Joshua 10:41 Meaning and Explanation
“And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.”
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Read Full Chapter →The conquest spans the whole southern land, from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza.
What Does Joshua 10:41 Mean?
The extent of the campaign is mapped out: from Kadesh-barnea in the south to Gaza on the coast, through the land of Goshen and up to Gibeon. The named borders trace the full reach of the southern conquest. What was promised is being possessed, region by region.
Kadesh-barnea carried a painful memory, for it was from there that an earlier generation had refused to enter the land in unbelief. Now a faithful generation under Joshua passes through that very place in victory. Where fear once turned the people back, faith now carries them forward. The God who keeps His promises gives at last to the obedient what the fearful had forfeited.
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What does Joshua 10:41 mean?
The conquest spans the whole southern land, from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza.