TOTC 06: Joshua

The book of Joshua memorializes a transitional episode in Israel's national
history. The heroic figure Joshua, imbued with strength, courage and faith,
leads the new generation of Israel across the Jordan and into the land of
promise, conquering Canaanites and overseeing the allotment of the inheritance
among the tribes.

But the book of Joshua is foremost a story of God, who works powerfully on
behalf of Israel and Joshua, fulfilling his covenant promises. It is God who
leads Israel across the Jordan, God who defeats Israel's enemies and God who
presides over the apportionment of the land. And so in the final chapter it is
God who receives Israel's worshipful recommitment at Shechem.

In this Tyndale Old Testament Commentary, Richard S. Hess explores these
historical, theological and literary dimensions of the book of Joshua. An
exceptional feature of his commentary is his careful consideration of the
allocation of the Promised Land and the boundary lists the book of Joshua so
prominently displays. And in a day when grave doubts have been raised over the
historicity of the conquest" story, Hess presents historical and " archaeological evidence for placing the events of Joshua in the late second
millennium B.C.

The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and
printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the
series.

There simply is no series of medium-length commentaries that approaches " the excellence of the Tyndale commentaries. - Donald A. Hagner"

This is one of the best commentaries on the book of Joshua. Hess [...] " defends the essential authenticity of the historical memory of the book. He is
also an adept interpreter of the literary and theological aspects of the
book.>/em> - Tremper Longman"

Series: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries.

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