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Who was Joshua? He was the man who succeeded Moses and led the ancient nation of Israel during its conquest of the land of Canaan. The book of Joshua tells us the story of this conquest. But how is such a book relevant for us today in the twenty-first century? In this warm and engaging study, Roger Ellsworth demonstrates the importance of the book of Joshua for today. He shows how the story of...

Three times the Lord stressed that he was giving Canaan to Israel (vv. 2, 3, 6), and he left no doubt about them possessing it, emphatically saying it ‘shall be your territory’ (v. 4) and ‘you shall divide as an inheritance the land’ (v. 6). The fact that the land was given to them did not mean there was nothing for them to do. The Lord said to Joshua: ‘Arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land …’ (v. 2). And once they got into that
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