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Scott's Reference Library
Joshua 5:9 through Joshua 5:12 (NIV)
9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of
Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal to this day.
10On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while camped at Gilgal on
the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover. 11The day after
the Passover, that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land:
unleavened bread and roasted grain. 12The manna stopped the day after they ate
this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but
that year they ate of the produce of Canaan.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-9
How dreadful is their case, who see the wrath of God advancing towards them,
without being able to turn it aside, or escape it! Such will be the horrible
situation of the wicked; nor can words express the anguish of their feelings, or
the greatness of their terror. Oh that they would now take warning, and before
it be too late, flee for refuge to lay hold upon that hope set before them in
the gospel! God impressed these fears on the Canaanites, and dispirited them.
This gave a short rest to the Israelites, and circumcision rolled away the
reproach of Egypt. They were hereby owned to be the free-born children of God,
having the seal of the covenant. When God glorifies himself in perfecting the
salvation of his people, he not only silences all enemies, but rolls back their
reproaches upon themselves.
VERSES 10-12
A solemn passover was kept, at the time appointed by the law, in the plains of
Jericho, in defiance of the Canaanites round about them. It was a performance of
the promise, that when they went up to keep the feasts, their land should be
under the special protection of the Divine providence, Exodus 34:24. Notice is
taken of the ceasing of the manna as soon as they had eaten the old corn of the
land. For as it came just when they needed, so it continued as long as they
needed it. This teaches us not to expect supplies by miracles, when they may be
had in a common way. The word and ordinances of God are spiritual manna, with
which God nourishes his people in this wilderness. Though often forfeited, yet
they are continued while we are here; but when we come to the heavenly Canaan,
this manna will cease, for we shall no longer need it.