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President in a phone call with Qatari Emir:
Tehran ready to cement ties with Qatar/Iran willing to help Muslim countries of region deepen relations
President Rouhani had a phone call with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and expressed Iran's willingness to strengthen bonds among Muslim countries of the region.
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Emir of Qatar: Doha is willing to deepen relations with Iran
In the phone call that took place on Thursday, Dr Rouhani also voiced Iran's readiness to cement ties with Qatar as a friend and brother country and congratulated Eid al-Adha to him, saying: "The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that what is being imposed on Qatar is unjust and it leads to more tension among countries of the region".
Iran will do its best to help the Qatari government and people and contribute to regional stability, Dr Rouhani added, stressing the need for consultation between the two countries on regional issues and strengthen the bases of cooperation as well as collaboration to serve common interests.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also congratulated Eid al-Adha to Dr Rouhani and the Iranian government and nation adding: "Qatar is willing to deepen and cement relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields and this development in relations is beneficial to both nations and the region".
He also appreciated Iran's policy in supporting Qatar during unjust sanctions imposed on the country, adding: "The people and government of Qatar are grateful to Iran for opening its borders to Qatar and will not forget it".
"The outlook of Tehran-Doha cooperation and relations in all political, economic and cultural fields is very bright and promising and Qatar is ready to take advantage of this historical opportunity to deepen ties with Iran in all fields of mutual interest".
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Amr Shabana claimed his fourth World Open title with a comprehensive victory over defending champion Ramy Ashour in the final in Kuwait.
It was the type of performance we've come to expect from the 'Prince of Cairo' when it really matters, and only in the first game did Ashour seriously threaten.
Shabana took an early lead in the opening game, 4-1, and although Ashour struck back to lead 6-4 Shabana was not to be denied, playing fast, accurate squash to take the game, while Ashour persisted with his tactics of going short whenever the chance arose.
Shabana was dominating those exchanges at the front though, making far less errors than his young compatriot, and although many rallies ended in lets, Shabana was reaping dividends from that area of the game.
He took the initiative in the next game as well, 6-2. Ashour closed the gap, but try as he might he couldn't get on level terms. Towards the end of the second they exchanged three consecutive two-shot rallies, first Ashour slammed a serve into the nick, Shabana returned the favour, then Ashour tinned as he attempted the trick again.
Ashour's frustration showed as he was issued with a conduct warning for ball abuse as he lost the second. The third game saw the same pattern, Shabana opened up to 5-2, Ashour closed to 5-4, then the three-time champion pulled away again, fittingly finishing the match with another service return into the nick.
2003, 2005, 2007 and now 2009, he really does like the 'odd' years, doesn't he ... and he joins Geoff Hunt, Jahangir and Jansher Khan as the only players to win four or more titles.
"I felt nervous before the match, and I'm sure he was feeling the same. The final always feels different. And playing such a great player like Ramy, you don't know what to expect.
"It was a very mental match - I felt I had to take it point by point. I was really focussed. I think it was just my day - I'm 100% sure he's going to get days when it's all him!"
"Winning four world titles, to join those others, it's a dream. You don't think about it - you just dream about it - it will take a month or two for it to sink in."
Amr Shabana, champion in 2003, 2005 and 2007, reach another odd-year World Open final as he won a tough four-game encounter with James Willstrop. The Englishman, bidding for his first appearance in the final, found the Egyptian too hot to handle in the early stages, but came back to take the third, and at 9-all in the fourth a decider looked on the cards.
But the experienced Egyptian held his nerve to claim the final two points to make the final once more.
"It was an unbelievable match - it was a privilege to have played James today," said Shabana. "I have tremendous respect for James, it's hard to play him - he covers the court well for a big guy. I was tremendously keen for it not to go to five games. I could see he was not giving up. It took all my patience."
His opponent will be defending champion Ramy Ashour, who overcame world number one Gregory Gaultier in the second semi-final.
Ashour's shotmaking saw him take the first game with some comfort. The Frenchman struck back to lead 8-4 in the second but couldn't hold off another surge from Ashour. Leading 9-8 Gaultier slipped and needed a three-minute injury timeout, but Ashour took three points in a row to double his lead.
Gaultier led again in the third, 5-2, but again Ashour came back, mixing sublime winners with amazing retrieving. Gaultier saved one match ball at 10-9 but could do nothing with the second as Ashour advanced to a second consecutive final.
"I was on my form from the start," said an exuberant Ashour afterwards. "I really wanted to win this - I was really keen to reach the final. I try to enjoy every shot I play."
The quarter-finals featured three Egyptians, three Englishmen, two Frenchman but - for the first time ever - no Australian.
First up was James Willstrop versus the 2004 champion Thierry Lincou. After a competitive first game, won 11/9 by Willstrop, Lincou slipped in the middle of the second and appeared to be favouring a knee he's had problems with for a while. Willstrop took full advantage, taking the next two games 11/5, 11/5 to move into the semi-finals.
"That was a good solid game," said Willstrop. "He's one of the toughest opponents mentally - but I just managed to keep on top of him. If I'd come off the pace, it could have let him in."
His opponent there will be three-time champion Amr Shabana, who continued the impressive form he's shown of late with a straight-games win over fellow Egyptian Wael El Hindi, 11/1, 11/5, 11/9, to reach a fifth World Open semi-final in a row.
"You have to play perfect squash against Wael," said Shabana, "and I had a bit of an advantage as I have played on the court all week and this was his first time. We know each other well - he's almost like family. In fact we are rooming together here in Kuwait - It's sometimes tough to beat the other guy when it's like this."
A second Egyptian place in the semis was booked when defending champion Ramy Ashour beat Peter Barker in four. Ashour was in scintillating form in the first two games, but Barker wouldn't let him get away in the third as he pulled one back, much to Ashour's annoyance. The Egyptian's shotmaking skills paid dividends at the end of the fourth as he finished that game off in style.
"I was in the zone for the first two games, but then let things slip in the third," admitted Ashour. "But I was really glad with the way I played in the fourth - I really kept it tight to the wall. I think I did my job today."
Ashour will meet new world number one Gregory Gaultier for a place in the final. The Frenchman won a see-saw match against Nick Matthew, both players enjoying long spells of total dominance, but it was Gaultier who got the better of the final stages, coming from 2/1 down to win the last two games convincingly.
"The third game was rubbish - I lost my focus," said Gaultier. "I decided to put that third game in the garbage and start again. I knew it was possible - everything is possible. I just had to keep my focus. Once I got the lead in the fifth, I kept my head down. I knew I could beat him - and in the end I could see that Nick was getting slower. So I pushed myself.
"Squash is such a mental game - it's always such a mental battle between us, but today I was stronger."
"As I warmed up on court, I felt a sharp pain in the calf, right before starting. I kept on wondering if I should stop, if I wasn't making it worst by keeping on playing, and that affected my mental preparation, not to mention my movement. Also, I just couldn't get used to the floor, it was my first match on there, and that sharp pain, I just couldn't settled in the beginning, especially as everybody knows I'm a bit of a nuisance with my attention to details thing!
"And I guess that's what explains my wary start, I wasn't aggressive enough. It has to be stressed that James yet again tonight played out of his skin, another stunning match, bravo to him really… He played very tight, and prevented me from playing too fast.
"Of course, very very disappointed. It's rather frustrating, because I feel good in my squash, I'm enjoying it tremendously since the World Teams, I'm having good matches, but that pain that keeps appearing and disappearing at will… Rather annoying…"
The second session, at Green Island, got off to a delayed start due to bad weather - at one point it looked as though the matches would be moved to the Salmiya Club - but quickly turned sensational as James Willstrop downed top seed Karim Darwish in four games.
No surprises in the final three matches as three-time champion Amr Shabana, defending champion Ramy Ashour, and new world number one Gregory Gaultier all came through safely enough.
"He was quite dominant in the third and fourth games and put me under a lot of pressure, he didn't give me a lot of chances - he's one of the best players in the world at getting the ball into the back corners."
"I think I coped with the court problems pretty well - though I'm not sure other sportsmen would have done so. The issue was dealt with as well as it could be by all concerned."
"I think I must be back to where I was after my injury problems, if I can beat the best player in the world ..."
First winner today was 2004 Champion Thierry Lincou, seeing off Alister Walker in four games, 11/2, 11/8, 4/11, 11/6.
