Pathfinder Bible Experience 2024 : Joshua 5 (Audio & Text)
Channel: Parkwood SDA Church
Date: 2024-01-22

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Title and Authorship. In the Jewish canon,
Joshua is the first of the section called “the
Prophets.” The title of the book is a personal
name, meaning “Yahweh saves.” Joshua’s name
was originally hoshea‘, “salvation,” but Moses
changed it by prefixing the abbreviated form of
the divine name Yahweh. Joshua was a type of
Jesus Christ, the “Commander of the army of the
Lord” (Josh. 5:13–15).
Joshua is the author of the book that bears his
name, though his death account, as well as that
of Eleazar, must have been added by another
inspired person(s).
Date. Internal evidence shows that the book
was composed shortly after the conquest. Scripture supports the fifteenth-century-B.C. dating of
the Exodus. Therefore, the conquest of the Holy
Land must have begun about 1407 B.C.
Backgrounds. Abraham was promised a land
to be inherited by his descendants, which included the promise of an Exodus from Egypt to
the Holy Land. The realization of this promise is
the focus of the book of Joshua.
Theology and Purpose. The primary purpose
of the book of Joshua is to describe Israel’s entry
into the land of promise, the conquest of the
land, and its division among the tribes.
The major theological theme of the book of
Joshua is the covenant. The book repeatedly
emphasizes the Lord’s faithfulness in fulfilling
this promise.
The book also places quite an emphasis on the
sovereignty of God. The Lord is the “living God”
whose promises do not fail (Josh. 3:10).
The book also discusses judgment and salvation within the confines of the covenant. Israel
was God’s missionary, serving as a channel of
the “blessed hope” to the world.
We also find a theology of leadership. The leaders God appoints are prepared both physically
and spiritually for the task at hand. Courage,
dynamism, promptness, dedication, a serving attitude, firmness, and reliance on the word of God
are some of the qualities of good leaders.

From Andrews Bible Commentary