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Joshua: Conquest
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Lesson OneOverview of Joshua (Joshua 1-5)23 Activities|3 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Joshua 1-5
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In | Workbook: As it was with Moses, so also with Joshua, Part 1
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In | Workbook: As it was with Moses, so also with Joshua, Part 2
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In | Succession
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In | Joshua's Place in the Canon
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In | Differing Canonical Divisions
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In | The Deuteronomic History
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In | Joshua and Deuteronomy
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In | Workbook: Joshua and Deuteronomy
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In | Deuteronomic History and the Composition of the OT
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In | Workbook: Joshua as an Historical and Prophetic Book
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In | Workbook: Major Topics in Joshua
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In | The Structure of Joshua
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In | Workbook: The Structure of Joshua
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In | Land and Rest in Joshua
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In | Map of the Land
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Behind | Holy War
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Behind | Holy War as Propaganda
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In Front | The Evolution of Holy War
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In Front | Workbook: Holy War and the Christian
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In Front | Workbook: Reflections on Holy War
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson TwoThe Central Campaign (Joshua 6–10:28)16 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: Joshua 6–10:28
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In | A New Exodus
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In | Workbook: A New Exodus
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In | Workbook: The Trumpets in Jericho
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In | From Jericho to Ai
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In | Jericho and Sodom
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In | Workbook: Jericho and Sodom
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In | Inner-Biblical Parallels
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Behind | The Jordan River
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Behind | Jericho
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Behind | Egyptian Daybooks
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In Front | Workbook: Jordan River Spirituals
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In Front | The Bloodline that Matters
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In Front | Workbook: The Boundaries of the Community
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson ThreeSouthern and Northern Campaigns (Joshua 10:29–12:24)23 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: Joshua 10:29–12:24
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In | Workbook: Joshua and the Gibeonites
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In | The Gibeonite Deception
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In | Workbook: The Battle Against the Five Kings
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In | The Northern Campaign
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In | Workbook: Joshua 11-12
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In | Summary Statements
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In | Workbook: Comparing the Northern and Southern Campaigns
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Behind | Near Eastern Campaign Narrative Genre in Joshua
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Behind | The Historical Context of Joshua
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Behind | Onsite: Amarna Tablets - Hapiru for Hebrew?
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Behind | The Conquest: Bible versus Archaeology
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Behind | Cities Destroyed
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Behind | The Conquest of Joshua
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Behind | Megiddo
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Behind | Tel Hazor
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Behind | Onsite: Hazor
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In Front | Answering the Issue of Holy War in Joshua
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In Front | Workbook: Answering the Issue of Holy War in Joshua
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In Front | Strategy and Miracles
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In Front | Workbook: Pondering the Intersection of Human Effort and Divine Action
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FourAllotments (Joshua 13–21)19 Activities|1 Assessment
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Joshua 13–21
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In | iMap: Tribal Allotments in Joshua
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In | Tribal Allotments in Joshua
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In | Joshua and Rest
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In | Joshua's Two Maps
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In | Victory and Control
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In | Workbook: Cities Unconquered
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In | Workbook: The Inheritance of the Tribe of Levi, Part 1
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In | The Inheritance of the Tribe of Levi, Part 1
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In | Workbook: The Inheritance of the Tribe of Levi, Part 2
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In | The Inheritance of the Tribe of Levi , Part 2
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Behind | Land Allotments in Antiquity
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In Front | Rest
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In Front | Workbook: Rest in Joshua and Hebrews
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In Front | Workbook: Rest and the New Jerusalem
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In Front | Living with the Ideal and the Real
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection on Victory in YHWH
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FiveCovenant Renewal (Joshua 22–24)14 Activities
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Lesson Text: Joshua 22–24
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In | Workbook: The Altar at Mt. Ebal
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In | Ebal, Gerizim and Shechem
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In | Workbook: Joshua 24:1-28
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In | Workbook: Moses and Joshua, Part 1
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In | Workbook: Moses and Joshua, Part 2
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In | Workbook: Character Study of Joshua
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Behind | Mt. Ebal
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In Front | Memorial Stones
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In Front | Remember
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In Front | Workbook: Mt. Ebal Experiences
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Joshua
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Wrap-Up
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
Lesson 1, Activity 22
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In Front | Workbook: Reflections on Holy War
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Grab your Workbook Journal!
[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.
- 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?
- What else have you noticed in the Bible that involves mass judgment, regardless of the agent?
- How would you answer a friend who says, “I can’t believe in a God who wipes out innocent women and children”?