Judges 2:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.”
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What Does Judges 2:8 Mean?
The narrative notes the death of the man who led Israel into the land. He is given a fitting title, 'the servant of the LORD,' the same honor once given to Moses, and his age is recorded as a long and full life of one hundred and ten years.
To be called the servant of the LORD is the highest praise Scripture offers a leader. Joshua's greatness lay not in his own strength but in his lifelong obedience to God. A life measured this way endures beyond its years, and it points ahead to the perfect Servant who would come and accomplish the will of God completely.
Judges 2:8 in the Original Language
ebed (עֶבֶד), 'servant' -- one bound to obey and serve a master, here a title of honor.
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What does Judges 2:8 mean?
Joshua, son of Nun and servant of the LORD, dies at the age of one hundred and ten.