So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.
Joshua warns them plainly: intimate fellowship with these nations will draw them into idolatry. They are surrounded by Satan's snares and their appetite for false worship is headlong. Any naming, swearing, serving, or bowing to idols, even the smallest particle, robs God of His honor. They must cleave to Him alone, bound to Him entirely.
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No free commerce or alliance with them, no attending their feasts. Never mention their gods except with contempt, call them dunghill gods as Scripture does. Do not swear by them, cause others to swear by them, or perform any religious service toward them whatsoever. Give them no adoration, external or internal.
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God pledges what He has already given as proof of what remains to be fulfilled. But His promise depends entirely on their keeping themselves clear of the Canaanites and their idolatry. Steadfast adherence to God's law will bring brilliant victories; any other path breaks the condition.
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Commenting on Joshua 23:5-11