m the beginning of Genesis to the end of this book is 2567 years. For from Adam to the flood are 1656, from the flood to the departure of Abraham out of Chaldea 423, and from then to the death of Joseph 290. So that Genesis contains 2369, Exodus 140, the other three books of Moses 40, Joshua 27. So the whole makes 2576 years. (a) The beginning of this book depends on the last chapter of Deuteronomy which was written by Joshua as a preparation to his history.Jos 1:41:4 From the {b} wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the {c} Hittites, and unto the great {d} sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. (b) Of Zin, called Kadesh and Paran. (c) Meaning, the whole land of Canaan. (d) Called Mediterranean.Jos 1:71:7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest {e} prosper whithersoever thou goest. (e) He shows where true prosperity consists, even to obey the word of God.Jos 1:81:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and {f} night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (f) Showing that it is not possible to govern well, without the continual study of God's word.http://www.biblestudytools.net/Commentaries/GillsExpositionoftheBible/gil.cgi?book=jos&chapter=1NOTES ON The Book of JOSHUA Chapter_IChapter I In this chapter, 1. God appoints Joshua to govern in the stead of Moses, and gives him instructions and encouragement, ver. 1 - 9. 2. He enters on his office immediately, giving orders to the officers, and to the two tribes and an half, ver. 10 - 1 5. 3. The people accept him as their governor, ver. 16 - 18 1 After the death of Moses - Either im...
