Joshua 5 Footnotes

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5:13-15 As he approached Jericho, Joshua encountered the “commander of the LORD’s army.” This must be understood as an appearance of the Lord through his angelic messenger. In such appearances, Scripture usually makes no distinction between the angel of the Lord and God himself (Gn 16:9-14; 18:1-33). Joshua’s act of prostration “in worship” (the Hb word for “worship” means “to bow, or lie prostrate”) is not reverence for a lesser being than God himself. The encounter reminded Joshua that it was the Lord who would lead the battle against Jericho and insure victory for the Israelites. The looming battle with Jericho required spiritual, not military, preparation.

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