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The book of Joshua recounts the momentous events of Israel’s entry into Canaan, the promised land: Joshua’s commission and reassurance, crossing the Jordan river, the capture of Jericho and Ai, the grand covenant renewal ceremony at Mount Ebal, the curious treaty with the Gibeonites, and a rapid overview of the campaigns in the south and the north. The second half of Joshua gives extensive...

Although the opening chapters of Joshua focus on the story of how Israel came to occupy the land promised by Yahweh, we have also noticed another theme running parallel with it: the question of who exactly the people of God are. At one level, this might seem to be a curious issue to raise. After all, weren’t Israel God’s people in the Old Testament? And weren’t they the descendants of Abraham whom Yahweh had brought out of Egypt
Pages 107–108
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