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Joshua Enjoined to be Acting Like a Man Joshua 1:6,9: 6“Be being strong and be acting like a man [fig., be courageous], for you will divide the land to this people, which I swore an oath to your* fathers to give to them. 7Be being strong, therefore, and be acting like a man [fig., be courageous] to be observing and to be doing as Moses My bond-servant commanded to you. And you will not turn from them to [the] right or to [the] left, that you shall be wise [Heb., prosper] in all which you shall be performing. … 9“Listen! I have commanded to you! Be being strong and be acting like a man [fig., be courageous]! You shall not be timid nor fearful, for the LORD your God [is] with you in all [places] wherever you shall be going.” [cp. Deut 31:6f and note] [Note: The literal rendering of the Septuagint’s command, “Be acting like a man” (vv. 6,7, 9), is highly significant. It demonstrates that the LORD expects men to be courageous, whereas “the cowardly” are condemned in Rev 21:8. This aligns with God’s denunciation of effeminate men in Prov 19:15 and 1Cor 6:9. While women are certainly capable of courage, Scripture presents fortitude as a defining virtue especially expected of men, demonstrating that God recognizes distinct, non-interchangeable roles and attributes for the sexes. [Technical Details: The command “Be acting like a man” translates the single Greek present tense imperative ἀνδρίζομαι (andrízomai). It is the verbal form of the noun ἀνήρ (anēr — adult male). This command for ongoing behavior serves as a powerful biblical exhortation, emphasizing courage as an essential masculine virtue, particularly for those in leadership. This warning against cowardice and effeminacy serves as a sobering reminder that a lack of resolve is a failure of faithfulness. These passages encourage men to rely on God’s presence for the strength necessary to face life’s challenges boldly, rather than succumbing to fear.] #ALT #ALTBible #Joshua1 #BiblicalManhood #CreatedOrder #BiblicalGreek #Exegesis #StudyVersion #GodsDesign #Masculinity #ChristianLiving #FaithAndCourage #ScriptureTruth #FaithAndTruth #StandFirm