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주석[매튜 헨리] — 여호수아 13장 · 미정복 지역

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The Distribution of Canaan. . 1 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. 2 This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri, 3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: 4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites: 5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee. Here, I. God puts Joshua in mind of his old age, Joshua 13:1 ; Joshua 13:1 . 1. It is said that Joshua was old and stricken in years, and he and Caleb were at this time the only old men among the thousands of Israel, none except them of all those who were numbered at Mount Sinai being now alive. He had been a man of war from his youth ( Exodus 17:10 ); but now he yielded to the infirmities of age, with which it is in vain for the stoutest to think of contesting. It should seem Joshua had not the same strength and vigour in his old age that Moses had; all that come to old age do not find it alike good; generally, the days of old age are evil days, and such as there is no pleasure in, nor expectation of service from. 2. God takes notice of it to him: God said to him, Thou art old. Note, It is good for those who are old and stricken in years to be put in remembrance of their being so. Some have gray hairs here and there upon them, and perceive it not ( Hosea 7:9 ); they do not care to think of it, and therefore need to be told of it, that they may be quickened to do the work of life, and make preparation for death, which is coming towards them apace. But God mentions Joshua's age and growing infirmities, (1.) As a reason why he should now lay by the thoughts of pursuing the war; he cannot expect to see an end of it quickly, for there remained much land, more perhaps than he thought, to be possessed, in several parts remote from each other: and it was not fit that at his age he should be put upon the fatigue of renewing the war, and carrying it to such distant places; no, it was enough for him that he had reduced the body of the country. "Let him be gathered to rest with honour and the thanks of his people for the good services he had done them, and let the conquering of the skirts of the country be left for those that shall come after." As he had entered into the labours of Moses, so let others enter into his, and bring forth the top-stone, the doing of which was reserved for David long after. Observe, God considers the frame of his people, and would not have them burdened with work above their strength. It cannot be expected that old people should do as they have done for God and their country. (2.) As a reason why he should speedily apply himself to the dividing of that which he had conquered. That work must be done, and done quickly; it was necessary that he should preside in the doing of it, and therefore, he being old and stricken in years, and not likely to continue long, let him make this his concluding piece of service to God and Israel. All people, but especially old people, should set themselves to do that quickly which must be done before they die, lest death prevent them, Ecclesiastes 9:10 . II. He gives him a particular account of the land that yet remained unconquered, which was intended for Israel, and which, in due time, they should be masters of if they did not put a bar in their own door. Divers places are here mentioned, some in the south, as the country of the Philistines, governed by five lords, and the land that lay towards Egypt ( Joshua 13:2 ; Joshua 13:3 ), some westward, as that which lay towards the Sidonians ( Joshua 13:4 ; Joshua 13:4 ), some eastward, as all Lebanon ( Joshua 13:5 ; Joshua 13:5 ), some towards the north, as that in the entering in of Hamath, Joshua 13:5 ; Joshua 13:5 . Joshua is told this, and he made the people acquainted with it, 1. That they might be the more affected with God's goodness to them in giving them this good land, and might thereby be engaged to love and serve him; for, if this which they had was too little, God would moreover give them such and such things, 2 Samuel 12:8 . 2. That they might not be tempted to make any league, or contract any dangerous familiarity with these their neighbours so as to learn their way, but might rather be jealous of them, as a people that kept them from their right and that they had just cause of quarrel with. 3. That they might keep themselves in a posture for war, and not think of putting off the harness so long as there remained any land to be possessed. Nor must we lay aside our spiritual armour, nor be off our watch, till our victory be completed in the kingdom of glory. III. He promises that he would make the Israelites masters of all those countries that were yet unsubdued, though Joshua was old and not able to do it, old and not likely to live to see it done. Whatever becomes of us, and however we may be laid aside as despised broken vessels, God will do his own work in his own time ( Joshua 13:6 ; Joshua 13:6 ): I will drive them out. The original is emphatic: " It is I that will do it, I that can do it when thou are dead and gone, and will do it if Israel be not wanting to themselves." "I will do it by my Word," so the Chaldee here, as in many other places, "by the eternal Word, the captain of the hosts of the Lord." This promise that he would drive them out from before the children of Israel plainly supposes it as the condition of the promise that the children of Israel must themselves attempt their extirpation, must go up against them, else they could not be said to be driven out before them; if afterwards Israel, through sloth, or cowardice, or affection to these idolaters, sit still and let them alone, they must blame themselves, and not God, if they be not driven out. We must work out our salvation, and then God will work in us and work with us; we must resist our spiritual enemies, and then God will tread them under our feet; we must go forth to our Christian work and warfare, and then God will go forth before us. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-7-33" class="com-number"

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**가나안 땅 분배.** "여호수아가 나이가 많아 늙으매 여호와께서 그에게 이르시되 너는 나이가 많아 늙었고 얻을 땅이 매우 많이 남아 있도다." (수 13:1)

이 단락에서 하나님께서는 다음 사항들을 다루신다.

