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13861 From Eternity Past, p. 347.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… , for God had given them the city.
13862 From Eternity Past, p. 348.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… to God. In the conquest of Canaan the Israelites were not to fight for themselves, not to seek for riches or self-exaltation, but for the glory of Jehovah their …
13863 From Eternity Past, p. 349.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God’s gracious purposes.
13864 From Eternity Past, p. 349.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… the God of Israel. The overthrow of Midian, of Gilead and Bashan, had further shown that He was above all gods. His abhorrence of impurity had been demonstrated …
13865 From Eternity Past, p. 349.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… the God of their salvation. God will do great things for those who trust in Him. He will help His believing children in every emergency, if they will place their …
13866 From Eternity Past, p. 350.2 (Ellen Gould White)
The great victory that God had gained for them had made the Israelites self-confident. They failed to realize that divine help alone could give them success. Even Joshua laid his plans for the conquest of Ai without seeking counsel from God.
13867 From Eternity Past, p. 350.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God’s displeasure. In distress and apprehension he “rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he …
13868 From Eternity Past, p. 350.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… Lord God,” he cried, “wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? ... O Lord, what shall I say …
13869 From Eternity Past, p. 351.2 (Ellen Gould White)
God’s command had been disregarded by one of those appointed to execute His judgments. And the nation was held accountable for the guilt of the transgressor …
13870 From Eternity Past, p. 351.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God as the troubler of Israel.
13871 From Eternity Past, p. 351.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… Lord God of Israel.... When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then …
13872 From Eternity Past, p. 352.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God’s power. The fact that divine power alone had given victory to Israel, that they had not come into possession of Jericho by their own strength, gave solemn …
13873 From Eternity Past, p. 352.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. Achan’s covetousness was excited by that costly robe of Shinar; even when it had brought him face to face with death he called it “a goodly Babylonish …
13874 From Eternity Past, p. 352.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… serve God and mammon.” “Take heed, and beware of covetousness.” “Let it not be once named among you.” Matthew 6:24; Luke 12:15; Ephesians 5:3. We have before us the fearful …
13875 From Eternity Past, p. 353.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God “in tithes and offerings.” Many a man comes to church and sits at the table of the Lord, while among his possessions are hidden unlawful gains, things that …
13876 From Eternity Past, p. 353.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… God of Israel and bring weakness upon His people. With humiliation and searching of heart, let each seek to discover the hidden sins that shut out God’s presence …
13877 From Eternity Past, p. 353.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God was placed upon him. Then, when his sin could no longer be concealed, he admitted the truth.
13878 From Eternity Past, p. 354.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… to God. Achan’s confession only served to show that his punishment was just. There was no genuine repentance, no contrition, no change of purpose, no abhorrence …
13879 From Eternity Past, p. 354.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God, after every case has been decided for life or death. An acknowledgment of sin will be forced from the soul by an awful sense of condemnation and a fearful …
13880 From Eternity Past, p. 355.1 (Ellen Gould White)
After the execution of the sentence on Achan, Joshua was commanded to marshal all the men of war and again advance against Ai. The power of God was with His people, and they were soon in possession of the city.