Uverer,"  rather  than  "  run  with  patience  the  race  set
before  them."  They  were  not  minded  to  resist  unto
blood,  strivinj^  against  their  foes.  (See  the  narratiTe
in  Judges  xviii.,  especially  verses  27  and  28.)

(40, 5^  When  they  had  made  an  end .  • .  gave
an  inheritance  to  Joshua  .  .  .  according  to
the  word  of  the  Iiord  they  gave  him  the  city
which  he  asked,  even  Timnath-serah  in  mount
Ephraim  {Kefr  Edria,  sheet  xiv.). — Historically
and  typically  the  fact  is  noticeable,  (a)  Historically.
Joshua  waited  for  his  own  inheritance  until  the  last.
He  sought  not  his  own  interest,  but  that  of  the  people.
He  asked  no  kingdom  for  himself  or  his  family,  only  a
ci^,  which  he  built,  and  dwelt  therein.  (6)  Typ^<^^7'
"  They  gave  him  the  city  which  he  asked,  according  to
the  word  of  the  Lord."  What  does  this  mean  in  the
case  of  the  true  Joshua  P  "Ask  of  me,  and  I  shall  give
thee  the  nations  for  thine  inheritance,  and  the  utmost
parts  of  the  earth  for  thy  possession."  He  must  reign
till  Gk>d  hath  put  all  enemies  under  His  feet  Then,
and  not  till  then,  will  He  take  His  own  personal  in-
heritance, and  be  subject  to  Him  that  put  all  things
under  Him.  Timnath-serah  means  an  abundant  portions
a  portion  of  abundance.  Though  smah,  it  was  er»ough
for  Joshua.  It  will  be  eno"ig*->.  for  his  Antitype,  when
"  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of  His  soul,  and  be  satisfiea,"
It  is  afterwards  called  Timnath-heres,  the  portion  of


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AppoirUment  of


JOSHUA,  XX.
C%lit8  of  Refuge


city  which  he  asked,  &oefn,  'Timnath-
serah  in  mount  Ephraim :  and  he  bmlt
the  city,  and  dwelt  therein.
