During the time recorded in the Bible, many biblical idols and figures were mentioned in these 72 books of this literature. These people demonstrated bravery, leadership, and their immeasurable faith. The Book of Joshua, (formally "Yehoshua",) presents itself as yet another milestone in this library of our Christian Faith.
According to historical and archaeological evidence, The story of Joshua was believed to have begun in the 13th century of BC, marking when God commissions to Joshua. (Joshua 1:1–9) The story of Joshua could be found in the Old Testament as the sixth book, (in accordance with the Hebrew Bible.) Joshua can also be connected from a various amount of books. especially, Joshua in the book of Exodus was one of the followers of
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As mentioned in various books, such as Exodus, the Hebrews were promised a paradise, a promised land flowing with milk and honey. Joshua was responsible for leading the Hebrews to the Promised Land and the conquest of southern, northern, and central Canaan. The conquest of Canaan could be found within the first half of the book. (Joshua 1:1 – 12:13.) The conquest of Jericho may perhaps be one of Joshua's greatest victories. In order to take the promise land, he was led by God to capture the city of Jericho, because of Jericho's fear of the Hebrews, they refused Joshua's people to enter the city. Even though God promised the victory over Jericho, Joshua was known to be anxious, he sent numerous spies to the city, (Joshua 2,) besides Joshua's nervousness, the company of Joshua also had to complete a set of tasks so that God could assist them to the conquest of the city. The book captures Joshua's journey to the promised land as he crossed numerous cities, witnessing God's wonders, (such as the collapse of Jericho's walls,) and the division of the …show more content…
Just like almost every leader, he experienced doubt during his campaign, but with God's promise, these people were sent free. As citizens living in a world divided by walls of doubt, and strict expectations, we forget what it means to truly believe in faith. Sometimes humans exhibit it as commands that should be enforced, this is not the case, however. Even though the book describes God's power as quite barbaric, I like to take it as an allegory. The relationship between God and Joshua was tricky, but under a veil of hope and trust, they both lived up to their promise. We people must be inspired by this; trust can unite people to commit to something greater than anything