The militaristic campaigns outlined in Joshua 10-11 and Judges 1 outline the cruelty and loyalty to the Lord when it comes to following the word of the Lord. While Joshua 10-11 describes how Joshua and the Israelites came into the land of the Canaan, Judges 1 tells about how the tribes of Judah and Simeon conquer the land. Both Joshua and the tribes in Judges are following what the Lord had promised and said by means of force, but there are also different ways in which they dealt with the people who were inhabiting the land and cities and the experience of their respective militaries.
The Lord had promised Joshua the land of the Canaan and he intended to take it by any means necessary (Josh. 9:24). Towards the end of Joshua chapter 11, the
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Continuing with the themes each leader had established in dealing with the fleeing leaders, Joshua chooses a much more brutal method to show his dominance. In all the cities Joshua attacks, he “puts it to the sword” and lets none escape (Josh. 10:28; 30; 32-40; 11:8; 11; 17; 21-22). He does this seemingly effortlessly, “All those kings and their lands were conquered by Joshua at a single stroke” (Josh 10:42). This shows a clear difference in military strength from the tribes of Judah and Simeon. In Judges 1, it is noted that the tribes could not dispossess the inhabitants of the plains because they had iron chariots (v. 19). Perhaps these iron chariots are different from the “vast multitude of horses and chariots” that Joshua had faced at the Waters of Merom, but nonetheless shows another inferiority in the tribal army (Josh 11:5). Another stark contrast in how each group chose to deal with their captives is shown in Judges 1, and how they did not dispossess the inhabitants of the land (vv. 21; 27; 29-34). The narrator clearly states “And when Israel gained the upper hand, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not dispossess them.” (v. 28). This illustrates how the Israelites could have put them to sword, but chose not to. They still served as servants to the Israelites, but they had their lives spared from certain
action (The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord) and each was issued full military gear,...
The Assyrians were known to have a powerful, ruthless army. The army was the largest Middle East or Mediterranean fighting force that had ever been seen. It is believed that God himself promised the Israelites that if they disobeyed Him he would allow them to be taken up and carried away to foreign lands. His promise is explained in Isaiah 5:26-29. It reads, “He will whistle to them from the end of the earth; Surely they shall come with speed, swiftly. No one weary or stumble among them No one will slumber or sleep Nor will the belt on their loins be loosed, Nor the strap of their sandals be broken; Whose arrows are sharp, And all their bows bent; Their horses’ hooves will seem like flint, And their wheels like whirlwind. Their roaring will be like a lion, They will roar like young lions; Yes, they will roar And lay hold of the prey; They will carry it away safely, And no one will deliver.” Israel’s rebellion angered God and it led to war with the invincible Assyrians. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was wiped out.
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or found to be helping Jews out had to suffer. By the time that the
Surviving in a unpalatable world of segregation, two boys born of a different race experiences a world of hate and sin. The main protagonist, Peekay is a white South African kid that’s traumatized during his childhood after attending an African bordering school during World War II. Having a different racial background from the other kids, introduced Peekay into a world of horrors and insecurities. Alternatively his conflict lies with the antagonist of the story, The Judge. Jaapie Botha, who is known as The Judge reviles and degrades Peekay for being born of a different race. However, the two are counterparts of a story and the difficulties of the world begins to shape and mold them into who they will become. As the story unfolds, Peekay becomes
Jericho is perhaps most recognized, especially to youngsters, as the city where Joshua was victorious in battle. This story of marching and shouting and crumbling walls is unbelievable unless you attribute it to God's almighty power. The capture of Jericho is significant because it is the beginning of the war of conquest and the first time a ritual act, "herem," is implemented . "Herem" refers to God's judgment on the condemned and his preservation of those who remain faithful to him. In the story of the Fall of Jericho, Rahab and those in her house were the only residents of Jericho to survive Joshua's conquest. The true victory of the city belongs to the Lord as the city was attained through obedience to His commands (Coogan 2001).
Their lives were taken away from them – their jobs, information from the radio, books, right to marry non-Jews, proper education, pet animals, homes and land, even part of their
...suffering from harsh treatment and facing eradication, they had hope and faith for a better life. A life which Moses helped to bring them following his command from God.
2) Obstacle: Joshua wants the Isaac to feel guilty about being disconnected from Judaism. Tactic: Tells Isaac that he has achieved very little compared to him and that he serves no one but himself. 3) Obstacle:
The book of Judges is the sequel to Joshua. It is the seventh book of the Old Testament. It recounts stories and events from the death of the hebrew leader and prophet Joshua to the birth of the hebrew Samuel. That is roughly, from the end of the Israelite conquest of Canan in the 13th Century B.C to the begining of the monarchy in the 11 th century B.C. It tells about the hebrews from Joshua’s Death to the time of Samuel. It was written in about 550 BC, on tablets named the Ras Shamra tablets. The Ras Shamra tablets where later discovered in the early 20th Century, even though the stories and acountings of the judges where already known and written. The book of Judges belongs to a specific historical tradition which is called the Deuteronomic history. The author of the book of Judges, was in exile in Babylonia. While in exile he was deeply concerned with foreign domination. So he wrote many of his stories on the migration of the tribe of Dan to the North and the sins of the Benjamites. The author emphasized that Israel was being influenced by foreign powers and the loss of freedom and prosperity. Recurring throughout the book is the stereotyped formula: "The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the lord." Then after each period or subjection the author introduces another formula: " But when the people of Israel cried the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people. Through-out the book, the book of judges tells about prophets, rulers and influencial people such as: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tilian and Samson. There are also many more minor people.
The fact that they never resorted to barbaric practices such as human sacrifice supports the assertion that they were in fact a
- Brown, R. E., An Introduction to The New Testament (New York: Doubleday, 1997), p. 177
Mostly members of the upper class, consisting of royal family, nobility, bureaucrats, priests, Temple personnel, merchants, and artisans, were deported to Babylon. The deportation was the first time Jews were “compelled to maintain their religion identity while being separated from their spiritual land.” Many small, unfortified towns and villages back in Judah were left unharmed; they reemerged and strengthened themselves by continuing the religion and literary activities. Additionally, they remained in active communication with Judeans in Babylon. “Mutual influence and interchange took place which eventually lead to the support of the reestablishment of Judah and Jerusalem.”
The point the author would want us to understand from the Joshua 2, salvation of Rahab narrative, is that if this ungodly prostitute from an ungodly nation can become an ancestor of Jesus, then there is hope for all of us. Far from being ashamed of her, she is an ancestor to be proud of, because when she saw God's kingdom coming she decided where her allegiance lay. She acted on that decision which made her a traitor to her world and she put her trust in God to save her. This is exactly the same way that God deals with us today.
It is also about the division of the land among the tribes, and leads them in swearing allegiance to the covenant. Motifs in the book of Joshua are, Joshua becoming the new Moses and leading the Israelites, the Israelites possessing the Promise Land of Canaan, Military glorification of Yahweh, and the execution of the ban on the Canaanites. “Researchers believe that even though the completed book may date to the middle of the first millennium BCE, some of its elements may be much older. It mentions town lists, battle stories, and etiologies that are similar to ancient historiographic and folkloristic traditions known from other ancient Near Eastern cultures of the second and first millennia BCE. Also, it mentions twelve personal names of non-Israelites such as Rahab and Jabin, that are attested in Near Eastern documents dating form or before the period of early