"I had a bit of a loss of concentration, especially in the third - I didn't push mentally to keep the pace up," explained the former world number one from Marseille. "And when you let the pace go, he's dangerous player.
"I've heard him referred to as the English Egyptian - and it's true, he plays like an Egyptian. Ali beat Shabana a few weeks ago - he's capable of beating anyone."
Peter Barker became the first Englishman through, avenging yesterday's defeat of Adrian Grant by Hisham Ashour. Barker won 11/6, 11/5, 8/11, 11/9 to mark claim his first World Open quarter-final appearance.
"I feel relieved most of all - happy, yes, but more relieved," explained the left-hander afterwards. "Somehow, I just couldn't relax - I played well in the first two games but then let him get back in the third.
"But it's great to be in the quarter-finals of the worlds for the first time - after all, that's where it all happens. There are eight players remaining so one of us has got to win it - so let's hope it's me! The pressure's off, but I'm not going to relax. I played my best squash in the first two games so I hope I can replicate that tomorrow."
Nick Matthew joined Barker in the quarters with a quickfire 11/6, 11/3, 11/2 win over Cameron Pilley to end Australian interest.
The first Egyptian went through to the quarters when Wael El Hindi took on yesterday's biggest giant-killer Tarek Momen. The youngster took the first, but El Hindi was in no mood to allow another upset, winning 10/12, 11/6, 11/7, 11/6 in one minute over the hour.
Egypt's Hisham Ashour grabbed the headlines normally given to his younger brother Ramy, the defending champion, when he upset 10th seed Adrian Grant.
The 27-year-old from Cairo - who was close to exiting the event yesterday when he fought back from 0/2 down to beat English outsider Chris Simpson - was in devastating form today as he despatched the world No10 from London 13-11, 12-10, 11-9 in 44 minutes, saving game balls in the first two games.
Cameron Pilley ensured Australian interest in the last 16 when he beat 16th seed Mohamed El Shorbagy in a significant upset in today's second round.
It was only a year ago that El Shorbagy, the world junior champion, romped through to the quarter-finals of the World Open as a qualifier in his maiden appearance in the event.
The 18-year-old from Alexandria, the brightest prospect in the game today, took a two game lead against Pilley before the tall Aussie began his fightback, eventually winning 9-11, 8-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 in 68 minutes. It was a distraught El Shorbagy that left the building immediately after the game.
The last sixteen will not include veteran Australian star David Palmer for the first time since 1998 after the two-time world champion crashed out of the Kuwait Men's World Open 2009.
David was unable to convert game balls in the first two games and failed to exploit an early lead in the third before going down in a rare straight games defeat.
England's Daryl Selby survived the longest match of the tournament so far when he upset Malaysia's 12th seed Azlan Iskandar 11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8 in a 135-minute marathon.
"He was too good in the first two games, but dropped off thereafter. I'd opened up the court too much for him in those early games, but managed to straighten up both sides later.
"He's improved out of sight since I last played him - he had nothing to lose a year ago, but now the pressure's on him as a top seed.
"It'll be interesting to see how he deals with the pressure. He can't afford to keep on playing like that."
"I was fine in the first two games - then I don't know what happened. I was so nervous and couldn't shake off that feeling."
"If I hadn't had that five-game match yesterday, I wouldn't have won today.
"Before I came here, I hadn't had a good win for three or four months - yet I feel I'm playing well.
"But the way I played today is my game - my problem is that I don't play like that all the time. If I played like that, I'd be top five!"
"I used to be the one motivating him - now he's motivating me. We always have five-setters when we train - and he's world champion!
"I need to move up - these are my last three years in the game. I know I have it!"
"It's hot and humid on the glass court in the evenings, but that doesn't suit me and the other Egyptians any more than the Europeans.
"They're going to suffer tremendously ...we're just going to suffer."
"I didn't believe I could win today - I didn't expect this performance".
"It's a huge win for me, but it's my second best - as I beat Gregory Gaultier last year in Egypt! But it has the same taste."
"I'm really disappointed - I've struggled with my form for the last couple of tournaments. I'm struggling to play at the standard I'm used to.
"I'm just not getting enough match practice - and I need to try and rectify this if I am going to carry on. I don't get the chance to work with my long-time coach Shaun (Moxham) and I need to make a decision about this.
"I didn't hit the ball well this morning - and normally I can deal with that. I can't get myself out of trouble like I used to be able to do.
"There are still three big tournaments left this year, so we shall see how I do. I want to keep going until next year's Commonwealth Games and the 2010 World Open in Saudi."
English team-mates Peter Barker and James Willstrop also survived testing first round.
Barker, the No7 seed from London, faced qualifier Nicolas Mueller a 20 years old rising squash star from Switzerland, while Willstrop, a former world number two who is fighting back to the top of his game after ankle surgery earlier in the year, beat English qualifier Robbie Temple 13-11, 11-7, 11-0.
England's fifth seed Nick Matthew had the easiest path through to the second round when his Irish opponent John Rooney was forced to retire injured at the end of the first game - after just 12 minutes.
Julian Illingworth, the world No33 who claimed an unexpected slot as the last of the 32 seeds after the withdrawal of top-ranked Spaniard Borja Golan, took full advantage of his opportunity by becoming the first US player to reach the second round of the World Open in its 33-year history.
The New York-based 25-year-old beat experienced New Zealander Kashif Shuja 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 in 46 minutes to set up a second round meeting with second seed Gregory Gaultier, the new world number one from France.
Egyptians dominated the remainder of the evening on the all-glass court. Top seed Karim Darwish defeated Pakistan's Mansoor Zaman 17-15, 11-4, 11-7 in 30 minutes - while three-time champion Amr Shabana, who boasted a 33-month reign at the top of the world list, beat English qualifier Shaun le Roux 11-6, 11-5, 11-6.
But defending champion Ramy Ashour had the easiest ride, winning the first game then being handed the match when Mexican opponent Jorge Ferreira realised during the knock-up preceding the second game that the knee injury picked up during the match would not allow him to continue.
Cheered on by a packed partisan, local wildcard player Abdullah Almezayen played the game of his life - and was three points away from a stunning upset against Egypt's 24th seed Omar Mosaad.
Frenchman Renan Lavigne was delighted to provide the second upset of the day - on his 35th birthday! The world No38 from Marseille reproduced the same skills that took him to a career-high No17 five years ago to beat Canada's 30th seed Shahier Razik 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3 in 71 minutes.
Lavigne now plays England's rising star Alister Walker, the 15th seed who beat Hungary's Mark Krajcsak 11-6, 11-6, 6-11, 11-5.
Omar Abdel Aziz was revelling in the support the locals gave him in his 11-5, 11-6, 15-13 upset over Miguel Angel Rodriguez, the 23rd seed from Colombia.
For the « New Italians », there were contrasting fortunes - Amr Swelim and Stéphane Galifi have recently switched allegiances to play under the Italian flag. Swelim upset an out-of-sorts Joey Barrington, the 26th seed from England bidding to reach the second round for the second year.
The former Egyptian, still based in Cairo, beat Barrington 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 in 53 minutes - and will now meet Egyptian Wael El Hindi. It was ninth seed El Hindi who beat former Frenchman Galifi 9-11, 11-8, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6 in an ill-tempered match which lasted 85 minutes.
A match which took 85 minutes of playing time - yet also featured a two-hour 'blood injury' break while Davide Bianchetti was taken to a local hospital - saw the Italian ultimately prevail 15-13, 11-6, 6-11, 11-2 over French qualifier Yann Perrin in the final match of the day at the Salmiya Club.
Frenchman Gregory Gaultier celebrated his first day as world number one with a convincing straight games victory over Scot Alan Clyne on an all-glass squash court at the Green Island Resort.
Gaultier, seeded to reach the final for the third time in four years, was in commanding form as he despatched Clyne 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 in just 27 minutes.
"He's a good player - much more experienced than me. And that was clear in the last few points - perhaps in the future I will be able to deal with those situations better.
"But overall I am very happy with today.
This event has been great for squash in Kuwait - and it has also helped me get more personal sponsorship which will allow me to travel to more events on the world tour."
"Yann's racket caught me on the chin, and I had three stitches to stop the bleeding.
That wasn't as painful as the anti-tetanus injection in my backside - which seems to be restricting my movement."
"It was a good first round match - I was really focussed and well-prepared. I knew it was his first time in the World Open and I was confident I would get through. "But he gave me a good run, so I'm really pleased to have won 3/0."
"When I got back from Hong Kong, there was a lot of media interest at home - which was nice - and I tried to do everything possible. "I have been aiming at this number 1 spot for the past two or three years - I feel really confident being number one.
"It's a relief that I have finally achieved this goal. Now I'm not running after it - I can now just enjoy my squash."


