Joshua and Narrative Flashcards
Why do the Israelites divert to the south after conquering the central cities?
Five southern kings formed an alliance against Gibeon and Israel came to their defense.
Who was Rahab?
A Canaanite prostitute at Jericho who was spared because she trusted God.
What does narrative prompt us to do?
- Prompts us to pause and reflect, to try to understand the meaning behind events
- Raises questions
What happened with Gibeon?
- Gibeonites pretended to be from far away and made a treaty with the Israelites
- Israelites defended Gibeon from the allied five kings
What happened with Jericho?
- Walked around the city with the Ark for six days
- On seventh day, walked around seven times and then shouted
- Walls came down
Who was Joshua?
Moses’ successor, who lead the people on military conquest to take the Promised Land. He was one of the original 12 spies.
What happened with Hazor?
- King of Hazor sent for allies with surrounding kings
- Israel wins and burns the city
Give the order of the military campaigns by Joshua.
Central
Southern
Northern
Who was Caleb?
- One of the 12 spies
- Inherited Hebron
What responses can be given to challenges considering Joshua to be factual?
- Etiology isn’t necessarily fiction
- Archaeology shows some cities burned, others were probably not
- Pottery changes from sophisticated/imported to plain Israelite
- No contradiction between total and partial conquering of land
Why does it make sense that the Israelites conquered the hilly country first?
The Canaanites had chariots, which gave them the advantage on flat land. Plus, the flat coastal plain was more desirable territory for them so they were more motivated to defend it.
Who was Aachan?
An Israelite who stole plunder from God at Jericho and was consequently punished by being put to death.
What happened with Ai?
- First battle, Israelites lost because God angry
- Second battle, Israelites draw them out and ambush with a second group and win
What challenges exist to considering Joshua factual?
- Etiological in nature
- Seeming contradiction in land being totally and partially conquered
- Archaeology is too unclear
What is the book of Joshua about?
God fulfilling promise in giving the land:
- Military conquests with his help
- Allotments of his people finally living in the land
