Published January 9th, 2017
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Main point summary
Meditate on the word of God, so that you do according to it. It will result in prosperity and good success.
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OT
Joshua 1:8
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* This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth,
but * you shall meditate in it
day and night,
temporal
negativepositive
that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it.
actionpurpose
For then you will make your way prosperous,
and then you will have good success.
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actionresult
Is this relationship a ground, condition, or a Action/Result? Ground gives the reason for why to meditate in scripture. Condition would stress the "then". If you do that, then you'll be prosperous. Making the meditation on the word of God a means to an end. Meditating on the word of God is not a means. We meditate on it because we are drawn to it because of who God is, not to make our ways successful. Action/Result would show what happens when meditating on the word of God.
discourse
Phrase
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law
shall not depart
from your mouth,
but you shall meditate in it
day and night,
that you may observe
to do according
to all
that is written in it.
For then
you will make your way prosperous,
and then
you will have good success.
phrasing
Notes
(Divine Indicative) The context speaks of God's faithfulness to be with Joshua in leading Israel in the promised land. (Divine Imperative) God commands Joshua to be strong and courageous in doing what Moses commanded in the law. Joshua needs to be saturated in the Law to know and do what the Lord wants. Is 8d to 8e a ground, condition, or a Action/Result? Ground gives the reason for why to meditate in scripture. Condition would stress the "then". If you do that, then you'll be prosperous. Making the meditation on the word of God a means to an end. Meditating on the word of God is not a means. We meditate on it because we are drawn to it because of who God is, not to make our ways successful. Action/Result would shows what happens when meditating on the word of God. Are you meditating and spending time in scripture?