Sun stand still commentary on the book

In this reading plan, pastor furtick leads you deeper into scripture as you begin to live the life god created and saved us for. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the book of jashar. Sun stand still softcover steven furtick ministries. The verb used to refer to the suns actions in the original poetic fragment in joshua 10. Joshua 10 hcsb the day the sun stood still bible gateway.

Steven furtick, from sun stand stillsteven furtick challenges all of usfrom the missionary in the third world to the family in the suburbsto believe god for the impossible and begin living a life of faith beyond the ordinary. Joshua stopped the sun 3,224 years ago today, scientists. Joshua 10 new international version niv the sun stands still. Sun stood still in the tenth chapter of the book of joshua the following account is recorded. May 16, 2020 then joshua spoke to the lord in the day when the lord delivered up the amorites before the sons of israel, and he said in the sight of israel, o sun, stand still at gibeon, and o moon in the valley of aijalon. We continue in our verse by verse bible study in the book of joshua on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co. Trip your breakers and turn out the lights in your. But as to the manner in which this wonderful miracle was accomplished, god has not informed us. The verb used to refer to the sun s actions in the original poetic fragment in joshua 10. Joseph bensons commentary of the old and new testaments. By the time you finish this book, the same faith that pulses in michaels and tonias everyday life will be pumping through your veins too.

Through biblical evidence and reallife experiences, furtick shows you what happens when ordinary believers move beyond purpose to passionand asking god for the impossible becomes a normal way of life. If the author was inspired by god, and i believe he was, said, the sun. So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Those words, sun, stand thou still upon gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of ajalon, sounding metrical, are supposed to be taken from the narrative of this event as it was found in the book of jasher. Joshua commanding the sun to stand still upon gibeon, john martin, 1816 wikipedia according to the biblical story, joshua got help from the sun to. Jan 16, 2011 the day the sun stood still joshua 10. Its a wakeup call for our generation to be audacious, to not settle for the ordinary, and to ask god for the impossible. In verse 11 we discover that the invading armies fled. The day the sun stood still adrian rogers joshua 10 would you take your bibles please and turn to joshua chapter ten, joshua chapter ten and were continuing our journey with joshua into canaan and i want you to remember that the book of joshua is that old testament book that teaches new testament victory because the land of canaan pictures and illustrates the life of victory for the christian. Study the bible online using commentary on joshua 10 and more.

Youre invited to listen in as i preach to myself, though. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies. The day the sun stood still sermon by wayne lawson, joshua. In the book of matthew, chapter 10, we read and even the very hairs of your head are numbered. Sun stand still is all about discovering that kind of faith. Maurer wrongly translates, stand withdrawn, or hidden from view, by the clouds which covered the sky during the thunders. In any case, the words he speaks are apparently part of a quotation from the book of jashar joshua 10. Joshua 10 the sun stands still now adonizedek bible. In addition to writing and preaching, he regularly speaks at conferences and events around the world. Brad lomenick, director of catalyst sun stand still. Not that the divine testimony of the book of joshua needed confirmation from the book. Scientists discover exact date of joshuas biblical battle. And the sun stood still god heard joshuas request, and gave him the thing he asked for, a prolongation of the day to near twice the length of any other day. The term sun stand still prayer comes from the book of joshua when the leader prayed to god for the sun to stand still during battle, and god honored his faith.

Victory is the will of god but at some point in your life there has to be a time that you realize the will of god is to get up and fight. According to the book of joshua, while joshua was winning a battle against adonizedek king of jerusalem and his allies, joshua prayed for the sun and moon to stand still. Joshua stopped the sun 3,224 years ago today, scientists say researchers claim epic biblical story is earliest account of annular eclipse that occurred on october 30, 1207 bce. In the book furtick gives firsthand accounts about how he, and his church members have seen god do the impossible through what he calls sun stand still prayers. As the battle progressed, and extended daylight was needed to complete the operation, joshua prayed.

That is, from our vantagepoint, the sun appears to move. Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still in order to have time to complete the victory. First, the bible student should observe that the language employed, sun, stand still, is phenomenal jargon. Sun, stand still over gibeon, and you, moon, over the valley of aijalon. Then joshua spoke to the lord in the day when the lord delivered up the amorites before the children of israel, and he said in the sight of israel. What happens when you dare to ask god for the impossible. Feb 02, 2017 we continue in our verse by verse bible study in the book of joshua on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co. Did the sun actually stand still in joshuas long day. And so, the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the fray was completed v. Joshua 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Not that the divine testimony of the book of joshua needed confirmation from the book of jasher, a human composition. Sep 21, 2010 if youre not daring to believe god for the impossible, you may be sleeping through some of the best parts of your christian life. The day the sun stood still 12 on the day that the lord gave the amorites over to the israelites, joshua spoke to the lord in the presence of israel.

