Read Joshua 7.16-26. In 7.16-26: Discovery and punishment. In verses 16-18: That Joshua rose early in the morning signals obedient zeal (3.1;6.12). the sacred lot gave only a yes or no answer, so the discovery process moves down through smaller and smaller social unit: tribe, clan, family, (household). In verse 19: because of confession acknowledges God's justice, it is the equivalent of giving glory to the Lord. In verse 21: Cloth, sliver, and gold are typically items of plunder (2 Kings 7.8). the mantle from Shinar would be a costly outer robe imported from Babylon. In verse 22: Discovery of the sliver underneath (v. 21) communications the complete accuracy of Achan's confession. In verses 25-26: The trouble (better; "state of ritual isolation"; 6.18) brought on by Achan connects the the valley of Achor where later generations could view the stone pile that marked his grave. Comments or Questions..
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