Bible with Ordinary Gloss and Nicholas of Lyra

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Enesta vtiliter hře original: "Enesta vtiliter hře". a C He commanded, etc. Joshua 1. Augustine. He asks how he commanded this, after the Lord has exhorted him and strengthened him, promising that He will be with him. For after many more days he crossed the Jordan. For when he had commanded these things, he sent explorers into Jericho, who turned aside to Rahab and were hidden by her, and were sought by the king and not found, she letting them down through the window and advising them to remain in the mountains for three days. And days seem to be presumed in these things. When they had reported what had been done regarding them, Jesus Note: Referring to Joshua, whose name is the Hebrew form of "Jesus." moved with all the people from the place where he was at daybreak, and coming to the Jordan he turned aside. Then the people are admonished again to prepare themselves to cross the Jordan after three days. There was, therefore, a human disposition before what he caused to be announced. For he hoped, as a man, that it could be done if the explorers returned quickly. But since they were delayed, he understands (even if Scripture is silent) that it was done by the disposition of God, so that Jesus might begin to be glorified among the people. Whence, when he is about to cross the river, he says: "On this day I will begin to exalt you before the children of Israel," etc. For also those with whom God wishes to speak, wish to do something by human disposition, in which they trust the Lord to be their guide; but often they are changed from it by that counsel whose providence they are governed by. Exo. 18. b. Just as Moses thought all causes should be heard by himself. His disposition is changed by the divine suggestion. b C To the Reubenites, etc. Adaman. Let us consider what grace the two and a half tribes hold, who receive their inheritance through Moses, and what grace the two and a half tribes have, who receive the promise of the land through Jesus. Those who receive a portion through Moses are all the first-born. For Reuben is the first-born from Leah; Gad and Euphrates Note: The text reads "euphra," likely a shorthand for Ephraim.; Manasseh from the daughter of the priest of Heliopolis, the wife of Joseph. In them, therefore, the form of two peoples was already then shadowed. One which is first-born by the order of nature; the other which is f by faith and...

very robust, so that you may keep and do all the law which Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may understand all things that you do. Let not the volume of this law depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it b in days and nights, so that you may keep and do all things that are written in it. Then you will direct your way, and you will understand it. Behold, I command you: be comforted and be robust. Do not fear, c and do not be afraid, for the Lord your God is with you in all things to which you go. And Joshua commanded the princes of the people, saying: Pass through the middle of the camp, and command the people, and say: Prepare food for yourselves, f for after the third day you will cross g the Jordan, and you will enter to possess the land which the Lord your God is about to give to you. Also the Reubenites h and the Gaddites and half the tribe...

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a a C Do not turn, etc. Since he had to teach others about the law, for which meditation is required, he therefore adds: b C But you shall meditate on it in days, etc., so that you may keep and do; because he had to do it before teaching it. c C Do not fear, with human fear. d C And do not be afraid, with worldly fear; for the Lord your God is with you, who is powerful in all things. e C And Joshua commanded. Here the execution of the divine command is set forth. And first, it pertains to all the people generally. Second, it pertains specially to the two tribes and a half, there: To the Reubenites, etc. Regarding the first, it should be known that the command was given to Joshua concerning the crossing of the Jordan, as was said before. Therefore, the execution of this command is placed here, when it is said: "And Joshua commanded the princes of the people." For in every tribe there was one prince, and all were subject to Joshua himself. f C Prepare food for yourselves. This cannot be understood as the manna, which could not be saved even until the next day, except on the sixth day for the Sabbath, as is held in Exodus 16. Neither had the manna failed yet, as in the 5th chapter. And therefore it is understood of other food which could then be eaten by the children of Israel even with the manna. Whence, in Deuteronomy 2, it was said that the children of Esau and the Moabites sold food to the children of Israel passing by their land. This cannot be understood of the manna, because it was not for sale, nor was it given by God to the Idumeans and Moabites, but only to the children of Israel. For just as on the boundary of the Law and the Gospel, legal things and the Gospel occurred together, so as the time approached when the manna was to fail, the manna and other food occurred together in the use of the children of Israel. g C After the third day you will cross the Jordan. And this, our expositors seem to agree, following Augustine, that Joshua did not make this command, of which the Scripture speaks here, by the divine spirit, but rather humanly and of his own accord; because from the end of the mourning of Moses