**I. 하나님께서 여호수아에게 그의 노년을 상기시키신다(1절).** 여호수아가 나이가 많아 늙었다고 기록되어 있다. 이때 그와 갈렙은 이스라엘 중에 남은 유일한 노인들이었다 — 시내 산에서 계수된 자들 가운데 살아남은 이는 이 두 사람뿐이었다. 여호수아는 어릴 때부터 전사였으나(출애굽기 17:10), 이제 노년의 쇠약함에 굴복하였다. 가장 강건한 사람도 노쇠함과 싸워 이길 수 없다. 여호수아의 노년은 모세의 노년과는 달라 보인다. 모세는 노년에도 눈이 흐리지 않고 기력이 쇠하지 않았으나, 노년에 이른다 해서 모두가 같은 건강을 누리는 것은 아니다. 일반적으로 노년은 기쁨도 없고 기대할 봉사도 없는 악한 날들이다.

하나님께서 이를 그에게 말씀하신 데에는 두 가지 이유가 있다. 첫째, 더 이상 전쟁을 지속해야 한다는 생각을 내려놓을 때가 되었음을 알려 주시기 위함이다. 아직 여러 곳에 분산되어 차지해야 할 땅이 많이 남아 있었고, 그 노령에 새롭게 전쟁을 일으켜 멀리까지 원정을 나가는 것은 적합하지 않았다. 나라의 핵심 지역을 평정한 것으로 충분하였다. "그는 명예롭게 쉬며, 그가 백성을 위해 베푼 공을 인정받으며 은퇴하라. 변방을 정복하는 일은 그 뒤를 이을 자들에게 맡기라." 그가 모세의 수고에 뒤이어 들어온 것처럼, 다른 이들이 그의 수고에 뒤이어 들어와 꼭대기 돌을 얹을 것이니, 그 일은 훨씬 후에 다윗을 위해 예비된 것이었다. 하나님께서는 당신 백성의 연약함을 헤아리시어, 늙은 사람들이 젊었을 때처럼 하나님과 나라를 위해 봉사하기를 기대하지 않으신다.

둘째, 이미 정복된 땅을 속히 분배하는 일에 착수하도록 재촉하시기 위함이다. 그 일은 반드시 이루어져야 했고, 서둘러야 했다. 그는 그 일을 주관해야 할 위치에 있었으므로, 노년에 오래 살지 못할 것이 예상되는 만큼, 이것을 하나님과 이스라엘을 위한 마지막 봉사로 삼아야 했다. 모든 사람, 특히 노인들은 죽기 전에 반드시 해야 할 일을 지체 없이 서둘러야 한다. 죽음이 그것을 막아 버리지 않도록 해야 한다(전도서 9:10).

**II. 하나님께서 아직 정복되지 않은 땅에 대해 구체적으로 알려 주신다.** 이 땅은 이스라엘에게 주기로 약속된 땅으로, 그들이 방해하지 않는다면 마침내 그들의 것이 될 땅이었다. 남쪽으로는 블레셋 땅과 다섯 방백이 다스리는 지역, 이집트를 향한 땅(2-3절), 서쪽으로는 시돈 사람들을 향한 지역(4절), 동쪽으로는 레바논 전체(5절), 북쪽으로는 하맛 입구(5절) 등 여러 지역이 언급된다. 이것이 여호수아에게 알려진 이유는 다음과 같다.

1. 하나님께서 그들에게 이 좋은 땅을 주신 선하심에 더욱 감동을 받아, 그 선하심에 감사하며 하나님을 사랑하고 섬기도록 하기 위함이다. 가진 것이 부족하면 하나님께서 더욱 더 주실 것이기 때문이다(사무엘하 12:8).

2. 이웃 민족들과 동맹을 맺거나 위험한 친밀함에 빠져 그들의 방식을 배우는 일이 없도록 하기 위함이다. 오히려 그들을 경계해야 하는데, 이는 그들이 이스라엘의 정당한 소유를 빼앗고 있는 적이기 때문이다.

