There are number of themes one can extrapolate from the book of Joshua. This short paper from Bethel University lists seven which are predominant: "(1) the land, (2) God's promises, (3) the covenant, (4) obedience, (5) purity of worship (holiness, (6) godly leadership, and (7) rest." Of these, the land and God's promises are perhaps most evident.
The book of Joshua begins as the Israelites are about to enter Canaan, the "Promised Land." The book...
There are number of themes one can extrapolate from the book of Joshua. This short paper from Bethel University lists seven which are predominant: "(1) the land, (2) God's promises, (3) the covenant, (4) obedience, (5) purity of worship (holiness, (6) godly leadership, and (7) rest." Of these, the land and God's promises are perhaps most evident.
The book of Joshua begins as the Israelites are about to enter Canaan, the "Promised Land." The book describes their entry into the land and conquest (at at times, lack of conquest) of the native inhabitants, as God had commanded them.
Closely connected to "the land" is the theme of God's promises. Israel's entry into Canaan served as the fulfillment of the promise God made Abraham in Genesis 12 (that he would make him a great nation). The Israelites had clung to this promise for numerous generations, and finally they were able to see it come to fruition. Likewise, God promised he would drive out the inhabitants of Canaan so the Israelites could possess it; according to the book of Joshua, the Israelites were able to conquer any Canaanites they actively tried to eradicate.
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