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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links and a discussion forum 2014 May 9
Laszlo Hunyadi's Farewell (1866)
Gyula Benczur (1844-1920)
Academic Style
Magyar Nemzeti Galeria, Budapest, Hungary
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In the painting above, as in the incident below, a beloved military leader says farewell to his people. In the case of Laszlo Hunyadi, the farewell was occasioned by his pending execution due to false charges. In Joshua's case, the farewell was occasioned by his pending death due to old age.
In Joshua 23 Joshua gave his farewell address. Long after the LORD gave Israel rest from their enemies, Joshua called Israel together to hear his final address. He reminded them of all that the LORD had done for them. He exhorted them to be courageous and keep the law. He warned them not to worship the gods of the foreign nations. He reminded them of the military successes that the LORD had given them and warned them not to turn away from the LORD and not to intermarry with the pagans because the LORD would allow those nations to greatly trouble them; and they would perish from the Promised Land (1-13). Joshua mentioned that he was about to die and told Israel that they knew in their heart that all of the LORD's promises had been kept. He warned them that as they had been blessed in accord with the promises of God when they obeyed, so they would receive the prophesied curses if they disobeyed (14-16).
Joshua 23
1 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.
4 Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
5 And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
7 That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
9 For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
10 One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
12 Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
13 Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
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