3. 차지해야 할 땅이 남아 있는 한 전쟁 준비를 게을리하지 않도록 하기 위함이다. 영광의 나라에서 승리가 완성될 때까지 우리도 영적 갑옷을 벗어서는 안 되며, 파수에서 내려서도 안 된다.

**III. 하나님께서 아직 정복되지 않은 모든 지역을 이스라엘에게 굴복시키겠다고 약속하신다.** 여호수아가 늙어 그 일을 할 수 없고, 살아서 그 결과를 보지 못할지라도 그러하다(6절). "내가 그들을 쫓아내리라." 원문은 강조적이다. "내가 할 것이다 — 네가 죽고 난 후에도, 내가 할 수 있고 이스라엘이 스스로를 막지 않는다면 할 것이다." 갈대아 역본은 "내가 내 말씀으로 행하리라"고 번역하는데, 다른 여러 곳에서도 마찬가지로 "영원한 말씀, 만군의 여호와의 대장으로 하리라"고 한다.

하나님께서 이스라엘 자손 앞에서 그들을 쫓아내겠다고 하신 이 약속은, 이스라엘 자손이 스스로 그들을 멸하려 시도해야 한다는 조건을 전제한다. 만약 이스라엘이 게으름이나 비겁함이나 우상숭배자들을 향한 애정으로 인해 가만히 앉아 그들을 내버려 둔다면, 그들이 쫓겨나지 않는 것에 대해 하나님이 아닌 자기 자신을 탓해야 한다. 우리는 구원을 이루어 나가야 하며, 그래야 하나님께서 우리 안에서 역사하시고 우리와 함께 역사하신다. 우리는 영적 원수들을 대적해야 하며, 그래야 하나님께서 그들을 우리 발 아래 밟으신다. 우리는 그리스도인의 사역과 전쟁을 위해 나아가야 하며, 그래야 하나님께서 우리 앞에 나아가신다.

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J O S H U A CHAP. XIII. At this chapter begins the account of the dividing of the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel by lot, a narrative not so entertaining and instructive as that of the conquest of it, and yet it is thought fit to be inserted in the sacred history, to illustrate the performance of the promise made to the fathers, that this land should be given to the seed of Jacob, to them and not to any other. The preserving of this distribution would be of great use to the Jewish nation, who were obliged by the law to keep up this first distribution, and not to transfer inheritances from tribe to tribe, Numbers 36:9 . It is likewise of use to us for the explaining of other scriptures: the learned know how much light the geographical description of a country gives to the history of it. And therefore we are not to skip over these chapters of hard names as useless and not to be regarded; where God has a mouth to speak and a hand to write we should find an ear to hear an eye to read; and God give us a heart to profit! In this chapter, I. God informs Joshua what parts of the country that were intended in the grant to Israel yet remained unconquered, and not got in possession, Joshua 13:1-6 . II. He appoints him, notwithstanding, to make a distribution of what was conquered, Joshua 13:7 . III. To complete this account, here is a repetition of the distribution Moses had made of the land on the other side Jordan; in general ( Joshua 13:8-14 ), in particular, the lot of Reuben ( Joshua 13:15-23 ), of Gad ( Joshua 13:24-28 ), of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joshua 13:29-33 . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-1-6" class="com-number"

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여호수아 13장에서는 이스라엘 지파들에게 가나안 땅을 제비뽑아 분배하는 내용이 시작된다. 이 기록은 땅을 정복하는 이야기만큼 흥미롭거나 교훈적이지 않을 수 있으나, 성경 역사 안에 삽입될 이유가 충분하다. 조상들에게 하신 약속 — 이 땅을 야곱의 자손에게 주리라 하신 약속 — 이 어떻게 이루어졌는지를 증거하기 때문이다. 이 분배 기록은 유대 민족에게 매우 중요하였다. 율법은 지파 간에 기업을 이전하지 못하게 하였으므로(민수기 36:9), 최초 분배 내용을 보존하는 것이 필수적이었다. 또한 이 기록은 다른 성경 본문을 해석하는 데도 유익하다. 학자들은 한 나라의 지리적 기술이 그 역사를 얼마나 밝혀 주는지 잘 안다. 따라서 어려운 이름들로 가득 찬 이 장들을 쓸모없다 하여 건너뛰어서는 안 된다. 하나님께서 말씀하시고 손수 기록하신 곳에서, 우리는 듣는 귀와 읽는 눈을 가져야 한다. 하나님께서 우리에게 유익을 얻는 마음도 허락하시기를 바란다.

