Lectionary Calendar
Friday, March 7th, 2025
the Last Week after Epiphany
the Last Week after Epiphany
There are 44 days til Easter!
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Bible Commentaries
Dr. Constable's Expository Notes Constable's Expository Notes
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliographical Information
Constable, Thomas. DD. "Commentary on Joshua 16". "Dr. Constable's Expository Notes". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dcc/joshua-16.html. 2012.
Constable, Thomas. DD. "Commentary on Joshua 16". "Dr. Constable's Expository Notes". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (41)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (2)
Verses 1-4
The writer described the whole territory of Joseph first.
Verses 1-10
4. Joseph’s inheritance chs. 16-17
The writer may have dealt with the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh together since Jacob had given Joseph the second largest blessing after Judah (Genesis 49). Moreover half the tribe of Manasseh had already received its inheritance, and the remaining half would have been small compared with the other tribes. These one and one-half tribes together formed a large group of Israelites. Their lot fell in central Canaan, and their territory consisted of two parts with Ephraim settling in the southern portion and Manasseh in the northern.
Verses 5-10
He traced the borders of Ephraim’s allotment next. Ephraim lay north of the area later given to Dan and Benjamin, and south of western Manasseh. The Ephraimites failed to drive out the inhabitants of Gezer (Joshua 16:10).