TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goldingay,John
TI  - Joshua
T2  - Baker commentary on the Old Testament. Historical books
SN  - 9781540964618
AV  - BS1295.53 .G65 2023
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - Baker Academic
KW  - Bible
KW  - Joshua
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - fas
KW  - Bibel
KW  - Josua
KW  - gn
KW  - Bible / Joshua / Commentarie
KW  - Bible / Joshu
KW  - Commentarie
KW  - Kommentar
KW  - gnd-conten
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Intro -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Series Preface -- Author's Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part One: The Israelites Gain Control of Canaan -- 1. Introduction: How Yahweh Issued an Exhortation to Joshua and Joshua Issued One to Israel -- 2. How Joshua Checked Out the Land -- 3. How the Israelites Crossed the Jordan -- 4. How the Israelites Arrived in Canaan -- 5. How Yahweh Gave Over Jericho -- 6. How the Israelites Got into Trouble at The Ai -- 7. How the Israelites Succeeded at The Ai; 8. How Joshua Built an Altar and Read the Torah -- 9. How Joshua Fell for a Trick -- 10. How Joshua Kept His Word -- 11. How Joshua Repeated a Ploy -- 12. How Joshua Dealt with the Kings of Canaan -- Part Two: Joshua and Eleazar Distribute the Land -- 13. Introduction: How Yahweh Commissioned Joshua to Allocate the Land -- 14. How Moses Had Started the Process -- 15. How Eleazar and Joshua Are to Set About Allocating the Land, and How Joshua Started -- 16. The Lot for Judah, with a Story about Caleb, Aksah, and Othniel; 17. The Lot for Joseph, with a Story about Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah -- 18. How Eleazar and Joshua Set About Determining the Allocations for the Other Clans -- 19. The Endowments for the Seven Clans -- 20. Asylum Towns and Levitical Towns -- 21. Conclusion (1): How the Israelites Are to Get By When the Clans Are Separated -- 22. Conclusion (2): Joshua Says Farewell -- 23. Conclusion (3): Witnesses! -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index -- Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings -- Cover Flaps -- Back Cover
N2  - "A highly regarded Old Testament scholar offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Joshua and explores its contemporary significance"--
ER  -