본장의 내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 하나님께서 여호수아에게 이스라엘에게 허락된 땅 가운데 아직 정복되지 않은 지역들을 알려 주신다(1-6절). 둘째, 그럼에도 불구하고 정복된 땅을 분배하도록 명하신다(7절). 셋째, 이 기록을 완성하기 위하여 모세가 요단 동편 땅을 분배한 내용을 반복한다 — 총론(8-14절), 르우벤의 분깃(15-23절), 갓의 분깃(24-28절), 므낫세 반지파의 분깃(29-33절).

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7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 8 With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them; 9 From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon; 10 And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; 11 And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; 12 All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out. 13 Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. 14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them. 15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families. 16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba; 17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, 18 And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, 19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley, 20 And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth, 21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. 22 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. 23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof. 24 And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. 25 And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; 26 And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir; 27 And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward. 28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages. 29 And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families. 30 And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities: 31 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families. 32 These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward. 33 But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them. Here we have, I. Orders given to Joshua to assign to each tribe its portion of this land, including that which was yet unsubdued, which must be brought into the lot, in a believing confidence that it should be conquered when Israel was multiplied so as to have occasion for it ( Joshua 13:7 ; Joshua 13:7 ): Now divide this land. Joshua thought all must be conquered before any must be divided. "No," said, God, "there is as much conquered as will serve your turn for the present; divide this, and make your best of it, and wait for the remainder hereafter." Note, We must take the comfort of what we have, though we cannot compass all we would have. Observe, 1. The land must be divided among the several tribes, and they must not always live in common, as now they did. Which way soever a just property is acquired, it is the will of that God who has given the earth to the children of men that there should be such a thing, and that every man should know his own, and not invade that which is another's. The world must be governed, not by force, but right, by the law of equity, not of arms. 2. That it must be divided for an inheritance, though they got it by conquest. (1.) The promise of it came to them as an inheritance from their fathers; the land of promise pertained to the children of promise, who were thus beloved for their fathers' sakes, and in performance of the covenant with them. (2.) The possession of it was to be transmitted by them, as an inheritance to their children. Frequently, what is got by force is soon lost again; but Israel, having an incontestable title to this land by the divine grant, might see it hereby secured as an inheritance to their seed after them, and that God kept this mercy for thousands. 3. That Joshua must not divide it by his own will. Though he was a very wise, just, and good man, it must not be left to him to give what he pleased to each tribe; but he must do it by lot, which referred the matter wholly to God, and to his determination, for he it is that appoints the bounds of our habitation, and every man's judgment must proceed from him. But Joshua must preside in this affair, must manage this solemn appeal to Providence, and see that the lot was drawn fairly and without fraud, and that every tribe did acquiesce in it. The lot indeed causeth contention to cease, Proverbs 18:18 . But, if upon this lot any controversy should arise, Joshua by his wisdom and authority must determine it, and prevent any ill consequences of it. Joshua must have the honour of dividing the land, (1.) Because he had undergone the fatigue of conquering it: and when, through his hand, each tribe received its allotment, they would thereby be made the more sensible of their obligations to him. And what a pleasure must it needs be to a man of such a public spirit as Joshua was to see the people that were so dear to him eating of the labour of his hands! (2.) That he might be herein a type of Christ, who has not only conquered for us the gates of hell, but has opened to us the gates of heaven, and, having purchased the eternal inheritance for all believers, will in due time put them all in possession of it. II. An account is here given of the distribution of the land on the other side Jordan among the Reubenites, and Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh. Observe, 1. How this account is introduced. It comes in, (1.) As the reason why this land within Jordan must be divided only to the nine tribes and a half, because the other two and a half were already provided for. (2.) As a pattern to Joshua in the work he had now to do. He had seen Moses distribute that land, which would give him some aid in distributing this, and thence he might take his measure; only this was to be done by lot, but it should seem Moses did that himself, according to the wisdom given unto him. (3.) As an inducement to Joshua to hasten the dividing of this land, that the nine tribes and a half might not be kept any longer than was necessary out of their possession, since their brethren of the two tribes and a half were so well settled in theirs; and God their common Father would not have such a difference made between his children. 