Bible Commentary
Commentary provides insight and explanation of biblical passages, helping readers understand historical context, divine meaning, and practical application for daily life.
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Joshua 19
The remaining tribes receive their land, and Joshua receives his inheritance at Timnath-serah.
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Joshua 18
Joshua urges Israel to claim the remaining land, and Benjamin’s portion is assigned.
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Joshua 17
Manasseh receives its land, Zelophehad’s daughters gain their inheritance, and Israel is urged to claim more by faith.
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Joshua 16
Ephraim and Manasseh receive their inheritance, but Canaanites remain in the land.
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Joshua 15
Judah’s territory is defined, and Caleb’s faith secures Hebron and blessings for his family.
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Joshua 14
Caleb receives Hebron as his inheritance for his faith and loyalty to God.
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Joshua 13
God outlines remaining lands and confirms the inheritance east of the Jordan.
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Joshua 12
Israel defeats thirty-one kings, proving God’s faithfulness and power.
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Joshua 11
Joshua destroys northern kings, burns Hazor, and the land rests from war.
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Joshua 10
God fights for Israel as Joshua defeats five kings and the sun stands still.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
