This episode covers Joshua 10 and 11. Joshua keeps going in the herem war against the Canaanites, while the Canaanites fight to survive by seeking alliances.…

This episode covers Joshua 8 and 9. After a crushing defeat, God encourages Joshua with the promise of victory. This is the story of the Conquest of Ai.…

As we wrap up Joshua 6 and head into our Joshua 7 summary, we return to the rescue and romance of Rahab and the spy who loved her. This is a story we began…

As we wrap up chapter 5 and head into Joshua chapter 6, the Israelites are about to conquer Jericho in the land of Canaan. The people of Canaan descended from Noah's son Ham. He…

The Red Sea crossing and Jordan crossing are bookends around the Israelite's long journey from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land in Canaan. As they left Egypt, they crossed the Red Sea to…

In Joshua chapter 1, the phrase "be strong and courageous" is repeated three times in the first nine verses, and the Joshua 1:9 Bible verse is very popular today. People often ask about the…

According to Jewish tradition, around 1406 BC Joshua himself wrote the entire book of Joshua except the passage about his funeral. The story spans about 25 years starting before the invasion of Canaan and after…