2. The particulars of this account. (1.) Here is a general description of the country that was given to the two tribes and a half, which Moses gave them, even as Moses gave them, Joshua 13:8 ; Joshua 13:8 . The repetition implies a ratification of the grant by Joshua. Moses settled this matter, and, as Moses settled it, so shall it rest; Joshua will not, under any pretence whatsoever, go about to alter it. And a reason is intimated why he would not, because Moses was the servant of the Lord, and acted in this matter by secret direction from him and was faithful as a servant. Here we have, [1.] The fixing of the boundaries of this country, by which they were divided from the neighbouring nations, Joshua 13:9-12 ; Joshua 13:9-12 , c. Israel must know their own and keep to it, and may not, under pretence of their being God's peculiar people, encroach upon their neighbours, and invade their rights and properties, to which they had a good and firm title by providence, though not, as Israel, a title by promise. [2.] An exception of one part of this country from Israel's possession, though it was in their grant, namely, the Geshurites and the Maachathites, Joshua 13:13 ; Joshua 13:13 . They had not leisure to reduce all the remote and obscure corners of the country in Moses's time, and afterwards they had no mind to it, being easy with what they had. Thus those who are not straitened in God's promises are yet straitened in their own faith, and prayers, and endeavours. (2.) A very particular account of the inheritances of these two tribes and a half, how they were separated from each other, and what cites, with the towns, villages, and fields, commonly known and reputed to be appurtenances to them, belonged to each tribe. This is very fully and exactly set down in order that posterity might, in reading this history, be the more affected with the goodness of God to their ancestors, when they found what a large and fruitful country, and what abundance of great and famous cities, he put them in possession of (God's grants look best when we descend to the particulars); and also that the limits of every tribe being punctually set down in this authentic record disputes might be prevented, and such contests between the tribes as commonly happen where boundaries have not been adjusted nor this matter brought to a certainty. And we have reason to think that the register here prescribed and published of the lot of each tribe was of great use to Israel in after-ages, was often appealed to, and always acquiesced in, for the determining of meum and tuum -- mine and thine. [1.] We have here the lot of the tribe of Reuben, Jacob's first-born, who, though he had lost the dignity and power which pertained to the birthright, yet, it seems, had the advantage of being first served. Perhaps those of that tribe had an eye to this in desiring to be seated on that side Jordan, that, since they could not expect the benefit of the best lot, they might have the credit of the first. Observe, First, In the account of the lot of this tribe mention is made of the slaughter, 1. Of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in this country, and might have kept it and his life if he would have been neighbourly, and have suffered Israel to pass through his territories, but, by attempting to oppose them, justly brought ruin upon himself, Numbers 21:21-25 , c. 2. Of the princes of Midian, who were slain afterwards in another war ( Numbers 31:8 ), and yet are here called dukes of Sihon, and are said to be smitten with him, because they were either tributaries to him, or, in his opposition to Israel, confederates with him, and hearty in his interests, and his fall made way for theirs not long after. 3. Of Balaam particularly, that would, if he could, have cursed Israel, and was soon after recompensed according to the wickedness of his endeavour ( Psalms 28:4 ), for he fell with those that set him on. This was recorded before ( Numbers 31:8 ), and is here repeated, because the defeating of Balaam's purpose to curse Israel was the turning of that curse into a blessing, and was such an instance of the power and goodness of God as was fit to be had in everlasting remembrance. See Micah 6:5 . Secondly, Within the lot of this tribe was that Mount Pisgah from the top of which Moses took his view of the earthly Canaan and his flight to the heavenly. And not far off thence Elijah was when he was fetched up to heaven in a chariot of fire. The separation of this tribe from the rest, by the river Jordan, was that which Deborah lamented and the preference they gave to their private interests above the public was what she censured, Judges 5:15 ; Judges 5:16 . In this tribe lay Heshbon and Sibmah, famed for their fruitful fields and vineyards. See Isaiah 16:8 ; Isaiah 16:9 ; Jeremiah 47:32 . This tribe, with that of Gad, was sorely shaken by Hazael king of Syria ( 2 Kings 10:33 ), and afterwards dislodged and carried into captivity, twenty years before the general captivity of the ten tribes by the king of Assyria, 1 Chronicles 5:26 . [2.] The lot of the tribe of Gad, Joshua 13:24-28 ; Joshua 13:24-28 . This lay north of Reuben's lot; the country of Gilead lay in this tribe, so famous for its balm that it is thought strange indeed if there be no balm in Gilead, and the cities of Jabesh-Gilead and Ramoth-Gilead which we often read of in scripture. Succoth and Penuel, which we read of in the story of Gideon, were in this tribe; and that forest which is called the wood of Ephraim (from the slaughter Jephthah made there of the Ephraimites), in which Absalom's rebellious army was beaten, while his father David lay at Mahanaim, one of the frontier-cities of this tribe, Joshua 13:26 ; Joshua 13:26 . Sharon, famous for roses, was in this tribe. And within the limits of this tribe lived those Gadarenes that loved their swine better than their Saviour, fitter to be called Girgashites than Israelites. [3.] The lot of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua 13:29-31 ; Joshua 13:29-31 . Bashan, the kingdom of Og, was in this allotment, famous for the best timber, witness the oaks of Bashan--and the best breed of cattle, witness the bulls and rams of Bashan. This tribe lay north of Gad, reached to Mount Hermon, and had in it part of Gilead. Mispeh was in this half-tribe, and Jephthah was one of its ornaments; so was Elijah, for in this tribe was Thisbe, whence he is called the Tishbite; and Jair was another. In the edge of the tribe stood Chorazin, honoured with Christ's wondrous works, but ruined by his righteous woe for not improving them. [4.] Twice in this chapter it is taken notice of that to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance ( Joshua 13:14 ; Joshua 13:33 ), for so God had appointed, Numbers 18:20 . If they had been appointed to a lot entire by themselves, Moses would have served them first, not because it was his own tribe, but because it was God's; but they must be provided for in another manner; their habitations must be scattered in all the tribes, and their maintenance brought out of all the tribes, and God himself was the portion both of their inheritance and of their cup, Deuteronomy 10:9 ; Deuteronomy 18:2 . return to ' Top of Page ' Joshua Jos 12 Joshua Jos Joshua Jos 14 Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Bibliographical Information Henry, Matthew. "Complete Commentary on Joshua 13". 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**요단 동편 지파들의 기업.** "그러므로 이제 이 땅을 아홉 지파와 므낫세 반지파에게 기업으로 나눠 주라." (수 13:7)

