According to the Bible, Joshua took over as his successor and as military leader of the Israelites. And it’s said that he led a campaign to conquer cities in Canaan, in order to take control of ...

Biblical texts like the Book of Kings, Joshua and Judges chronicle the Israelites' history from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian Captivity in the sixth century BC. The Book of Joshua ...

The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Old Testament, and tells the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile. It details the campaigns of the Israelites in central ...

They wander for 40 years in the wilderness and, under the leadership of Joshua, conquer the land of Canaan to enter their promised land. For centuries, the biblical account of the Exodus has been ...

Wordsmith World announces a new blog article by Christian author Betty Johansen exploring Biblical themes of protection and ...

(Courtesy Photo) Living in the 13th Century B.C., Joshua proved a worthy successor to Moses by leading the Israelites in their long, difficult campaign to take possession of the land of Canaan.

This is why it is important to read Joshua through the lenses of cultures different from my own, like George Tinker’s classic Missionary Conquest. Tinker provides us with the voice of the Canaanites, ...