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Zu den Geothermalgebieten im Lassen-Volcanic-Nationalpark
gehören mehrere Gruppen von Thermalquellen, Fumarolen und Schlammlöchern, die als Überbleibsel früherer vulkanischer Aktivität in diesem kalifornischen Nationalpark übrig geblieben sind.
Die meisten von ihnen liegen in der Caldera des Mount Tehama (alias Brokeoff Volcano) oder in ihrer unmittelbaren Nähe.
Bumpass Hell ist das spektakulärste dieser Gebiete,
aber auch Sulphur Works, Devil's Kitchen, das Little Hot Springs Valley und der Boiling Springs Lake sind von Bedeutung.
In diesen Thermalgebieten liegt die Wassertemperatur an der jeweils heißesten Stelle im Allgemeinen nahe der Siedetemperatur (auf der Höhe der jeweiligen Quelle bzw. Fumarole), das sind z. B. 92 °C in Bumpass Hell und 88 °C an der Nordwestflanke des Lassen Peak.
In der Tiefe sind durch höheren Wasserdruck bedingt höhere Temperaturen gemessen worden, diese reichen von 110 °C
über 176 °C  in einer Quelle 13 km südöstlich von Bumpass Hell
bis zu 230–240 °C für das thermale Tiefenwasser.

Die Aktivität der Quellen hängt von der Wasserversorgung ab. Im Frühsommer führt reichlich Wasser zu klaren Quellen, doch mit fortschreitender Jahreszeit und abnehmender Wasserversorgung verwandeln sich die Quellen nach und nach in trübe, warme Becken, spritzende Schlammtöpfe und schließlich dampfende Fumarolen. Allerdings gibt es im Lassen-Volcanic-Nationalpark keine echten Geysire.

