Joshua’s Farewell Address Jos 23:1-16 Joshua’s anxiety for the welfare of his people after his death has New Testament parallels. See Act 20:29 ; 2Pe 1:13-15 ; and especially Joh 13:1-38 ; Joh 14:1-31 ; Joh 15:1-27 . As always, he lays stress on what the Lord had done, Jos 23:3 ; Jos 23:5 ; Jos 23:9 . Not one ray of glory is stolen for himself. He argues for their steadfastness on three grounds: There are the promises of Jos 23:5 ; the threatenings of Jos 23:11-13 ; the exhortations of Jos 23:14-16 . Our failure to drive out the foes of our heart is due to our failure to follow the Lord. A lack of whole-hearted surrender lies at the root of all failure. Cleaving to the Lord is the Old Testament way of saying “abide in Christ,” Joh 15:1-27 . In contrast to man’s inconstancy and infidelity, notice the sublime testimony to God’s faithfulness. “Not one thing hath failed,” Jos 23:14 . When at last we review our life, we, too, shall be able to say as much, if only by His grace we are kept faithful and obedient. We cannot keep the old Covenant, but the new stands forever, Jer 31:31 .