It is notable that, according to the text (Josh 24:31), with the death of Joshua the dynamically charged atmosphere of the Mosaic era passes, an era of faith made possible through Israel’s heroic leaders. Throughout the lifetime of Joshua, Israel served Yahweh (Josh 24:31). An essential “compositional era” of the Pentateuch comes to a close with the deaths of Joshua and Eleazar. This was an appropriate time for Israel’s leaders to begin to reflect on the theophanies and mighty acts of God during
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