Die bei den heißen Quellen austretenden Gase bestehen hauptsächlich aus Wasserdampf (H2O) und Kohlendioxid (CO2), mit geringen Mengen anderer Gase.
Diese reagieren mit dem Gestein in der Umgebung der Quellen und bilden schließlich Opal (wenn die Temperatur und der Säuregehalt hoch sind) oder Kaolin (wenn sie niedrig sind).
Ablagerungen von Schwefel, Pyrit, Quarz und anderen Stoffen finden sich auch in der Umgebung der Quellen und in ihren Abflusskanälen.

In der Caldera des Mount Tehama erstreckt sich das Metasomatose-Gebiet (wo Gesteine durch die hydrothermale Prozesse chemische Veränderungen erfahren hat) über eine Fläche von etwa 13 km² (fünf Quadratmeilen) und ist damit viel umfangreicher als die Flache der Becken der heißen Quellen heutzutage.
Das ist ein Hinweis auf die frühere große Ausdehnung und auf eine nachlassende Aktivität.
Es sind diese veränderten Materialien in der Caldera, die dann den Kräften der Erosion am leichtesten nachgegeben haben.
Der Diamond Peak ist jedoch ein Gebilde aus unverändertem Gestein, das – weil widerstandsfähiger – erhalten geblieben.

Sulphur Works und Little Hot Springs Valley

In  (deutsch etwa "Schwefelfabrik", ) und im  () wurde das Gestein wie in vielen hydrothermal aktiven Gebieten chemisch in leuchtend farbige Tone umgewandelt.
Schweflige Säure und Schwefelsäure haben harte, graugrüne Andesitlaven in rote, gelbe und bräunliche Tone und Eisenoxide umgewandelt.
Kommt man auf der California State Route 89 auf dem Weg nach Norden zum Little Hot Springs Valley an Sulphur Works vorbei kann man den Geruch von faulen Eiern (Schwefelwasserstoff, H2S) wahrnehmen, wenn man an einem heißen Schlot östlich der Straße vorbeikommt.
Sulphur Works gilt als das vulkanische Zentrum des uralten Mount Tehama.

Bumpass Hell

Etwas östlich vom Little Hot Springs Valley liegt Bumpass Hell, ein durch die hydrothermale Aktivität bestimmtes Geothermalgebiet, das sich über 6,5 Hektar erstreckt und heiße Quellen, Fumarolen und kochende Schlammtöpfe bietet ().
Als Teil vom Hauptschlot des Mount Tehama ist die Bumpass Hell das Ergebnis von Spalten, durch die die vulkanische Hitze im Untergrund nach oben entweichen kann. Man nimmt an, dass die Ursache in einer sich langsam abkühlenden Andesitmasse liegt, die ca. fünf Kilometer unter der Oberfläche liegt.

Der Ort ist zum Andenken an Kendall VanHook Bumpass (1809–1885) benannt, einem Cowboy und frühen Siedler, der in den 1860er Jahren im Gebiet vom Lassen Peak arbeitete. Bumpass entdeckte das Geothermalgebiet hier und sein Name wurde auf einem Mining-Claim (Bergbauanspruch) für das Gebiet benannt. Im Jahr 1865 unternahm der Redakteur der Zeitung "Red Bluff Independent" mit Bumpass eine Reise, um sich die Örtlichkeit anzusehen. Während dieser Tour durchbrach Bumpass die dünne Kruste über einem der glühend heißen Schlammtöpfe, so dass sein eines Bein war stark verbrüht wurde und schließlich amputiert werden musste.

Devil's Kitchen

Etwa 11 km südöstlich vom Lassen Peak befindet sich Devil's Kitchen ()
In diesem Geothermalbereich sind die heißen Quellen so sauer, dass das es Gruben und Löcher ins Grundgestein gefressen hat.

Terminal Geyser

Der in der südöstlichen Ecke des Parks gelegene Terminal Geyser ("Endgeysir") ist kein Geysir im eigentlichen Sinn, sondern ein Strom kalten Wassers, das über einen Dampfschlot fließt.
Die Stelle befindet sich etwa 30 m vom Standort der geothermischen Bohrung "Walker O." entfernt, die 1962 und 1978 durchgeführt wurde. Das 1222 m tiefe Bohrloch wurde inzwischen aufgegeben und ist jetzt verstopft.

