Joshua 8:35 Meaning and Explanation
“There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua reads every word Moses commanded before the entire congregation, including the women, the children, and the strangers living among them.
What Does Joshua 8:35 Mean?
The chapter closes by stressing completeness on two fronts: Joshua left out not a single word of the law, and the whole community heard it, women, little ones, and resident foreigners included. None were too young, too lowly, or too foreign to stand within the hearing of God's word.
Here is a beautiful picture of the word of God belonging to everyone. The smallest child and the outsider drawn near were given the same Scripture as the elders and the priests. God's truth is not the private possession of a few but is meant for all His people together. Christ would later welcome the children and the stranger in just this spirit. Wherever His word is read so that even the least may hear, the heart of this scene lives on.
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What does Joshua 8:35 mean?
Joshua reads every word Moses commanded before the entire congregation, including the women, the children, and the strangers living among them.