이 단락에서 다음 내용을 살펴본다.

**I. 여호수아에게 각 지파에 분깃을 정해 줄 것을 명하신다(7절).** 여호수아는 모두 정복된 후에 분배해야 한다고 생각하였다. 그러나 하나님께서는 "아니다, 지금 정복된 것이 당분간 쓰기에는 충분하다. 이것을 분배하고 잘 사용하라. 그 나머지는 후에 기다리라"고 말씀하신다. 우리가 원하는 것을 다 얻지 못하더라도 가진 것에서 위안을 얻어야 한다.

주목할 점이 있다. 첫째, 땅은 여러 지파에 나뉘어져야 하며, 지금처럼 공동으로 사용하는 상태로 계속 있어서는 안 된다. 어떤 방식으로 정당하게 취득되었든, 하나님의 뜻은 재산이 존재해야 하며, 모든 사람이 자기 것을 알고 다른 사람 것을 침해하지 않는 것이다. 세상은 무력이 아닌 정의로, 힘의 법이 아닌 공평의 법으로 다스려져야 한다.

둘째, 정복으로 얻었어도 기업으로 나누어야 한다. (1) 그 약속은 조상들로부터 기업으로 내려온 것이었다. 약속의 땅은 약속의 자녀들에게 속한 것으로, 그들은 조상들에 대한 사랑 때문에, 그리고 조상들과의 언약을 이행하기 위해 받은 것이다. (2) 그 소유는 그들로부터 자녀들에게 기업으로 전달되어야 했다. 힘으로 얻은 것은 쉽게 잃어버리는 경우가 많지만, 이스라엘은 하나님의 허락으로 이 땅에 대한 다툼 없는 권리를 가졌으므로, 이것이 자손 대대로 기업으로 보장됨을 볼 수 있었다.

셋째, 여호수아가 자신의 뜻대로 분배해서는 안 된다. 그가 매우 지혜롭고 공의롭고 선한 사람이었어도, 각 지파에 원하는 것을 줄 수 없었다. 제비뽑기로 해야 했는데, 이는 그 일을 전적으로 하나님과 그분의 결정에 맡기는 것이었다. 하나님께서 우리 거처의 경계를 정하시며, 모든 사람의 판결은 그분께로부터 나와야 하기 때문이다. 그러나 여호수아는 이 일을 주관하여, 제비가 공정하게 진행되도록 감독하고 모든 지파가 그것에 따르도록 해야 했다. 제비는 실로 다툼을 그치게 한다(잠언 18:18). 그러나 그 후에 분쟁이 생기면 여호수아는 지혜와 권위로 그것을 결정하고 나쁜 결과를 방지해야 했다.