Boiling Springs Lake

Nordwestlich vom Terminal Geyser befindet sich der große Thermalsee Boiling Springs Lake (, wohl zu unterscheiden vom Ort Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina), an dessen Westufer zahlreiche heiße Quellen, Schlammtöpfe und Fumarolen entspringen.
Im Gegensatz zu den stärker besuchten Bereichen des Parks ist dieser Bereich nicht mit Stegen oder Schildern erschlossen und bietet die Möglichkeit, die thermischen Eigenschaften in einer natürlicheren Umgebung zu betrachten.

Im Jahr 2012 fanden Wissenschaftler, die Proben vom Boiling Springs Lake mit Methoden der Metagenomik untersuchten, den ersten bekannten Fall eines natürlichen Hybrid- oder chimären Virus, dessen Genom (Erbsubstanz) offenbar von zwei völlig verschiedenen Gruppen von Viren stammt, und nun in einem einzigen Organismus zusammengeschlossen ist.
Für dieses Virus wurde nach dem Fundort die Bezeichnung
"Boiling Springs Lake RNA-DNA Hybrid Virus" (BSL-RDHV) vorgeschlagen.
Die Studie zeigte, dass es noch viel darüber zu lernen gibt, wie sich Viren entwickeln können.
Etliche andere Arten von viralen Hybriden wurden seitdem an vielen Orten gefunden und werden als CHIV-Gruppe ("chimäre Viren") bezeichnet.

Siehe auch
 Lassen Peak
 Lassen-Volcanic-Nationalpark
 Yellowstone-Nationalpark

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Ann G. Harris, Esther Tuttle, Sherwood D. Tuttle: Geology of National Parks: Fifth Edition, Kendall/Hunt Publishing; Iowa 1997, ISBN 0-7872-5353-7
 Lassen Volcanic National Park, Nature & science, Volcanoes / Lava Flows, National Park Service (NPS), Memento im Webarchiv vom 30. Oktober 2007
 Volcano Hazards of the Lassen Volcanic National Park Area, California, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Fact Sheet 022-00, Online-Version 1.0

Weblinks
 USGS fact sheet on Lassen Volcanic National Park

 Lassen Volcanic National Park (irma.nps.gov), Lassen Volcanic National Park (npshistory.com), Geologic Resources Inventory Report, Natural Resource Report NPS/NRSS/GRD/NRR—2014/755, National Park Service (NPS), US Department of the Interior, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science

