Joshua as Salvation History

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Joshua as Salvation History

• The Exodus from Egypt was just one half of Gods
  redemptive plan for Israel.
• God promised not only to free them from bondage,
  but to give them the land he promised to the
  patriarchs.
• The book of Joshua chronicles the inheritance of
  the land God promised.

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Sequel to Deuteronomy

• Five theological motifs bind Joshua and
  Deuteronomy together
• Holy War (D spells out rules for engagement, J
  carries them out trouble when rules are not
  followed. (Deut. 725-6 Josh. 7, Achan
• Land D is set on the edge of the Promised Land.
  Joshua records the conquest of the land (chp.
  1-12) and its distribution among the tribes
  (13-22)

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Sequel, cont.

• The Unity of Israel All the tribes act as one
  nation, and receive the promise together (182
  13-21)
• Joshua as Successor to Moses Moses led the people
  out of Egypt, Joshua leads them into the land. J
  removes his shoes in the presence of the Lord
  (515), intercedes for the people (77-9), and
  leads them in Passover (510-11)
• Covenant Renewal Joshua leads the people in
  covenant renewal at Mt. Gerizim and Ebal (830ff)

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Gospel and Kingdom

• The name Jesus is a Greek rendering of the name
  Joshua. Jesus forms a new Israel (Heb. 48).
• Joshua led the people into rest, but only
  temporary rest from their enemies. Through
  Jesus, Israel receives a greater inheritance (1
  Pet. 13-5) and the kind of rest Joshua could not
  deliver (Heb. 311, 18 41-11)
• Models of Faith Israel at Jericho, Rahab (Heb.
  1130-31 1114-16)

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Judges

• Set between the death of Joshua and the rise of
  the Mondarchy (late 2nd millenium B.C., Iron Age
  in the Near East, Philistines rise to power)
• The legacy of Joshua has already begun to fade.
  Israel makes alliances with indigenous people.
  As a result, Israel would be oppressed by the
  surrounding peoples (21-5 31-5). Judges ends
  with the tribes beginning to divide. (20-21)
• Differing perspectives on the conquest. The
  peoples (11-36), and Yahwehs (21-36)