Joshua 15:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:”
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Read Full Chapter →The border curves west from Baalah by Mount Seir and Chesalon, down to Beth-shemesh and on to Timnah.
What Does Joshua 15:10 Mean?
The line turns westward, skirting the hill country by Mount Jearim (Chesalon) and descending to Beth-shemesh, the house of the sun, and Timnah. These towns sit on the slopes that fall away toward the coastal plain.
Beth-shemesh would later receive the ark when the Philistines sent it back on a cart, and Timnah figures in the story of Samson. The map being drawn here will become the stage of much that God does among His people. Borders set in one age become the setting of His mighty acts in the next.
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What does Joshua 15:10 mean?
The border curves west from Baalah by Mount Seir and Chesalon, down to Beth-shemesh and on to Timnah.