Vulkangebiet
Kaskadenkette
Geographie (Kalifornien)
Lassen County
Shasta County
Plumas County
Tehama County
Geothermie
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BRENDAN RODGERS is the top summer target for Leicester after Claude Puel's sacking.
SunSport exclusively broke the story online yesterday morning that Puel had been axed.
And the former Premier League champs are set to approach Celtic about a £6million deal to take Rodgers at the end of the season.
He has been identified as the ideal candidate after his work at Swansea and Liverpool before moving to Scotland.
Foxes chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha took the decision to sack Puel following a run of just one win in nine games.
That included Saturday's 4-1 thumping at home to Crystal Palace — but Puel's position has been under review for a while.
The main concern at the top of the club was the atmosphere at the training ground and whether the Frenchman (right), 57, could get the most from his players.
He bought time with wins over Manchester City and Chelsea over Christmas but could not get a consistent run going. He had been in the job for 16 months after taking over from Craig Shakespeare and finished ninth in the Prem last season.
The former Southampton chief leaves the club in 12th position but there were fears of a relegation battle if the poor form continued.
First-team coaches Mike Stowell and Adam Sadler will take charge for tomorrow's clash with Brighton and the club may name an interim boss until the end of the season.
But Rodgers is the man they want and his compensation fee is down to having two full seasons left on his deal at Celtic Park.
It is understood he does not want to leave the Scottish giants mid-season as he aims to win his third consecutive Treble.
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Crown Gardens
Extremely spacious, 3 storey, Victorian Townhouse in the heart of Glasgow's vibrant West End. Sleeps 10
Accommodation Crown Gardens has been recently updated but remains true to its Victorian origins. Entering onto the large entrance floor, many of the property's period features are apparent, including the decorative Delft ceramic stove, original cornicing, working shutters, a truly magnificent central staircase and beautiful central cupola. Off the entrance hall is the TV room with a 50" HD Sony TV with surround sound and comfortable couches, beanbags and an electric woodburner effect stove. Wi-fi is available throughout.
There is a double bedroom on the ground floor with adjacent cloakroom and shower.
On the first floor, just off the stairs, is a cloakroom and dedicated children's play area, a large, bright & comfortable sitting room with great views over the front of the property and feature mirrors at either side. There is an electric woodburning stove as well as large radiators. The kitchen/dining area is fully equipped with a small dining table, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge-freezer, hob/oven and microwave. The separate dining room seats 10 guests.
The second, 'bedroom' floor comprises of the Master Bedroom with en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms and 1 twin room. A Jack & Jill bathroom serves as an en-suite shower room to one of the double rooms and a shared bathroom to the remaining bedrooms.
The property has a private rear garden and overlooks a leafy park to the front of the property.
On street paid parking available on Crown Gardens and Crown Road North. Parking is now controlled Monday to Saturday 8am until 6pm.
Please note no same-sex parties are allowed in this property (stag and hen).
Area Glasgow's West End is a microcosm of all that is great in Glasgow. Within a two-mile radius of Crown Gardens, you can experience a reconstruction of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow home see the largest permanent display of Whistler's artwork, visit 1 of only 5 remaining Clyde-built sailing ships (Glenlee), see dinosaur artefacts and watch a different, live comedy show every night.
And, if you still have time, you have the Tron Theatre, Glasgow Film Theatre, King's Theatre & the Theatre Royal, the Scottish Ballet, the Òran Mór contemporary arts centre auditorium completed by a ceiling mural by Alastair Gray, the Botanic Gardens and Glasgow Riddle Rooms; an interactive, multiplayer escape adventure.
Byres Road is a shopper's paradise with vintage boutiques, thrift stores, specialist and secondhand shops interlaced with bars, pubs, restaurants and charming cafes serving freshly baked pastries, freshly brewed coffee or a good, old-fashioned Scottish fry up. With the Kelvinhall & Hillhead Subway Stations at either end of the road, you are only minutes away from Glasgow City Centre
If you prefer to walk, however, the Wee Food & Whisky Walking Tours always help to get the legs moving.
Television Washing machine Tumble Dryer Dishwasher Cooker / Hob Oven Fridge / Freezer Iron & ironing board Travel Cot High Chair
Garden - shared
Pub / Restaurant Shops Museum / Gallery
Property is situated in the West End of Glasgow, and really very central.
0.4 miles to Byres Road & Hillhead Underground Station
0.5 miles to University of Glasgow
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2.7 miles to Royal Concert Hall
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Enduring Word
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Joshua 10 – The Southern Kings Conquered
A. A miraculous victory for Israel.
1. (1-5) Adoni-Zedek and his fear of Israel.
Now it came to pass when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
a. When Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it: The king of Jerusalem (Adoni-Zedek) was rightly alarmed when he heard of the conquests of Jericho and Ai. He understood that the armies of Israel would soon come against all the cities of Canaan.
i. Especially troubling was the news that they had utterly destroyed both Jericho and Ai – that is, that they had brought the unique judgment of God against the Canaanites and did not take any plunder or profit from the cities. An Israelite army fighting for the glory of God and as a unique instrument of God's judgment rightly made them afraid.
ii. Adoni-Zedek also had reason to be concerned from a strategic perspective. The previous victories across the middle of Canaan effectively separated Canaan between north and south. "Israel controlled the Benjaminite plateau, the crossroads between the hill country and the Judean wilderness. It provided access to the coastal plain and lowlands to the west via the Beth Horon pass." (Hess)
iii. "It has been conjectured that the Canaanitish kings assumed this name in imitation of that of the ancient patriarchal king of this city, Melchizedek, whose name signifies king of righteousness, or my righteous king: a supposition that is not improbable." (Clarke)
b. And how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel: In addition, the surrender and subordination of the Gibeonites caused Adoni-Zedek to be afraid. Gibeon was a great city and its men were mighty – if they surrendered to Israel, things were bad for Canaanites.
i. The Gibeonites did not submit to Israel out of a position of weakness; indeed, all its men were mighty. Yet it was because of their love and honor of the God of Israel that they submitted to perpetual service in His tabernacle.
c. They feared greatly: Fear did not make the Canaanites surrender. It made them organize and fight, and Adoni-Zedek became the leader of the southern Canaanite kings.
i. The enemies of Israel feared greatly; but like our spiritual enemies, they did not retreat but launched even more bold attacks, as a wild animal might fight when it feels attacked.
2. (3-5) The southern kings of Canaan assemble for an attack on Gibeon.
Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, "Come up to me and help me, that we may attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel." Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they and all their armies, and camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
a. Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron: Acting on his fear, Adoni-Zedek began to organize the kings of southern Canaan. Since Israel occupied the land to their north, he could not get help from the kings of northern Canaan.
i. What Adoni-Zedek did was not unusual. In this same approximate time, "Jerusalem's leader wrote at least five letters to the Pharoah regarding his town and its security. These letters, part of the collection known as the Armana letters, are longer and more literate than the contemporary missives of other Palestinian town leaders." (Hess)
b. King of Jerusalem… king of Hebron… king of Jarmuth… king of Lachish… king of Eglon: This again displays that the Canaanites were organized as city-states instead of one unified nation. It took the leadership of Adoni-Zedek to bring them together.
i. Each one of these cities – Jerusalem, Jarmuth, Lachish, Eglon, and Hebron were important cities either for their location or for the trade routes associated with them.
ii. "Like Adoni-Zedek, the names of the four leaders can be identified with similar names from texts and peoples in and around Palestine during the same period of time that the account in Joshua purports to describe." (Hess)
c. That we may attack Gibeon: Though they were afraid, they were still clever. Afraid to attack Israel directly, they attacked their subjects, the Gibeonites.
