Joshua:12

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* Verse 1-6 - Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies , nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the just honour of those who went before them , since God is the same who wrought by both . Moses gave to one part of Israel a very rich and fruitful country , but it was on the outside of Jordan . Joshua gave to all Israel the holy land , within Jordan . So the law has given to some few of God 's spiritual Israel worldly blessings , earnests of good things to come ; but our Lord Jesus , the true Joshua , provided for all the children of promise spiritual blessings , and the heavenly Canaan . * Verse 7-24 - We have here the limits of the country Joshua conquered . A list is given of the kings subdued by Israel : thirty-one in all . This shows how fruitful Canaan then was , in which so many chose to throng together . This was the land God appointed for Israel ; yet in our day it is one of the most barren and unprofitable countries in the world . Such is the effect of the curse it lies under , since its possessors rejected Christ and his gospel , as was foretold by Moses , Deuteronomy strkjv @29:23 . The vengeance of a righteous God , inflicted on all these kings and their subjects , for their wickedness , should make us dread and hate sin . The fruitful land bestowed on his chosen people , should fill our hearts with hope and confidence in his mercy , and with humble gratitude . **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary ****

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