Joshua
Contents
Series Introduction..........................9
General Editor's Preface.....................13
Author's Preface.............................15
Abbreviations................................17
Introduction.................................21
Outline......................................62
Select Bibliography..........................63
Text and Commentary..........................73
Scripture Index..............................608
Subject Index................................630
Author Index.................................645
Hebrew Word Index............................650
Introduction
Bam! That is the mental sound I imagine readers hear when they encounter
the book of Joshua for the first time. Reading it can be, frankly, a jarring
experience, especially if one's first exposure to the Bible comes through
hearing the gospel from friends and through immersion in the New Testament.
The New Testament does not prepare readers for the world of
military violence and ethnic cleansing in Joshua's pages. Serious, troubling
questions about God's attitude toward his created peoples ari ... read full excerpt from Joshua ebook