3. (6) The plea for help from Gibeon.
And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, "Do not forsake your servants; come up to us quickly, save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the mountains have gathered together against us."
a. Sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal: Joshua and the armies of Israel were still at Gilgal. This was an important place for Israel's conquest of Canaan.
· Gilgal was the place of memorial (Joshua 4:20).
· Gilgal was the place of radical obedience (Joshua 5:2-3).
· Gilgal was the place where reproach was removed (Joshua 5:9).
· Gilgal was the place of obedience and the remembrance of salvation (Joshua 5:10).
· Gilgal was the place where the manna stopped, and they began to live of what the Promised Land provided (Joshua 5:11-12).
· Gilgal was the place where they met Jesus Christ in a dramatic way, as commander of the LORD's armies – and took of their sandals in reverence to holy ground (Joshua 5:13-15).
b. Do not forsake your servants; come up to us quickly, save us and help us: The Gibeonites rightly looked to the people of Israel as their helpers and protectors. They were not too proud to call for help.
i. Just like the Gibeonites claimed protection on the basis of covenant, so do we because of our participation in the New Covenant. In light of our covenant with God, "Do not forsake Your servant…save us and help us" is a good prayer to pray.
B. The defeat of the Southern kings of Canaan.
1. (7) Joshua and the people of Israel are faithful to their vow to the Gibeonites.
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
a. So Joshua ascended from Gilgal: We saw that in Joshua 9, Joshua, the leaders of Israel, and all the people of Israel knew they made a bad vow to the Gibeonites, yet they did not turn their backs on that vow.
i. This is the first example in Joshua of counterattack – the enemy initiating a battle against Israel. "Here for the first time Israel does not initiate the aggression but responds to an ally's appeal." (Hess)
b. He and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor: Joshua not only kept the vow made to the Gibeonites, but he kept it with great energy and dedication. He sent his best into this battle to defend Gibeon.
i. Allowing these Canaanite kings to wipe out the Gibeonites would have been a convenient way to get out of a vow that should not have been made, but they will have none of it.
ii. We should have the same sense of honor. Though Joshua was only bound to not kill the Gibeonites himself (Joshua 9:15), he also felt obliged to fulfill the spirit of the vow he made to the Gibeonites.
2. (8) God's command and promise to Joshua.
And the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you."
a. Do not fear them: This was a command. Though Joshua had reason to fear because Israel faced a confederation of five kings, God commanded Joshua to not fear his enemies.
b. I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you: The command was joined to a promise. Joshua could obey God's command to not fear because he had God's promise of victory.
i. Fear takes away our ability to fight God's battles. Even in the face of strong enemies, Joshua was command to not fear. For Joshua, fear was unbelief – being unwilling to believe what God promised. So it is with us today.
3. (9) Joshua's response of faith.
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
a. Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly: With the assurance of God's promise (Joshua 10:8), Joshua did not sit back to passively watch God work without his participation. He went to great effort to participate with the work and will of God.
b. Having marched all night from Gilgal: This took hard work and initiative on Joshua's part. The march from Gilgal to Gibeon involved a climb of 3,300 feet (1,000 meters), over a distance of about 20 miles (32 kilometers). This was eight to ten hours of hard marching, all through the night.
i. God does His work, but He draws us into working with Him. Often God waits to see our initiative, our willingness to be a partner with Him, before He does what only He can do.
ii. This is not the idea that "God helps those who help themselves." The idea is "God wants to draw His people into partnership with Him in seeing His work done."
4. (10-11) God sends giant hailstones to fight for Israel.
So the LORD routed them before Israel, killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the road that goes to Beth Horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. And it happened, as they fled before Israel and were on the descent of Beth Horon, that the LORD cast down large hailstones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.
a. So the LORD routed them before Israel: God's work, and the partnership of Joshua's work with the LORD, accomplished something great. The enemies of God were routed.
b. The LORD cast down large hailstones from heaven: The hailstones that killed the retreating armies of the Canaanites were obviously miraculous. The hail itself could have been a phenomenon of nature, but their aim and timing were evidence of the hand of God.
i. "The Canaanites, who worshipped nature deities, must have thought that their own gods were aiding the Israelites." (Madvig)
ii. In Worlds in Collision, Immanuel Velikovsky suggested that this rain of hailstones was actually a sustained meteor show, the train of a comet. He also theorized that the passing of the comet was related to the next amazing work of God for Israel and Joshua.
c. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword: God's miraculous work was much greater than Israel's work. Yet we notice that Joshua didn't wait around for the hail to come. He did what he could do in partnership with God, and God did what only God could do.
5. (12-15) God extends the day to maximize Israel's victory.
Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel:
"Sun, stand still over Gibeon;
And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon."
So the sun stood still,
And the moon stopped,
Till the people had revenge
Upon their enemies.
Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the LORD heeded the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
a. "Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon." So the sun stood still: Seeing God's miraculous hand in action gave Joshua the boldness to ask for an even more remarkable miracle – to keep the day going, to keep the sun from setting, so that Israel had time to accomplish a complete victory before darkness fell.
i. The sun and the moon had long stood as silent witnesses to the sin, wickedness, and demonic religion of these Canaanites. Now, under the command of God, they helped Joshua to complete this victory over the Canaanites.
b. So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it: In a completely unique miracle, God answered Joshua's bold prayer and the LORD fought for Israel in a unique way during Israel's conquest of Canaan.
i. Some wonder how the length of the day was extended. It could have been a slowing of the earth's rotation; it could have been a tilting of the earth's axis; it could have been a miracle of reflection of light; it could have been simply the presence of God manifested in light.
ii. However it was done, the result was clear. The sun seemed to stay still in the sky, and Israel was able to complete the victory.
iii. In Worlds in Collision, Immanuel Velikovsky suggested that the long day was caused by the near pass of a comet, that was powerful enough to tilt the axis of the earth. "The tilting of the axis could produce the visual effect of a retrogressing or arrested sun; a greater tilting, a multiple day or night." [385] He also noted that there are records among the ancient Americans that speak of an extraordinarily long night in the same approximate time.
iv. Some criticize this account, saying that obviously, since the sun is still, and the earth rotates around the sun, that Joshua is wrong when he says the sun stood still. This kind of criticism doesn't account for our normal way of speaking. We use the terms sunrise and sunset without a second thought. In addition, more modern astronomy tells us that the sun is in motion; perhaps the sun did literally stand still.
v. Hundreds of years later, God used the prophet Isaiah to bring a heavy word of coming judgment to His people. In that word, God remembered Gibeon, where He had won a great victory for Israel in Joshua's day (Isaiah 28:20-22). Isaiah warned the people that this miraculous strength of God would be turned against His people if they did not repent. As Isaiah put it, this use of God's strength against His people is surely His awesome work, or as the King James Version puts it, His strange work.
c. Till the people had revenge upon their enemies: Joshua did not ask God to do the fighting for him, even though God did do some of that. Joshua simply asked that God miraculously give him the opportunity to fight for Him.
i. Like Joshua, we often wish that time stayed still. We would do well to imitate Joshua's reasons for extended time. Joshua wanted time to stay still so that:
· God would be glorified.
· God would be obeyed.
· God's work would be continued without hindrance.
· God's people would triumph.
6. (16-21) The completion of the battle.