여호수아가 땅을 분배하는 영예를 가진 이유는 두 가지이다. (1) 그가 땅을 정복하는 수고를 감당하였기 때문이다. 그의 손을 통해 각 지파가 분깃을 받을 때, 그들은 그에 대한 의무를 더욱 깨닫게 될 것이다. 여호수아처럼 공익을 위한 마음을 가진 사람에게 얼마나 큰 기쁨이었겠는가 — 그토록 소중히 여기는 백성이 자기 손의 수고로 먹는 것을 보는 것이! (2) 이로써 그리스도의 예표가 되기 위함이다. 그리스도께서는 우리를 위하여 지옥 문을 정복하셨을 뿐 아니라, 하늘 문을 열어 주셨다. 모든 믿는 자를 위해 영원한 기업을 사신 후, 때가 되면 그들을 모두 그 기업에 들어가게 하실 것이다.

**II. 요단 동편 르우벤, 갓, 므낫세 반지파의 땅 분배에 대한 기록이 여기 주어진다.**

1. 이 기록이 어떻게 도입되는지를 주목하라. (1) 요단 서편 땅이 아홉 지파 반에게만 분배되어야 하는 이유로, 나머지 두 지파 반은 이미 분깃을 받았기 때문이다. (2) 여호수아가 이제 할 일의 패턴으로, 모세가 그 땅을 분배하는 것을 보았던 것이 이것을 분배하는 데 도움이 될 것이기 때문이다. (3) 아홉 지파 반이 그들의 기업 밖에 오래 머물지 않도록 이 분배를 서두르게 하기 위함이다. 두 지파 반의 형제들이 그들의 기업에 잘 정착해 있는데, 공통의 아버지 하나님께서 그의 자녀들 사이에 그런 차별을 두지 않으실 것이기 때문이다.

2. 이 기록의 세부 내용을 살펴본다. (1) 두 지파 반에게 주어진 지역의 일반적인 기술이 있다 — "모세가 그들에게 준 것과 같이, 모세가 그들에게 준 대로이다"(8절). 이 반복은 여호수아에 의한 허락의 확인을 의미한다. 모세가 이 일을 정했고, 모세가 정한 대로 머물 것이다. 여호수아는 어떤 구실로도 그것을 바꾸려 하지 않을 것이다. 모세는 주의 종이었고, 이 일에 있어서 그분의 은밀한 지시에 따라 행하였으며 종으로서 신실하였다.

여기서 다음을 살펴볼 수 있다. [1] 이 땅의 경계를 확정하는 것인데, 이로써 이스라엘은 이웃 나라들과 구분된다(9-12절). 이스라엘은 자기 것을 알고 그 범위 안에 머물러야 하며, 하나님의 특별한 백성이라는 구실로 이웃을 침범하거나 그들의 정당한 권리와 재산을 침해해서는 안 된다. [2] 그술 사람과 마아가 사람이 이스라엘의 소유에서 예외가 되는 것인데(13절), 그들은 모세 시대에 변두리 지역을 다 정복할 여유가 없었고, 나중에는 가진 것에 안주하여 그럴 마음이 없었다. 이처럼 하나님의 약속에 제한받지 않는 사람들이 자신의 믿음, 기도, 노력에는 제한받는다.

(2) 이 두 지파 반의 기업에 대한 매우 상세한 기록이 있다. 이는 후손들이 이 역사를 읽을 때, 하나님께서 그들 조상에게 얼마나 크고 비옥한 땅과 위대한 성읍들을 주셨는지를 더욱 느끼게 하기 위함이다. 하나님의 허락은 세부 내용을 자세히 볼 때 더욱 잘 드러난다. 또한 각 지파의 경계를 이 신뢰할 만한 기록에 정확히 기재함으로써 지파 간 분쟁을 방지하기 위함이기도 하다.

