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Inheriting the Land: A Commentary on the Book of Joshua is unavailable, but you can change that!

In keeping with the international character of the series, E. John Hamlin’s commentary on Joshua pays more than usual attention to the fulfillment of the third part of God’s promise to Abraham, “By you all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves,” as well as to the roles played by non-Israelites such as Rahab and the Gibeonites. Hamlin also takes full account of issues such as war and...

Against the 7th-cent. B.C. background, the conditional phrase “until the LORD gives rest” contains the hope of a future transformation of the troubled land into “a peaceful habitation” for the people. “Rest” as a gift of God is further stressed in the New Testament. It is to be received through a living relationship with Jesus in the actual places where people “labor and are heavy laden” (Matt. 11:28). Faith and obedience in real-life situations are conditions for accepting the gift (Heb. 4:3, 11).
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