Lord of all the earth declares God’s dominion over the entire world. When Joshua spoke this name of God, Israel were about to enter the Promised Land for the first time and begin a campaign of conquest. The name was a foundation for their faith. God possessed the entire world; He was quite capable of giving them the land of Canaan as their own.
Lord of all the earth (Adon kol-ha’arets) in the Hebrew text of Joshua 3:11.
Lord of all the earth in Hebrew:
’Adon khol-ha’arets
Strong’s Concordance numbers: 136, 3605, 776
Bible references: Josh. 3:11, 13; Mic. 4:13; Zech. 6:5
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. (Joshua 3:11 KJV)
A similar name of God is God of all the earth. Psalm 97:5 calls Him God of the whole earth. He is also God of all flesh.
