Chapter 22 15-34 (Joshua 7:11-13). Beware of Laxness or Harshness in Dealing With Sin—Care should be exercised by all Christians, to shun the two extremes, of laxness in dealing with sin on the one hand, and harsh judgment and groundless suspicion on the other. The Israelites who manifested so much zeal against the men of Gad and Reuben remembered how, in Achan’s case, God had rebuked the lack of vigilance to discover the sins existing among them. Then they resolved to act promptly and earnestly in the future; but in seeking to do this they went to the opposite extreme. Instead of meeting their brethren with censure, they should first have made courteous inquiry to learn all the facts in the case.{2BC 999.4}

Kapitel 22

15-34 (kp. 7,11-13). Pas på at ikke være for slap eller for hård imod synden. - Alle kristne bør udvise omhus, for at undgå de to yderligheder, at være for slap imod synd på den ene side, og hård bedømmelse og grundløs mistanke på den anden. Israelitterne som viste så megen iver imod Gads og Rubens mænd huskede hvordan Gud, i Akans tilfælde, havde irettesat den manglende opmærksomhed mod at opdage de synder der var iblandt dem. Da besluttede de at handle med det samme og alvorligt til fremtiden; men forsøgte de at gøre dette, gik de til den modsatte yderlighed. I stedet for at møde deres brødre med kritik, skulle de først have stillet villige spørgsmål for at se alle kendsgerninger i sagen.