Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsJoshua 24
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Read Joshua 24 in the BibleJoshua 24:30
They buried.
In that no mention is made of mourning for Josue, S. Hierome noteth a mystery, and a special point of Christian doctrine ◦: It seemeth to me (saith he Epist. de 42. Maus. mans. 33. ) that in Mary prophecy is dead, in Moyses and Aaron, an end is put to the law and priesthood of the Jews. For so much as they could neither pass into the land of promise, nor bring the believing people out of the wilderness of this world. And (Mans. 34.) Aaron (saith he) was mourned (and so was Moyses) Jesus is not mourned; that is, in the law was descent into hell (called limbus) in the Gospel is passage to Paradise.
- ◦ Before Christ none entered into heaven.
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Joshua 24:2
They served false gods.
◦ It is evident by this place, that Thare, and some other progenitors of Israel sometimes served false gods, from which they were reduced: but Abraham was ever preserved in true religion; and the whole family of Thare was therefore persecuted in Chaldea, as S. Augustine sheweth li. 16. c. 13. de civit. Likewise Theodoret q. 18. in Josue, and other both ancient and late writers teach the same, as is already noted pag. 186.