Joshua: A CommentaryRichard D. Nelson addresses the textual problems critical to a full understanding of Joshua and offers historical, literary, and theological insights in this balanced commentary. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. |
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4QJosha Achan altar Alternate translation Amorites Arabah Beth-arabah Beth-horon Bible Biblical Book of Joshua boundary Caleb Canaan Canaanites chap chapter Chron circumcised cities of refuge clans command conquest context covenant cultic Debir Deut deuteronomistic Deuteronomistic History dittography Divine Warrior east eastern tribes Egypt enemy Ephraim Exod Follows MT formula geographic Gibeon Gibeonites Gilead Gilgal haplography Hazor Hebrew hereditary property herem Heshbon hill country History indicate Israel Israelites Jericho Jerusalem Jordan crossing Josh Joshua in Greek Judah Judg Kethib Kings Kiriath-jearim Lachish language levitical literary LXXB Makkedah Manasseh Moses MT expansion Na'aman narrative obedience original parallel passover pasture lands perhaps plot present priestly priests Rahab reader reading redactional reflects repetition role Shechem Shiloh Sihon spies stones story suggests territory Testament text note textual theme theological tion town list tradition trumpets verb Verse victory whole wilderness word Yahweh