But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah. And it was told Joshua, saying, "The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah." So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them. And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand." Then it happened, while Joshua and the children of Israel made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they had finished, that those who escaped entered fortified cities. And all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace. No one moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
a. Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them. And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard: Joshua would not allow anything – even the personal capture of the kings – to keep him from completing Israel's victory. The kings could be imprisoned and dealt with later.
b. Made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter: This repeats a significant theme throughout the Book of Joshua; that they were to conduct a unique war of judgment against the Canaanites.
c. No one moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel: The people of Canaan knew – beyond any doubt – that God was with Joshua and the nation of Israel.
i. By analogy and application, the church – just like Israel – should be feared in the sense that it should be a place where people know God will conquer them. They should have the idea "If I keep coming here, God is going to conquer me. I'll have to submit my life to Him." Too many churches present a harmless sort of God who demands no surrender from His people.
7. (22-27) The execution of the Canaanite kings.
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave." And they did so, and brought out those five kings to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. So it was, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." And they drew near and put their feet on their necks. Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight." And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening. So it was at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, cast them into the cave where they had been hidden, and laid large stones against the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.
a. Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings: Joshua delayed dealing with the kings so he could finish the battle. Yet in time, he dealt with them. Joshua did not sin in the way Saul later would in failing to carry out God's judgment against Agag (1 Samuel 15).
i. The king of Jerusalem, Adoni-Zedek, was among these five kings. This would be the end of his reign and his life. Taken together, he is a fascinating picture or type.
· His name means, "Lord of Righteousness."
· The Pagan King of Jerusalem.
· Led a confederation of Kings.
· Fought against Joshua.
· Resisted God's occupation of the land.
· Kept with other kings in caves.
ii. The Bible tells us of a coming false messiah (Revelation 13:3), who will rule over Jerusalem (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4), who will lead a confederation of kings (Revelation 17:12-13), fighting against Yeshua (Revelation 17:14), resisting His occupation of the land (Revelation 19:19), and hiding in caves (Revelation 6:15-17). All in all, Adoni-Zedek is a fascinating picture of the coming Antichrist.
b. Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings: This was dramatic and undeniably brutal. Joshua, directed by God, wanted to give these captains of the men of war courage and the sense of victory in obedience to God. This said, "God has allowed you to conquer kings."
i. The idea of partnership with God in the pursuit of victory is again repeated in Joshua 10:25. God promised victory over all your enemies against whom you fight.
c. And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees: By this dramatic execution, Joshua made it clear that there could be absolutely no accommodation with these Canaanite kings. By performing the execution himself, he accepted great risk. Often rulers will spare other rulers, thinking they might be on the losing side in the future. In doing this, Joshua knew that if Israel's armies were ever defeated, he would be killed.
i. After this pattern, we can allow no place in our lives to our spiritual enemies. All the ground belongs to Jesus and must be taken for Him.
ii. "Hanging alive seems a barbarous custom: among the Hebrews, criminals were first deprived of life; this was the debt required by justice: then they were hanged up, perhaps generally by the hands, not by the neck; this was done by way of example, to deter others from committing the crimes for which those had suffered." (Clarke)
C. Conquest of the South completed.
"The annalistic form corresponds as closely as any Ancient Near Eastern conquest account can to the recitation of what we know of as history." (Hess)
1. (28) The fall of the Canaanite city of Makkedah.
On that day Joshua took Makkedah, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them; all the people who were in it. He let none remain. He also did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
2. (29-30) The fall of the Canaanite city of Libnah.
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah; and they fought against Libnah. And the LORD also delivered it and its king into the hand of Israel; he struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword. He let none remain in it, but did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
3. (31-32) The fall of the Canaanite city of Lachish.
Then Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish; and they encamped against it and fought against it. And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
4. (33) The fall of the Canaanite city of Gezer.
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he left him none remaining.
5. (34-35) The fall of the Canaanite city of Eglon.
From Lachish Joshua passed to Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it and fought against it. They took it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; all the people who were in it he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
6. (36-37) The fall of the Canaanite city of Hebron.
So Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it. And they took it and struck it with the edge of the sword; its king, all its cities, and all the people who were in it; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, but utterly destroyed it and all the people who were in it.
7. (38-39) The fall of the Canaanite city of Debir.
Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and they fought against it. And he took it and its king and all its cities; they struck them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed all the people who were in it. He left none remaining; as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had done also to Libnah and its king.
8. (40-43) Summary of the conquest of the Southern Canaanite Kingdoms.
So Joshua conquered all the land: the mountain country and the South and the lowland and the wilderness slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded. And Joshua conquered them from Kadesh Barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even as far as Gibeon. All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
a. So Joshua conquered all the land: In a period of weeks (perhaps months) these six cities were defeated, without a single lost battle for Israel. Each battle was a test. None of them were easy, but under the leadership of Joshua, they all were victorious.
i. This was a lot of war. "It is eternally true that the land of full blessing is a land of intensive warfare." (Redpath)
i. God's desire is that we should enjoy the same life of victory. But we all… are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
b. All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel: The victory was won one at a time. We often want to do everything and win every battle for God all at once. This can be Satan's strategy to set us up for a strong attack of discouragement.
i. God told Israel in Exodus 23:30 (and Deuteronomy 7:22) that He would drive out the Canaanites little by little. Israel wasn't ready to take the land all at once, and God gave it to them in portions they could take, as long as they trusted and obeyed Him.
ii. As well, God knew which battles to fight and when to fight them. These were not the only Canaanite cities in the region, but they were the military strongholds. God knew what He was doing in selecting which particular battles to fight, and when they needed to be fought.
c. The Lord GOD of Israel fought for Israel: This was obviously the most important factor. This illustrates the key factor in our battle against our own spiritual enemies. We can only win as we see the LORD fighting on our behalf. He provides the victory and we walk in it.
i. We come to realize that the victory was won at the cross, and now we need to live in light of that victory. Colossians 2:15 speaks to this idea: Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it [the cross]. It is in this sense that we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:37)
ii. To be disappointed in yourself is to have trusted in yourself. It shows that we tried to fight the battle in our own resources, not the LORD's victory.
d. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal: Israel's victories always came from Gilgal. This was the place of total faith, commitment and fellowship with God, and the place where Israel had been conquered by God.
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