Joshua graphically confirms this elsewhere (see Josh. 8:34–35; 10:24–25). This passage, at least in the first place, has less to do with getting a good study Bible and having a daily quiet time than we think. Joshua will succeed in killing people and taking the Promised Land if he faithfully follows the Word of God. Before we apply this passage to the spiritual realities of our lives, we must first ask what this passage means for persons who must handle acts of terror done in God’s name. To ask such