Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Joshua

• Joshua in Canonical Context

• Joshua in the Pentateuch

• Framework of the Book

Unit 2: Divergent Perspectives on the Events and Their Meaning

• How Did Israel Come into Possession of the Land?

• Was Israel Wholly Obedient to the Lord?

Unit 3: Composition

• Marks of Editing

• Multiple Endings

• Duplications and Variations

• Allusions to Deuteronomy

• The Deuteronomistic History

• Double Redaction

• Multiple Redactions

• Recent Developments and Summary

Unit 4: Joshua as Historiography

• Narrating the Past: History and Identity

• Narrating the Past: Testimony and Confession

• The Historical Setting of Joshua

• Historical Models

• Unresolved Issues and What To Do About Them

• Joshua as Narrative Text

Unit 5: Theological Motifs

• God and Israel

• The Land

• The Peoples of the Land

Unit 6: The Lord’s Speech and the People’s Response (Chapter 1)

• Extending Deuteronomy

• The LORD’s Speech

• Joshua and Israel’s Response

Unit 7: Introduction to the Conquest Narrative (Chapters 2–12)

• Conquest Narrative: Structure

• Common Plots: Rahab and the Gibeonites

• Common Plots: The Battles at Jericho and Gibeon

• Achan: The Common Plot Reversed

• Common Plots: Canaan up Close

• Opposing Kings

Unit 8: The Rahab Story (Chapter 2)

• Background to the Rahab Story

• Allusions to the Sodom Story

• Sexuality and Impropriety

• Opposing Characterization of Rahab and the Spies

• Rahab’s Godly Speech

• The Spies’ Response

• Reversed Perspectives and Rahab’s Passover

Unit 9: The Jordan Crossing (Chapters 3–4)

• The Symbolic Ambiance of the Jordan/Jericho Narrative

• Jordan Crossing: Narrative Sequence

• The Confusing Configuration of the Crossing Narrative

• Allusions to Sinai and the Wilderness

• Israelite Leaders in Alignment: Leaders, Priests, Prophets

• Three Interpretations of the Crossing

Unit 10: Events at Gilgal (Chapter 5)

• Gilgal: Narrative Sequence

• Report about the Kings

• A New Israel in a New Land

• Joshua’s Encounter with the Commander

Unit 11: A Second Ritual Procession (Chapter 6)

• Repetitions of the Jordan Crossing in the Jericho March

• Worship and Warfare

• The Herem

Unit 12: Achan’s Sacrilege (Chapter 7)

• Background to the Achan Story

• Achan’s Sacrilege

• Israel’s Defeat

• Joshua’s Intercession

• The Divine Rebuke

• Exposing Hidden Canaan

• Allusions to Deuteronomy 13 and the Threat of Apostasy

Unit 13: The Battle at Ai (Chapter 8)

• The Battle at Ai: Narrative Sequence

• Marks of a Fresh Start

• Ai and Its King Defeated

Unit 14: The Ceremony at Mounts Ebal and Gerizim (Joshua 8:30–35)

• The Enclosure Discovered in 1985

• Reaffirmation of Obedience to the Mosaic Law

• A Diverse Community United by the Covenant

Unit 15: The Gibeonite Ruse (Chapter 9)

• Background to the Gibeonite Ruse

• Opposing Responses to Israel’s Victories

• The Gibeonite Strategy

• Honoring the Oath, Subjugating the Gibeonites

• Canaanites and Israelites: Dissolving the Difference

Unit 16: The Battle at Gibeon (Chapter 10)

• Background to the Battle at Gibeon

• The Sun Stood Still

• The Five Kings: Threatening Powers Subdued

Unit 17: The Southern Conquests and Hazor (Chapter 10:28–Chapter 12)

• Summary of Southern Conquests

• Hazor: Background

• Battle at the Waters of Merom

• Summaries of Conquest

• Israel’s Victories

Unit 18: General Allotment (Chapter 13)

• Background to the Allotment Account

• Overview of Allotment Account

• The Land Remaining

• Allotments in the Transjordan

Unit 19: The Judah and Joseph Allotment (Chapters 14–17)

• Judah and Joseph: Overview

• Judah and Joseph: Contrasting Territorial Descriptions

• Judah: Caleb

• Judah: Judah’s Boundaries and Towns

• Joseph: Joseph’s Boundaries

• Joseph: Ephraim

• Joseph: Manasseh

• Joseph: Zelophehad’s Daughters

• Joseph: Joseph’s Request

Unit 20: The Second Phase of the Allotment and Cities of Refuge (Chapters 18–21)

• Allotment at Shiloh

• Remaining Allotments

• Cities of Refuge

• Levitical Cities

• The Promise Fulfilled

Unit 21: The Conclusion of Joshua: The Altar at the Jordan (Chapter 22)

• Conclusions: Overview

• Dismissal of the Eastern Tribes and Declaration of Success

• The Altar at the Jordan: Accusation and the Threat of War

• The Altar at the Jordan: A Defense and Questions of Identity

• The Altar at the Jordan: Resolution

Unit 22: The Conclusion of Joshua: Joshua’s Farewell and Covenant Renewal at Shechem (Chapters 23–24)

• Joshua’s Farewell: Background

• Joshua’s Speech

• Covenant Renewal at Shechem

• The LORD Tells Israel’s Story

• Joshua’s Challenge

• The Nation Chooses

• The Stone Witness

• Burial Reports

Unit 23: Appendix: The Canaanite Genocide

• The Theological Challenge

• Approaches and Responses: Allegory, Theological Principles, and Judgment

• Approaches and Responses: Developmental Approaches

• Approaches and Responses: Contextual Approaches

• Approaches and Responses: Ethical Critique

• Joshua as a Revelatory Narrative

Conclusion

• Conclusion to the Course

Details

• Title: OT315 Book Study: Joshua

• Instructor: L. Daniel Hawk

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2018

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 12