Read Scripture In A Year: May 26

Passage 1: Joshua 12

(Jos 12:1) And these are the Kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote and possessed their land, on the other side Iorden toward the rising of the sunne, from the riuer Arnon, vnto mount Hermon, and all the plaine Eastward.

(Notes Reference) Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the (a) other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:

(a) From Gilgal where Joshua camped.

(Jos 12:2) Sihon King of the Amorites, that dwelt in Heshbon, hauing dominion from Aroer, which is beside the riuer of Arnon, and from the middle of the riuer, and from halfe Gilead vnto the riuer Iabbok, in the border of the children of Ammon.

(Jos 12:3) And from the plaine vnto the sea of Cinneroth Eastward, and vnto the Sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea Eastward, the way to Beth-ieshimoth, and from the South vnder the springs of Pisgah.

(Jos 12:4) They conquered also the coast of Og King of Bashan of the remnant of the gyants, which dwelt at Ashtaroth, and at Edrei,

(Jos 12:5) And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, vnto the border of the Geshurites, and the Maachathites, and halfe Gilead, euen the border of Sihon King of Heshbon.

(Jos 12:6) Moses the seruant of the Lord, and the children of Israel smote them: Moses also the seruant of the Lord gaue their land for a possession vnto the Reubenites, and vnto the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh.

(Jos 12:7) These also are the Kings of the countrey, which Ioshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Iorden, Westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, euen vnto the mount Halak that goeth vp to Seir, and Ioshua gaue it vnto the tribes of Israel for a possession, according to their portions:

(Notes Reference) And these [are] the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount (b) Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel [for] a possession according to their divisions;

(b) Read (Jos 11:17).

(Jos 12:8) In the mountaines, and in the valleys, and in the plaines, and in the hill sides, and in the wildernes, and in the South, where were the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.

(Jos 12:9) The King of Iericho was one: the King of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one:

(Jos 12:10) The King of Ierusalem, one: the King of Hebron, one:

(Jos 12:11) The King of Iarmuth, one: the King of Lachish, one:

(Jos 12:12) The King of Eglon, one: the King of Gezer, one:

(Jos 12:13) The King of Debir, one: the King of Geder, one:

(Jos 12:14) The King of Hormah, one: the King of Arad, one:

(Jos 12:15) The King of Libnah, one: the King of Adullam, one:

(Jos 12:16) The King of Makkedah, one: the King of Beth-el, one:

(Jos 12:17) The King of Tappuah, one: the King of Hepher, one:

(Jos 12:18) The King of Aphek, one: the King of Lasharon, one:

(Jos 12:19) The King of Madon, one: the King of Hazor, one:

(Jos 12:20) The king of Shimron-meron, one: the King of Achshaph, one:

(Jos 12:21) The King of Taanach, one: the King of Megiddo, one:

(Jos 12:22) The King of Kedesh, one: the King of Iokneam of Carmel, one:

(Jos 12:23) The King of Dor, in the countrey of Dor, one: the King of the nations of Gilgal, one:

(Jos 12:24) The King of Tirzah, one. all the Kings were thirtie and one.

Passage 2: Isaiah 16

(Isa 16:1) Send yee a lambe to the ruler of the worlde from the rocke of the wildernesse, vnto the mountaine of the daughter Zion.

(Notes Reference) Send (a) ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mount of the daughter of Zion.

(a) That is, offer a sacrifice, by which he derides their long delay, who would not repent when the Lord called them, showing them that it is now too late seeing the vengeance of God is on them.

(Isa 16:2) For it shall be as a birde that flieth, and a nest forsaken: the daughters of Moab shall be at the foordes of Arnon.

(Notes Reference) For it shall be, [that], as a (b) wandering bird cast out of the nest, [so] the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.

(b) There is no remedy but that you must flee.

(Isa 16:3) Gather a cousel, execute iudgement: make thy shadowe as the night in the midday: hide them that are chased out: bewray not him that is fled.

(Notes Reference) Take counsel, execute judgment; (c) make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; discover not him that wandereth.

(c) He shows what Moab would have done, when Israel their neighbour was in affliction, to whom because they would give no shadow or comfort, they are now left comfortless.

(Isa 16:4) Let my banished dwell with thee: Moab be thou their couert from the face of the destroyer: for the extortioner shall ende: the destroyer shalbe consumed, and the oppressour shall cease out of the land.

(Notes Reference) Let my outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner (d) is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

(d) The Assyrians will oppress the Israelites but for a while.

