Deuteronomy 11:22-25
“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon.”
King James Version
God's promise that no enemy would stand before Israel as they took the land — fulfilled in the conquest under Joshua.
Fulfillment References
Joshua 1:3-5 Joshua 21:43-45 Joshua 23:14 Deuteronomy 7:24
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalGod's faithful word — 'not one thing failed' (Josh. 21:45) — testifies to the one God whose promises are sure, fulfilled finally in Christ.
JewishThe promise of victorious possession of the land, conditioned on faithfulness — fulfilled in the conquest.
CatholicGod's faithfulness in giving the land, read typologically of the inheritance of God's people.
ProtestantFulfilled in Joshua's conquest ('there failed not ought of any good thing,' Josh. 21:45) — a testimony to God's faithfulness.
OrthodoxGod's faithful provision of the inheritance.
DispensationalThe literal land promise, fulfilled in the conquest and awaiting full realization.
AcademicConquest-promise language; scholars discuss the relationship between Deuteronomy's promises and the archaeological picture of Israel's emergence in Canaan.
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