Joshua 23:14-16

Joshua 23:14-16

[14] And, behold, this day  I am going  the way  of all the earth:  and ye know  in all your hearts  and in all your souls,  that not one  thing  hath failed  of all the good  things  which the LORD  your God  spake  concerning you; all are come to pass  unto you, and not one  thing  hath failed  thereof. [15] Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good  things  are come  upon you, which the LORD  your God  promised  you; so shall the LORD  bring  upon you all evil  things,  until he have destroyed  you from off this good  land  which the LORD  your God  hath given  you. [16] When ye have transgressed  the covenant  of the LORD  your God,  which he commanded  you, and have gone  and served  other  gods,  and bowed  yourselves to them; then shall the anger  of the LORD  be kindled  against you, and ye shall perish  quickly  from off the good  land  which he hath given  unto you.

What does Joshua 23:14-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In this summary section Joshua concisely restated the main ideas previously expressed in more detail. His warning to the people was strong. God would be just as faithful in sending discipline on His people if they transgressed His covenant as He had been in sending blessing because they had been obedient in the past.
The initial success of the conquest had been due to God"s blessings on His obedient people. The complete extermination of the Canaanites and the Israelites" full possession and enjoyment of the land would require the same obedience and blessing.
The motive for obedience should be gratitude. Our present obedience, loyalty, and love ( Joshua 23:6; Joshua 23:8; Joshua 23:11) should spring naturally from appreciation for God"s faithfulness in the past and confidence in His promises for the future.