[1] **르우벤 지파의 분깃(15-23절).** 야곱의 장자인 르우벤은 장자권의 특권과 능력을 잃었으나, 먼저 분배받는 혜택은 누린 것 같다. 그 지파에 대한 기록에서 여러 죽임이 언급된다. 첫째, 아모리 왕 시혼의 죽음이다. 그는 이 나라를 다스렸으나, 이스라엘이 그 영토를 통과하도록 허락했다면 그의 땅과 생명을 지킬 수 있었다. 그러나 그들을 막으려 함으로써 스스로 멸망을 자초하였다(민수기 21:21-25). 둘째, 미디안의 방백들의 죽음인데, 이들은 시혼의 공국 사람들이었고 그의 이익에 충성하였다(민수기 31:8). 셋째, 특별히 발람의 죽음인데, 그는 이스라엘을 저주하려 하였고 그 사악한 시도에 따라 곧 보응을 받았다(시편 28:4). 그는 이스라엘을 저주하려 한 자들과 함께 쓰러졌다. 이것은 이전에 기록되었고(민수기 31:8) 여기서 반복되는데, 이스라엘을 저주하려는 발람의 계획을 좌절시킨 것이 저주를 축복으로 바꾼 것이요, 하나님의 능력과 선하심이 영원히 기억될 만한 사례이기 때문이다(미가 6:5).

이 지파의 분깃 안에는 모세가 지상 가나안을 바라보고 하늘 가나안으로 날아간 피스가 산이 있었다. 그 근처에서 엘리야는 불 병거를 타고 하늘로 올라갔다. 요단 강으로 나머지 지파들과 분리된 이 지파는 공익보다 사익을 앞세웠으며, 이에 대해 드보라는 탄식하고 책망하였다(사사기 5:15-16). 헤스본과 십마는 이 지파에 속하였는데, 비옥한 밭과 포도원으로 유명하였다(이사야 16:8-9; 예레미야 47:32). 이 지파는 갓 지파와 함께 시리아 왕 하사엘에 의해 크게 흔들렸고(열왕기하 10:33), 후에 앗시리아 왕에 의한 열 지파의 일반적인 포로보다 이십 년 앞서 쫓겨나 포로로 잡혀갔다(역대상 5:26).

[2] **갓 지파의 분깃(24-28절).** 이 지파는 르우벤의 분깃 북쪽에 위치하였다. 길르앗 땅이 이 지파에 속하였는데, 그 유향으로 유명하여 길르앗에 유향이 없겠느냐는 말이 생겼을 정도다. 성경에서 자주 나오는 야베스 길르앗과 라못 길르앗도 이 지파에 있었다. 기드온 이야기에 나오는 숙곳과 브누엘도 이 지파에 있었다. 에브라임 숲이라 불리는 숲도 이 지파에 있었는데, 여기서 압살롬의 반란군이 패하였고, 그 아버지 다윗이 마하나임에 머물렀다(26절). 마하나임은 이 지파의 변경 도시 중 하나였다. 장미로 유명한 사론도 이 지파에 있었다. 이 지파 안에 가다라 사람들이 살았는데, 그들은 구세주보다 자기 돼지를 더 사랑하였으니 이스라엘 사람보다는 기르가스 사람이라 불리는 것이 더 적합하였다.

[3] **므낫세 반지파의 분깃(29-31절).** 옥 왕의 왕국인 바산이 이 분깃에 속하였는데, 최고의 목재로 유명하였다 — 바산의 상수리나무가 그 증거이며, 최고의 가축 품종으로도 유명하였다 — 바산의 황소와 수양이 그 증거이다. 이 지파는 갓의 북쪽에 위치하였고 헤르몬 산에까지 이르렀으며, 일부 길르앗 땅을 포함하였다. 미스바가 이 반지파에 있었고, 입다가 그 영예로운 인물 중 하나였다. 엘리야도 그러하였으니, 이 지파에 디스베가 있어 그가 디스베 사람이라 불렸다. 야일도 또 다른 인물이었다. 이 지파의 변두리에 고라신이 있었는데, 그리스도의 놀라운 기적으로 영예를 입었으나, 그것을 활용하지 않아 그분의 의로운 화로 멸망당하였다.

[4] **레위 지파에 대한 두 번의 언급(14절, 33절).** 본장에서 두 차례에 걸쳐 모세가 레위 지파에게 기업을 주지 않았음이 언급된다. 이는 하나님께서 명하신 대로이다(민수기 18:20). 레위 지파가 자체적으로 온전한 분깃을 받았다면, 모세는 그 자신의 지파이기 때문이 아니라 하나님의 지파이기 때문에 그들을 먼저 섬겼을 것이다. 그러나 그들은 다른 방식으로 돌봄을 받아야 했다. 그들의 처소는 모든 지파 안에 흩어져야 했고, 그들의 생활은 모든 지파로부터 나와야 했다. 하나님 자신이 그들의 기업의 분깃이자 잔의 분깃이 되셨다(신명기 10:9; 18:2).

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