Joshua 24:1, 14-24

The picture before us, the gathering of the elders and the heads of the tribes of Israel before God prior to the death of Joshua, is somewhat like the gathering which preceded the death of Moses (see Deut. 31:28). The audience is the same. The message is very similar in that both Joshua and Moses expressed doubt concerning Israel’s future faithfulness to the Lord.

In verse 14, Joshua urges Israel to serve…