Why did you give us only one part of all the land the Lord gave his people?” 15 And Joshua answered them, “If you have too many people, go up to the forest and ·make a place [clear out land] for yourselves to live there in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaites. ...
13 Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds—except Hazor, which Joshua burned. 14 The Israelites carried off for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but all the people they put to the sword until they com...
albeit indirect. First, there is evidence for Asiatic slaves in Egypt during the period of the Sojourn, some even bearing Biblical names (Aling 2002; Hoffmeier 1997: 61– 62, 112–16; Luft 1993; David 1986: 189–93). Some of them were called “Habiru” (Hoffmeier 1997: 116), ...
fits the biblical record in an amazing way, from the details about the city being burned along with everything in it [offered to God as a burnt offering] (see Joshua 6), to the walls having dwelling places [houses] where Rahab helped the Jewish spies enter the city to spy its defenses...
As Biblical Scholars have pointed out, Love is the greatest because it ensures that the quality of our interactions with others is Life-Giving, or put another way, Faith and Hope are our own – a more personal experience — whereas Love, we share among others. Faith and Hope get us to ...
Obviously these obstacles did not stop Hans from excelling at his craft, and slowly and surely through poems, travel diaries, novels, and plays, he made a considerable name for himself, particularly because his tales had direct moral overtones, often ones that echoed some of the Biblical stories...
In the Old Testament, God often encourages people to be brave. InJoshua chapter 1, Moses has passed away and the Lord appoints Joshua as Israel’s leader. He commands Joshua three times in the first nine verses to be courageous.“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be ...
Reflect on how that jibes with your own biblical dogma. What difference does a mans belief about window dressing God if He doesnt even seek Him? There is a cult that has been dressing up our father however they see fit for centuries if not more. Going back to the ancient empire cults ...
Joshua looked around in the midst of bloodshed and clanging of swords and spears and marching soldiers and the shouting of the victory, and he knew that he and his army couldn't fight in the dark. God's people are children of the day and not of the night. I think Joshua never did ...
When the Tell el-Amarna archives were translated, some scholars eagerly equated the Habiru,described within the text, with the Hebrews, in particular because they were said to be nomads,raiders, and outlaws, fitting well with the biblical description of the Hebrews under Joshua conquering canaan....