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Joshua: Conquest

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Joshua (Joshua 1-5)
    23 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    The Central Campaign (Joshua 6–10:28)
    16 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Southern and Northern Campaigns (Joshua 10:29–12:24)
    23 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Allotments (Joshua 13–21)
    19 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Covenant Renewal (Joshua 22–24)
    14 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
    |
    1 Assessment

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Joshua: Conquest Overview of Joshua (Joshua 1-5) In Front | Workbook: Reflections on Holy War
Lesson 1, Activity 22

In Front | Workbook: Reflections on Holy War

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

As we will see, the issue of Holy War in the Old Testament is a layered issue. These questions will help us think more clearly about the contemporary discussion—and its raw emotion—around this notion of Holy War. We’ll return to the topic in Lesson 3.

  1. How do you feel about God mobilizing the Israelite community for a military campaign as agents of His judgment on the Canaanites? Do you have concerns about the legitimacy of these campaigns against the Canaanites? If so, what are they?
  1. What else have you noticed in the Bible that involves mass judgment, regardless of the agent?
  1. How would you answer a friend who says, “I can’t believe in a God who wipes out innocent women and children”?