Questions tagged [joshua]
The 6th book of the Old Testament telling the story of the entrance of the Israelites into the Land of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua.
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What year did the Hebrew nation with Joshua cross the Jordan river into the promised land?
In terms of our current and modern dating system, what year did Joshua and the Hebrew nation cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan? Also, based on this what year would the first Jubilee year have ...
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How do Christians reconcile archeology with the Bible in the account of the Battle of Jericho?
Wikipedia explains three archaeological studies of the Jericho site, and concludes that the city was abandoned at the time the supposed Biblical battle took place.
How do Christians reconcile the ...
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Do references to the book of Jasher in the Bible prove that the book of Joshua was written after the death of Saul?
The book of Joshua references the book of Jasher (Joshua 10:13), as does 2 Samuel 1:18. However, the quote from the book of Jasher in 2 Samuel 1:23 references both Saul and Jonathan, both of whom ...
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Why were the Israelites not circumcised in the desert?
Genesis 21:4 (NIV) When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham
circumcised him, as God commanded him.
Starting with Abraham, the Israelite men were circumcised, and boys at the eighth day after ...
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Why do some Church Fathers say that Jesus exterminated the Amalekites?
“As therefore,” I say, “while Moses was still among men, God took of the spirit which was in Moses and put it on Joshua, even so God was able to cause [the spirit] of Elijah to come upon John; in ...
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How do dispensationalists understand the statements that God fulfilled all his promises to Israel in Joshua 21 and 23?
One of the foundational claims of dispensational theology is that there are various land promises that God has made to the nation of Israel which He has yet to fulfill. One claim is that Israel has ...
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Extra-biblical evidence of "Joshua's long day" and "Hezekiah’s sign"?
Joshua 10:12–14 describes that
the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.
Victor Warkulwiz, Universe without Space and Time, ch. 2 claims
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How did Rahab speak the language spoken by Joshua’s spies
Did the Israelites learn many languages in Egypt and pass them down (including to one of these two spies)? Is it known how Rahab was able to communicate?
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Where Did Joshua 22 Take Place
When Joshua 'summomed the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manassheh', where did he summon them to?
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Are there any Eastern-Orthodox theologians who question the historicity of, for example, Moses and Joshua?
Some of the early church fathers seem to condone allegorical interpretations of certain part of scripture (for example Gregory of Nyssa concerning God's killing of the firstborn in Egypt). Are there ...
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How does the Bible justify geocentrism? [closed]
The Bible states in numerous places that Earth and/or man is center.
Joshua 10:12-13: On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to
Israel, Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel: "O ...
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Which book of the law is Joshua 1:8 referring to?
Since Joshua 1:8 says
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night,
So which Book of the Law is Joshua 1:8 referring to, since we have 66 books in the ...
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What is the Biblical basis for using the names "Yeshua" and "Yehoshua" (Joshua) for Jesus?
Messianic Jews commonly refer to Jesus as "Yeshua" or "Yehoshua," which are forms of the Hebrew (and Aramaic) name commonly translated into English as "Joshua."
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Did Rahab sin by hiding the Hebrew spies and lying to the leaders of Jericho? (Catholic/Protestant overview)
In Joshua 2 we have a classic case of civil disobedience:
3 Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to ...
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What constitutes a half-tribe?
In Joshua 1:12, Joshua talks to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
What made the Manasseh a half-tribe? The Bible doesn't refer to the Reubenites and the Gadites as "half" a ...
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How do I interpret Joshua 10? [closed]
I know questions have been asked looking for scientific evidence; but let's set that aside.
If we are to interpret the bible, we must interpret it with scripture, no? This is why I will not accept ...
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Is there modern evidence that the Sun stood still? [closed]
Has anyone presented tangible, astronomical evidence of a disruption we can see today that is claimed to be caused by the Sun/Moon "stopping" roughly 3500ish years ago as it says in Joshua 10? Has any ...
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38 or 29 cities?
Is there a contradiction?
There were 38 / 29 cities of Judah toward Edom southward. [H, 387]
Joshua 15:20-32:
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