Joshua: An Expositional Commentary
Overview
Joshua was a soldier. According to James Montgomery Boice, he was "one of the most extraordinary military commanders of all time." But what sets Joshua apart from his predecessors and successors, says Boice, was his obedience to the Word of God. This insightful commentary follows a chosen commander whose obedience successfully brought him through the Jewish conquest of Canaan. Chapter by chapter and verse by verse, Boice explores the entire book of Joshua, from Joshua's military commissioning to the crossing of the Jordan River, from the Israelite victory at Jericho to the division of Canaan among the twelve tribes, which set the stage for God's people to prosper forever in obedience to him.
Top Highlights
“Like ourselves, Joshua was to live by obedience to the written Word of God and not in hope of special revelations.” (Page 15)
“So the first major point of Joshua is that God’s purposes do not change. People change: All those who were twenty years and over who came out of Egypt with Moses died in the desert. It was a new generation that entered the land. Leaders change: Joshua replaced Moses. But God does not change. God is the same, and so are the purposes that he has established for his redeemed people.” (Pages 13–14)
“What is so important about the ark? The important thing is that it symbolized God’s presence among the people.” (Page 37)
“We must learn from this that God takes sin seriously, even if we do not, and that sin is the real cause of defeat for God’s people.” (Page 58)
“showing that the written Word of God is the first and greatest of the many changeless factors in this history” (Page 14)
Dr. Boice's commentary series is a treasure for the church and for her pastors. No expository preacher can afford to be without it.
—R. C. Sproul
- Title: Joshua: An Expositional Commentary
- Author: James Montgomery Boice
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 1989
- Pages: 160
James Montgomery Boice (July 7, 1938–June 15, 2000) was a Reformed theologian and pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death. He received degrees from Harvard University, Princeton Theological Seminary, University of Basel in Switzerland and Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Boice served as senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour radio broadcast on which Boice was a speaker for more than 30 years. He also served as chairman of the International Council of Biblical Inerrancy for over ten years.
Boice’s 27-volume Expositional Commentary set reflects his years of experience in the pulpit. He also authored Foundations of the Christian Faith which provides a readable overview of Christian theology.
