua, taken in connection with the miraculous result exactly as he had described it, would tend to increase and confirm their faith in the God of their fathers as not a dull, senseless, inanimate thing like the idols of the nations, but a Being of life, power, and activity to defend them and work for them."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Joshua 3:7-17, Sara Koenig, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
- "The purpose of the Israelites crossing the river is to fight and ultimately conquer the inhabitants of the land of Canaan. There is plenty of encouraging material in this text to preach on, but we ought not to ignore the aspect of the conquest. Another way to translate the Hebrew word ?abar, “to cross,� is “to pass by.� Even when we are not conquering people groups, as the Israelites did, there is a danger of “passing them by� in the sense of ignoring them."
- "God Makes a Way," Nikki Hardeman, Faith Element, 2014.
- "Into the River," Andrew King, A Poetic Kind of Place, 2014.
- "There To This Day," Lynn Miller, Art & Faith Matters, celebrating our creative and living God by generating art and architecture resources for congregations and individuals. Art and Faith Matters facebook page contains additional resources.
- Commentary, Joshua 3:7-17, Carolyn J Sharp, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- "The story of the crossing of the Jordan highlights the authorization of Joshua's leadership and demonstrates that sustained attentiveness to sacred tradition is foundational for Israel's cultural identity. "
- "Crossing Again Yet Crossing Anew,"Fr. Rick Morley, a garden path, 2011.
- Commentary, Joshua 3:7-17, Ralph W. Klein, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
- "Joshua 3-4 is a difficult text, perhaps combining previous independent sources and/or reflecting an obscure liturgical celebration of Yahweh's leading the Israelites into the Promised Land."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
Joshua 3:7-17,
Pentecost 25, Commentary, Background, Insights from
Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "The promise about driving out those people who are already living in the land is not a pleasant one for us. Yet we have to remember it is a very recent phenomenon which no longer believes in the forceful seizure of land and killing those people who are the inhabitants."
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The Old Testament Readings:
Joshua 3:7-17. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "In preaching from this text one could highlight the image of pilgrimage in the life of faith and the continuing presence of the Lord which not only sustains on the journey but brings it to its fulfilment."
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Desert Scribblings, Joshua 3:7-17, Geoff McElroy.
- "As leadership changes hands, as new eras begin, as the future unfolds, who goes with us? Who is among us? Or more correctly, who do we know is among us?"
- Commentary, Joshua 3:7-17, Sara Koenig, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Beck, John A.,
"Why Do Joshua's Readers Keep Crossing the River? The
Narrative-Geographical Shaping of Joshua 3-4," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Boling, Robert G., "Some Conflated
Readings in Joshua-Judges," Vetus Testamentum, 1966.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Coats, George, "An Exposition for
the Conquest Theme," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Howard, David M., "'Three Days' in
Joshua 1-3: Resolving a Chronological Conundrum," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Beck, John A.,
"Why Do Joshua's Readers Keep Crossing the River? The
Narrative-Geographical Shaping of Joshua 3-4," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 2005.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 26A, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2014. 2011.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," November 2, 2014, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Joshua 3:7-17 and The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Clever Jack Takes the Cake, by Candace Fleming, Matthew 23:1-12 and The Giver by Lois Lowry. 2011.
- Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2014. .rtf file at this link. (Terms of Use)
- "Joshua Leads Israel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "Invisible Sponge," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Joshua 3:17. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Joshua
