Reference

Joshua 1:15

Prophecy Fulfilled LiterallyLand Sabbath / Rest for the Earth
“Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.”
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Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.

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Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;

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Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

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And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

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According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

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Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

The "Prophecy Fulfilled Literally" tag implies a direct, one-to-one correspondence between the prophecy and its fulfillment. While the verse describes a concrete, physical, and geographical fulfillment, it's important to note that the *entirety* of Old Testament promises to Israel often have layers of meaning, including spiritual and eschatological dimensions, which are not fully captured by a purely literal interpretation of this single verse. This verse describes a specific, immediate fulfillm

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

The verse speaks of the Israelites' rest and possession of land, not of the land itself resting or being subject to cyclical fallow periods. The "rest" mentioned refers to the cessation of warfare and the secure settlement of the people, not an agricultural practice for the land.

Prophecy Fulfilled Literally
Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

Cross-References

Hebrews 4:8Thematic

“For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.”

Numbers 32:17Thematic

“But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.”

1 Corinthians 12:26Thematic

“And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.”

Joshua 22:4Thematic

“And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan.”

Philippians 2:4Thematic

“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

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Prophecy Fulfilled LiterallyLand Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

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