Joshua 24:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

Fear

Put

In egypt

Ezekiel 20:7

Ezekiel 23:3

General references

Amos 5:25

Bible References

Fear

"Now Israel, what does the LORD your God desire from you? Only this: fear him, walk in all his ways, love him, serve him with all your heart and in all your life,

Only, fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Indeed, consider what great things he has done for you.

There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.

He has commanded mankind: "To fear the Lord that is wisdom; to move away from evil that is understanding.'"

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; sound understanding belongs to those who practice it. Praise of God endures forever.

But with you there is forgiveness, so that you may be feared.

Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the LORD and to his goodness in the last days.

So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace. As it continued to be built up and to live in the fear of the Lord, it kept increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Put

Jacob announced to his household and to everyone with him, "Throw away the foreign gods that you've kept among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.

You are to have no other gods as a substitute for me.

They are no longer to slaughter their sacrifices to the goat demons, with whom they have been committing prostitution. This will be a perpetual statute for you throughout your generations.

that you gave in the writings of your servants, the prophets:

I told their children in the wilderness, "You are not to follow the statutes of your ancestors, observe their ordinances, or be defiled by their idols.

"Was it to me that you brought offerings and gifts in the desert for 40 years, house of Israel?

In egypt

Then I told them, "Each of you are to abandon your detestable practices. You are not to defile yourselves with Egypt's idols. I am the LORD your God.'"'"

They committed sexual immorality in Egypt. They did this in their youth. There, their breasts were caressed. Their virgin breasts were fondled.

General references

"Was it to me that you brought offerings and gifts in the desert for 40 years, house of Israel?