(Isa 16:5) And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.

(Notes Reference) And in mercy shall the throne be established: (e) and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and swiftly executing righteousness.

(e) Meaning, Christ.

(Isa 16:6) We haue heard of the pride of Moab, (he is very proud) euen his pride, and his arrogancie, and his indignation, but his lies shall not be so.

(Notes Reference) We have heard of the pride of Moab; [he is] very proud: [even] of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: [but] his (f) lies [shall] not [be] so.

(f) Their vain confidence and proud bragging will deceive them, (Jer 48:2).

(Isa 16:7) Therefore shall Moab howle vnto Moab: euery one shall howle: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourne, yet they shalbe striken.

(Notes Reference) Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every one shall wail: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely [they are] (g) stricken.

(g) For all your mourning, yet the city will be destroyed even to the foundation.

(Isa 16:8) For ye vineyards of Heshbon are cut downe, and the vine of Sibmah: the lordes of the heathen haue broken the principal vines thereof: they are come vnto Iaazer: they wandred in the wildernesse: her goodly branches stretched out them selues, and went ouer the sea.

(Notes Reference) For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: (h) the lords of the nations have broken down her principal plants, they have come [even] to (i) Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness: her branches are extended, they have gone over the sea.

(h) That is, the Assyrians and other enemies.

(i) Meaning that the country of Moab was now destroyed, and all the precious things of it were carried into the borders yea into other countries and over the sea.

(Isa 16:9) Therefore will I weepe with the weeping of Iaazer, and of the vine of Sibmah, O Heshbon: and Elealeh, I will make thee drunke with my teares, because vpon thy sommer fruits, and vpon thy haruest a showting is fallen.

(Notes Reference) Therefore I will (k) bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy (l) harvest is fallen.

(k) He shows that their plague was so great that it would have moved any man to lament with them, as in (Psa 141:5).

(l) The enemies are come upon you, and shout for joy when they carry your conveniences from you as in (Jer 48:33).

(Isa 16:10) And gladnes is taken away, and ioy out of the plentifull fielde: and in the vineyardes shall be no singing nor shouting for ioy: the treader shall not tread wine in the wine presses: I haue caused the reioycing to cease.

(Isa 16:11) Wherefore, my bowels shall sounde like an harpe for Moab, and mine inwarde partes for Ker-haresh.

(Notes Reference) Wherefore my (m) heart shall sound like an harp for Moab, and my inward parts for Kirharesh.

(m) For sorrow and compassion.

(Isa 16:12) And when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.

(Notes Reference) And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his (n) sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

(n) They will use all means to seek help for their idols, and all in vain: for Chemosh their great god will not be able to help them.

(Isa 16:13) This is the word that the Lord hath spoken against Moab since that time.

(Isa 16:14) And nowe the Lord hath spoken, saying, In three yeres, as the yeeres of a hireling, and the glorie of Moab shall be contemned in all the great multitude, and the remnant shalbe very small and feeble.

(Notes Reference) But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, (o) Within three years, as the years of an (p) hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be despised, with all that great multitude; and the remnant [shall be] very small [and] feeble.

(o) He appointed a certain time to punish the enemies in.

(p) Who will observe justly the time for which he is hired and serve no longer but will ever long for it.

Passage 3: 2 Timothy 2

(2Ti 2:1) Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.

(Notes Reference) Thou (1) therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

(1) The conclusion of the former exhortation which has also a declaration added to it: how those who do not keep that worthy thing that is committed to them, who keep it to themselves, but rather those who do most freely communicate it with others, to the end that many may be partakers of it, without any man's loss or hindrance.

(2Ti 2:2) And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.

(Notes Reference) And the things that thou hast heard of me among (a) many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

(a) When many were there, who can bear witness of these things.

(2Ti 2:3) Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.

(Notes Reference) (2) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

(2) Another admonition: that the ministry of the word is a spiritual warfare, which no man can so travail in that he pleases his captain, unless he abstains from and parts with all hindrances which might draw him away from it.

(2Ti 2:4) No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

(Notes Reference) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of (b) [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

(b) With affairs of household, or other things that belong to other ordinary businesses.

(2Ti 2:5) And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

(Notes Reference) (3) And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

(3) The third admonition: the ministry is similar to a game in which men strive for the victory, and no man is crowned, unless he strive according to the laws which are prescribed, be they ever so hard and painful.

(2Ti 2:6) The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

(Notes Reference) (4) The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

(4) Another similarity with respect to the same matter: no man may look for the harvest, unless he first take pains to plow and sow his ground.