We of course do not want to state more than the bible says. As he controlled the hailstones, he can 1 slow down or stop the rotation of the earth cf. First, there is a better explanation which will be presented later. And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Accordingly, we commonly use such expressions as sunrise and sunset without any loss of scientific credibility. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. The midrashim, the book of ancient traditions, speaks of the sun and moon standing still for thirtysix itim, or 18 hours.

Eclipse stopped the sun for biblical joshua, israeli. If youre not daring to believe god for the impossible, you may be. Jan 19, 2017 in chapter ten of the book of joshua, the israelites go to war against five kings in order to help the gibeonites, with whom they had signed a pact. We see by the miracle of the sun standing still for two days that it is god alone who makes the sun daily rise and set and not by nature or mother nature as we. So the sun stood still in the middle of heaven, and hurried not to go down about a whole day. There has never been a day like it before or since i n joshua 10. Sun stand still is steven furticks call to christians to unlock their potential by believing that god is ready, willing, and able to do the unimaginable in their lives. Then joshua spoke to the lord in the day when the lord delivered up the amorites before the sons of israel, and he said in the sight of israel, o sun, stand still at gibeon, and o moon in the valley of aijalon. In chapter ten of the book of joshua, the israelites go to war against five kings in order to help the gibeonites, with whom they had signed a pact. Brad lomenick, director of catalyst sun stand still is a declaration of audacity that will shake you up. The day the sun stood still joshua realized it was the will of god for him to have victory in the battle. This book will stir you, shake you, and ultimately inspire you.

Can we explain the long days of joshua and hezekiah. In response to joshuas prayer, god makes the sun stand still in the sky. The words on these pages will not go down like ambien. Sep 21, 2010 and in the process, to reconnect you with your godsized purpose and potential. The pastor of one of americas fastestgrowing churches posts a manifesto for audacious faith based on the bold battle prayer in joshua 10.

Aug 24, 2010 so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible moon stood still at joshuas command joshua 10. While israel was prevailing in the battle, god sent down stones from heaven to smite the enemy. In preparation for this mornings sermon, ive come to discover that the message is really directed at just one person in this room this morning. Bolducius, a commentator on the book of job, fancies that that book is designed, and that this miracle is foretold. O sun stand still over gibeon, o moon over the valley of aijalon josh. Steven furtick is the bestselling author of sun stand still, and lead pastor at elevation church in charlotte, nc. And the sun stood still, etc the question how the sun stood in gibeon, is no less unseasonably raised by some than unskillfully explained by others. Joshua 10 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The miraculous prolonging of the day by the standing still of the sun in favour of the.

If youre not daring to believe god for the impossible, you may be sleeping through some of the best parts of your christian life. His newest book, unqualified, released february 2016. Joshua 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Something tells me im not the only one who needs to hear it.

The book is mentioned twice in the hebrew bible in joshua. It is unclear why joshua asks the sun to stand still. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation avenged themselves of. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Some take this to be but a poetical phrase and relation of the victory, that joshua did so many and such great things in that day, as if the sun and moon had stood still and given him longer time for it. Joshua 10 holman christian standard bible hcsb the day the sun stood still. The rest of the verse is best rendered, at the light of thine arrows which go abroad, at the bright glancing of thy spear. At that time joshua spoke to the lord in the day when the lord gave the amorites over to the sons of israel, and he said in the sight of israel, sun, stand still at gibeon, and moon, in the valley of aijalon.

O sun, stand still over gibeon, o moon, over the valley of aijalon. Here is the historical evidence from all over the world of the day the sun stood still youtu. This is the fact here attested, and this we are bound to believe on the divine testimony. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped till the people had revenge upon their enemies 10. If youre feeling what i call the ache of the ordinarydiscouraged because your life of faith in jesus seems like nothing muchthen let this book of short readings become a tool god can use to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary in your life. So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. In sun stand still, pastor steven furtick challenged readers to ask god for the impossibleto live, every day, with the same faith in the miraculous that we see in the bible. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. In addition to radical, i should also state that this message was greatly influenced by steven furticks book, sun stand still. Jan 16, 2017 joshua commanding the sun to stand still upon gibeon, john martin, 1816 wikipedia according to the biblical story, joshua got help from the sun to earn the israelites one of their most epic. In this chapter we have an account of the confederacy against gibeon, and the request of the gibeonites to joshua, ver. Youll understand that god has much more in mind for your existence on this earth than merely surviving.