THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D. _Editor of "The Expositor"_ THE BOOK OF JOSHUA BY WILLIAM GARDEN BLAIKIE, D.D., LL.D. London HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW MDCCCXCIII THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE. _Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d. each vol._ FIRST SERIES, 1887-8. Colossians. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. St. Mark. By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. Genesis. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. 1 Samuel. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. 2 Samuel. By the same Author. Hebrews. By Principal T.C. EDWARDS, D.D. SECOND SERIES, 1888-9. Galatians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Pastoral Epistles. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Isaiah I.-XXXIX. By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. I. The Book of Revelation. By Prof. W. MILLIGAN, D.D. 1 Corinthians. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. The Epistles of St. John. By Rt. Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D. THIRD SERIES, 1889-90. Judges and Ruth. By Rev. R. A. WATSON, D.D. Jeremiah. By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A. Isaiah XL.-LXVI. By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. II. St. Matthew. By Rev. J. MONRO GIBSON, D.D. Exodus. By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. St. Luke. By Rev. H. BURTON, B.A. FOURTH SERIES, 1890-1. Ecclesiastes. By Rev. SAMUEL COX, D.D. St. James and St. Jude. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Proverbs. By Rev. R. F. HORTON, M.A. Leviticus. By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. I. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. I. FIFTH SERIES, 1891-2. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. By JAS. DENNEY, B.D. The Book of Job. By R. A. WATSON, D.D. Ephesians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. II. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II. SIXTH SERIES, 1892-3. 1 Kings. By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR. Philippians. By Principal RAINY, D.D. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A. Joshua. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. Daniel. By Prof. FULLER, M.A. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. II. THE BOOK OF JOSHUA BY WILLIAM GARDEN BLAIKIE, D.D., LL.D. NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH London HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW MDCCCXCIII _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE INTRODUCTORY:--THE BOOK OF JOSHUA 1 CHAPTER II. JOSHUA'S ANTECEDENTS 22 CHAPTER III. A SUCCESSOR TO MOSES 37 CHAPTER IV.