Joshua 24:26

“And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.”

"And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD." - Joshua 24:26
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What does Joshua 24:26 mean?

Joshua 24:26 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD." This verse holds significant meaning and symbolism…

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The Legacy of Stones: Remembering Our Commitments to God

In the unfolding narrative of the Old Testament, we encounter a remarkable moment in Joshua 24:26: "And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD." This verse…

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A Prayer of Commitment and Remembrance

O Gracious and Almighty God, As I bow my head before You today, I come with a heart full of gratitude and reverence, reflecting on the profound words of Joshua 24:26, where it is written, "And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and…

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Joshua 24:26 - "¶ And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD."
Joshua 24:24 - "And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey."
Joshua 24:21 - "And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD."
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 24:15
Joshua 24:12
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Joshua 24:28 - "So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance."
Joshua 18:26 - "And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,"
Joshua 15:26 - "Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,"
Joshua 24:25 - "So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem."
Joshua 15:24 - "Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,"
Joshua 24:31 - "And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel."
Joshua 10:26 - "And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening."
Joshua 24:29 - "¶ And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old."
"And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey." - Joshua 24:24
Joshua 24:1 - "And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God."
Joshua 8:26 - "For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai."
Joshua 24:30 the location of mountains
Genesis 24-26
"And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah," - Joshua 18:26
"Amam, and Shema, and Moladah," - Joshua 15:26
Joshua 19:26 - "And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;"
Joshua 24:22 - "And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses."
Joshua 18:24 - "And Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:"