(2Ti 2:7) Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:

(Notes Reference) (5) Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

(5) All these things cannot be understood, and much less practised, unless we ask of God and he gives us understanding.

(2Ti 2:8) Remember that Iesus Christ, made of the seede of Dauid, was raysed againe from the dead according to my Gospel,

(Notes Reference) (6) Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

(6) He confirms plainly two principles of our faith, which are alway assaulted by heretics, the one of which (that is, that Christ is the true Messiah, made man of the seed of David) is the ground of our salvation: and the other is the highest part of it, that is, that he is risen again from the dead.

(2Ti 2:9) Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.

(Notes Reference) (7) Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

(7) The taking away of an objection: it is true that he is kept in prison as an evildoer, yet there is no reason why some should therefore go about to take away credit from his Gospel. And this is because God has blessed his ministry; indeed, the example of this his captivity and patience, did rather in different ways strengthen and encourage his Church in the hope of a better life.

(2Ti 2:10) Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.

(2Ti 2:11) It is a true saying, For if we be dead together with him, we also shall liue together with him.

(Notes Reference) (8) [It is] a faithful saying: For if we be (c) dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]:

(8) The fourth admonition: we ought not to contend upon words and questions, which are not only unprofitable, but also for the most part hurtful: but rather upon this, how we may compose ourselves to every manner of patience, and to die also with Christ (that is to say, for Christ's name) because that is the plain way to the most glorious life. And contrary to this, the falling away of men can diminish no part of the truth of God, even though by such means they procure most certain destruction to themselves.

(2Ti 2:12) If we suffer, we shall also reigne together with him: if we denie him, he also will denie vs.

(2Ti 2:13) If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.

(2Ti 2:14) Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.

(Notes Reference) Of these things put [them] in remembrance, (d) charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.

(d) Call God to witness, or as a Judge: as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and Paul himself did, in Acts 13.

(2Ti 2:15) Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

(Notes Reference) (9) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, (e) rightly dividing the word of truth.

(9) The fifth admonition: a minister must not be an idle disputer, but a faithful steward in correctly dividing the word of truth, in so much that he must stop the mouths of other vain babblers.

(e) By adding nothing to it, neither deleting anything, neither mangling it, nor rending it apart, nor distorting it: but marking diligently what his hearers are able to bear, and what is fit to edifying.

(2Ti 2:16) Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.

(Notes Reference) (f) But shun profane [and] vain babblings: (10) for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

(f) Mark and watch, and see that they do not creep on further.

(10) He reveals the subtilty of Satan, who beginning with these principles, draws us by little and little to ungodliness through the means of that wicked and profane babbling, which gradually increases. And this he proves by the horrible example of those that taught that the resurrection was already past.

(2Ti 2:17) And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,

(2Ti 2:18) Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine.

(2Ti 2:19) But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.

(Notes Reference) (11) Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that (g) nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

(11) A digression, in which he heals the offence that rose by their falling away. Firstly, he shows that the elect are out of all danger of any such falling away. Secondly, that they are known to God, and not to us: and therefore it is no marvel if we often mistake hypocrites for true brethren. But we must take heed that we are not like them, but rather that we are indeed such as we are said to be.

(g) That serves and worships him, and as it were named of him, a faithful man or Christian.

(2Ti 2:20) Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour.

(Notes Reference) (12) But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

(12) The taking away of an objection: it is not dishonour to the good man of the house, that he has not in a great house all vessels of one sort and for one service, but we must look to this, that we are found vessels prepared to honour.

(2Ti 2:21) If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

(Notes Reference) If a man therefore (h) purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.

(h) By these words is meant the execution of the matter, and not the cause: for in that we purge ourselves, it is not to be attributed to any free will that is in us, but to God, who freely and wholly works in us, a good and an effectual will.

(2Ti 2:22) Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart,

(Notes Reference) (13) Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, (14) peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

(13) Returning to the matter from where he digressed in (2Ti 2:16), he warns him to exercise himself in serious matters, and such as pertain to godliness.

(14) The sixth admonition: we must above all things avoid all bitterness of mind, both in teaching all men, and also in calling those back who have gone out of the way.

(2Ti 2:23) And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.

(2Ti 2:24) But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,

(Notes Reference) And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, (i) patient,

(i) To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in their wickedness.

(2Ti 2:25) Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

(Notes Reference) In meekness instructing those that (k) oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

(k) He means those who do not yet see the truth.

(2Ti 2:26) And come to amendment out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.