word you shall live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess’ (Deut. 32:46–47). The people of Israel are facing an overwhelming task at the beginning of the book of Joshua. God has commanded that they cross over the Jordan River and capture the land of promise, which is filled with foes. Yet God has not left the people to themselves to carry out their duty. He has equipped Israel to stand up to their enemies in three