Joshua 24:15

Joshua urges Israel to choose whom they will serve, declaring that he and his household will serve Yahweh. It matters as a timeless call to decisive, personal commitment to God.

Cross-references · 15

• 1 Kgs 18:21Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
• John 6:67–68Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?”
• Ruth 1:15–16She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.”
• Deut 29:18lest there should be among you man, woman, family, or tribe whose heart turns away today from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that produces bitter poison;
• Ezek 20:39“‘As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but you shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts, and with your idols.
• Acts 11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
• Exod 23:32–33You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
• Judg 6:10I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’”
• Exod 23:24You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor follow their practices, but you shall utterly overthrow them and demolish their pillars.
• Gen 18:19For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
• Ps 119:111–112I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
• Ps 119:106I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
• Ps 101:2I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
• Deut 13:7of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near to you, or far off from you, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth;
• Exod 34:15“Don’t make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, lest they play the prostitute after their gods, and sacrifice to their gods, and one call you and you eat of his sacrifice;

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