Joshua 24:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Whether the gods

Joshua 24:14

Or the gods

Judges 6:10

As for me

Acts 11:23

General references

Leviticus 14:42

1 Samuel 1:21

Bible References

Whether the gods

Honor Jehovah and serve him sincerely and in truth. Get rid of the gods that your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only Jehovah.

Or the gods

Do not worship or serve their gods or follow their practices. You must destroy their gods and crush their sacred stones.

Otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land. They would commit spiritual immorality (fornication) with their gods and sacrifice to their gods. Someone might invite you to eat of his sacrifice.

the gods of the people who are around you from one end of the earth to the other end.'

Make sure that no man, woman, family, or tribe standing here today turns from Jehovah our God to serve the gods of other nations. This would be like a root that grows to be a bitter and poisonous plant.

I said to you: 'I am Jehovah your God. You should not worship the gods of the Amorites, whose land you are now living in. But you have not listened to me.'

As for me

I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I have sworn and I will confirm it: I will keep your righteous ordinances.

Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life!

When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

General references

The stones must be replaced, and the house must be plastered again.

The time came again for Elkanah and his family to go to Shiloh and offer to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and the special sacrifice he promised.