z The Corn of the laſt year,which the Inhabitants of thoſe parts had left in their Barns, being doubtleſs fled for fear cf the 1jrac- lites into their ſtrong Cities, or other remoter and ſafer parts. (7. e.) On the ſixteenth day ; forthe Paſſover was killed berweenthe two Evenings ofthe fourteenth day, and was eaten in that evening or night, which, according to the -Jewiſh computation, whereby they begin their days at the evening, was q part of the fifteenth day, all which was the feaſt of the Paſſover; and ſo the morrow of the ſixteenth day, was the morrow after the Paſſiver,vhen they were obliged to offer unto God the firſt ſheaf, and then were allowed to eat of the reſt. y Of that years Corn, which was moſt proper and cuſtomary for that uſe. z Having an eager deſire toenjoy the Fruits of the Land.
12 And the * Manna ceaſed a on the morrow after *p,Qq.;6 they had eaten of the old corn of the land, b neither 35. had the children of Iſrael Manna any more, but they
did eat of thefruit of the land of Canaan that year.
a Which God now withheld, 1: To ſhew that Manna was not an ordinary produttion of Nature, as by the long and conſtant enjoy- ment of it, they might be prone to think ; but an extraordinary and ſpecial gift of God to ſupply their neceſſity. 2. Becauſe God would not be prodigal of his favours,nor expoſe them to contempr by giving them ſuperfluouſly, or by working Miracles where ordi- nary means were ſufficient. 6 (7. e.) On the ſeventeenth day.
13 Andit came to paſs when Joſhua was by Jericho c, that he life up his eyes, and looked, and behold, there ſtood * a man d over againſt him with his ſword drawn *Exod, e in his hand : and Joſhua went unto him,and ſaid unto 23: 23- him, Art thou for us, or for our Adverſaries ? ecl. 1.8,
c Heb. 1: Jericho, 7. e. in the Country or Territory adjoyning to Jericho ; whither he went to view thoſe parts,and diſcern the fitteſt places for his attempt upon Jericho, as Generals uſually do. 4 One in the appearance of man. e In readineſs to fight, not, as Joſhus thought, againſt him, but for him and his people.
14 And hefaid, Nay f, but as F Captain of the hoſt + Or, of the LORD g am I now come. And Joſhua fell on his face to theearth, and did worſhip, and ſaid unto him, What ſaith my Lord unto his ſervant 4?
f I am neither Jaelize,nor Canaanite. g Either, 1. of all Creatures in Heaven and Earth,which are Gods Hoſts. Or,2. of the Angels, who are called the Hoſt of Heaven, 1 Kings 22.19. 2Chron.18.18. Luke 2.13,Or 3. of the hoſt or people of rae, which are called the Lords Hoſt, Exod. 12.41. The ſenſe is, I am the chief Captain of this people, and will condutt and afliſt thee and them in this great undertaking. Now - this perſon is none other than Michael the Prince, Dan. 10. 21. and 12. I. not a created Ange], but the Son of God, who went along with the Jraelites in this Expedition, 1 Cor, 10.4. not ſurely as an underling, but as their Chief and Captain. And this appears, 1. by his acceprance of Adoration here, which a created Angel durſt not admit of, Rev: 22: 8, 9. 2. Becauſe the place was made holy by his preſence, wv: 15: which was Gods Prerogative, Exod: 3: 5. 3. Becauſe he 1s called the Lord, Heb. Jehovab, Joſh. 6. 2. hT acknowled ge thee for my Lord and Captain, and therefore wait for thy Commands whuch Iam ready to obey. | ,
5 Andthe Captain ofthe LORD's hoſt ſaid unto Jo- ſhua, * Looſe thy ſhoe from off thy foot 3, for the place *Exod.z.; whereon thou ſtandeſt 3s holy &: and Joſhua did ſo. AQ. 7.33-
z In token of reverence and ſubje&ion : See on Exodus «4. & Conſecrated by my preſence ; which when it was withdrawn, it was no more holy than any other place, the reaſon of its holineſs
being removed, CHAP. VL
Jerlcho is ſkut up by the Iſraelites, 1, The People and 7 Priefls with the Ark go round it 7 days, 2-14. On the 7th day they go round it 7 times ; the Prieſts blow the Trumpets ; the People ſhout ; the City Accurſed ; nothing to be taken, but all conſecrated ; the Walls fall down ; Men, Sm and Cattel deſiroyed, 1 5----21. Rahab and her kindred are ſaved, 2 I 5 Joſbus curſeth the Manwho ſhould rebuild Jericho, 26. :
N' OW Jericho | was ſtraitly ſhut up #, becauſe of the children of Iſrael, none went out,and none
came in.
| @ Not only by night, as before, Joſh. 2. 5. but conf}
ligently.
2 And the LORD ſaid unto Joſhua,See, I have given
into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the
mighty men of valour b,
6 Who arc in it, reſolved and ready to defend it with their wt-
moſt ſtrength.
3 And ye ſhal compaſs the City, all ye men of war,
aud go round about the City once c : thus ſbalt thou do
ſix days d. |
c At convenient diſtance, out of the reach of their Arrows. -
a Every day once, Thisand the following courſe might ſeem ri.
diculous and abſurd, and is therefore preſcribed and uſed by God
that they might learn to take new meaſures of things, and to cx-
their own valour, or skill, or proÞablemeansg
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+ Heb. 4d
ſhut up, and was ſbut up.
antly and di-
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not t2 judge of any of God's Inſtitutions by meer carnal reaſon, to which divers of their Ceremonies: would ſeem no leſs fooliſh than thisa&tion; and thar they might have a full Demonſtration of the All-ſufficiency of that God who can do what he pleaſeth, even by the moſt contemprible means.
4 And ſeven Prieſts ſhall bear before the Ark ſeven trumpets of rams horns e : and the ſeventh day ye ſhall
compaſs the city ſeven times, and the Prieſts fhall blow
with the trumpets. e Or, of the Jubilees; (i. e.) ſuch Trumpets wherewith they were
to ſound in the years of Jubilee, Lev: 25. 9. Either this, or one of the other ſix was certainly a Sabbath day ; and it is not material which was it, for the Command of the Lord of the Sabbath was ſufh- cient to legitimate any Attion.
5 And ir {ball come to paſs, that when they make a long bla f with the rams horns, and when ye hear the ſound of the trumpet, all the people ſhall ſhout with a great ſhout: and the wall of the city g ſhall fall down-7 flat þ, and the people [ball aſcend up every man ſtraight before him. |