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Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 7B: Joshua 13–24 (Second Edition) is unavailable, but you can change that!

This updated and revised edition of Trent C. Butler’s commentary on Joshua features solid biblical scholarship, thorough coverage of the original Hebrew, and close analysis of the ancient manuscripts of Joshua. It includes Butler’s translation of the text, explanatory notes, and commentary to help any professor, student, or pastor with research and writing.

oath absurd and is as suitable as the preparation for the conclusion of a contract as oil is for putting out a fire.467 Nelson is on the right track: “the present form of the text makes good rhetorical and structural sense, and the deep paradox introduced by v 19 adds greatly to the power and theological sophistication of the text.”468 Earl decides: Joshua’s “shocking rejoinder” (24:19) [quoting Hawk, 264] accentuates the rhetorical nature of this dialog. Perhaps a fuller and more serious realization
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