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Joshua 7 — Sermon Preparation
Achan's theft of devoted goods leads to Israel's defeat at Ai; the sin is uncovered by lot, and Achan and his household are stoned in the Valley of Achor. Below is a research summary for Joshua 7, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 26
- verses
- 494 / 178
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 11
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Joshua 7 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ | H3091 | 12 | Jehoshua |
| חֵרֶם | chêrem | H2764 | 8 | net, doomed object |
| לָכַד | lâkad | H3920 | 8 | catch, capture |
| קָרַב | qârab | H7126 | 8 | approach, bring near |
| עָכָן | ʻÂkân | H5912 | 5 | Akan |
| עַי | ʻAy | H5857 | 5 | Ai, Aja |
| עָלָה | ʻâlâh | H5927 | 7 | ascend, high |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on Joshua 7, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“See the folly of those that promise themselves secrecy in sin. The righteous God has many ways of bringing to light the hidden works of darkness. See also, how much it is our concern, when God is contending with us, to find out the cause that troubles us. We must pray with holy Job, Lord, show me wherefore thou contendest with me. Achan's sin began in the eye. He saw these fine things, as Eve saw the forbidden fruit. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Joshua 7:16–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Ai 1— Josh 7:2
- Beth-aven 1— Josh 7:2
- Bethel 1— Josh 7:2
- Jericho 1— Josh 7:2
- Shinar— Josh 7:21
- Valley of Achor— Josh 7:24
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