Joshua 24:2 meaning and explanation
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
Joshua 24:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua has gathered Israel at Shechem to renew their covenant, and he speaks as a prophet, introducing God's own words with "This is what the LORD says." God begins Israel's story not with Abraham's call but with his ancestors: Terah, Abraham's father, and Nahor lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. The point is stark.
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