JOSHUA 21:43 TO JOSHUA 22:8. YAHWEH'S PROMISE OF CONQUEST COMPLETELY
FULFILLED, SO THAT THE E. JORDAN TRIBES ARE SET FREE TO RETURN HOME.
We have here the introduction to the last section of our book. The
land has now, according to the Deuteronomist, been conquered and
divided amongst the 9½ tribes;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ALTAR OF WITNESS ERECTED BY THE E. JORDAN TRIBES. This narrative
is clearly not historical, and the question arises, Why should it have
been composed? The answer is that it is a Midrash (p. 314, 2
Chronicles 13:22 *) of the same nature as those in Numbers 15:32, the
man gathering sticks on the S... [ Continue Reading ]