The price for serving other gods will not be furnished by God. Taxation of the people must be accomplished. This lesson shows the folly of a compromising nation who has turned from serving The Lord God Jehovah.
The ark of the covenant was brought from the city of David. Solomon’s Temple was on Mount Moriah and was located to the north of the city of David which is Zion – Zion was later used to refer to the entire city of Jerusalem and also to the heavenly abode of God.
Answer a fool according to his folly, and answer not a fool according to his folly. Is this a contradiction in the Bible?
Moses is dead. Joshua must accept the fact and take his role as leader of the Israelites.
Authority for truth is the right to determine what the truth is.
