The Message of Joshua
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The Message of Joshua

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eBook - ePub

The Message of Joshua

About this book

The book of Joshua tells the action-packed story of Israel's entry into and conquest of Canaan, the promised land. Yet it is often troubling for contemporary Christian readers, perhaps more than any other part of the Old Testament: isn't there too much violence, and isn't this violence inconsistent with the gospel of Jesus?In The Message of Joshua, David G. Firth explores this story as part of God's mission, which goes on to find its ultimate focus in Jesus Christ. He illuminates the meaning that the book of Joshua still has for Christians today. It challenges us, just as it challenges those who have read it down through the ages, to recognize that God not only includes those who join him in his mission, but healso excludes those who choose to set themselves against it.Part of the well-loved The Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries, The Message of Joshua offers a clear, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussionof how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by Bible students and teachers around the world, The Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for anyone studying or preaching Scripture and those who want to delve deeper into the text. This beautifully redesigned edition has also been sensitively updated to include modern references and the current NRSV Bible text.

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Information

Publisher
IVP Academic
eBook ISBN
9781514004647
Year
2022

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. General preface
  7. Author’s preface
  8. Chief abbreviations
  9. Select bibliography
  10. Introduction
  11. Joshua 1:1–18
  12. Joshua 2:1–24
  13. Joshua 3:1 – 4:24
  14. Joshua 5:1–12
  15. Joshua 5:13 – 6:27
  16. Joshua 7:1 – 8:29
  17. Joshua 8:30–35
  18. Joshua 9:1–27
  19. Joshua 10:1–43
  20. Joshua 11:1 – 12:24
  21. Joshua 13:1 – 14:15
  22. Joshua 15:1–63
  23. Joshua 16:1 – 17:18
  24. Joshua 18:1 – 19:51
  25. Joshua 20:1 – 21:45
  26. Joshua 22:1–34
  27. Joshua 23:1–16
  28. Joshua 24:1–33
  29. Notes
  30. The Bible Speaks Today: Old Testament series
  31. The Bible Speaks Today: New Testament series
  32. The Bible Speaks Today: Bible Themes series
  33. About the Author
  34. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  35. IVP Academic Textbook Selector