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Joshua: Conquest

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Joshua (Joshua 1-5)
    23 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    The Central Campaign (Joshua 6–10:28)
    16 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Southern and Northern Campaigns (Joshua 10:29–12:24)
    23 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Allotments (Joshua 13–21)
    19 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Covenant Renewal (Joshua 22–24)
    14 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

Let’s examine one of the creative tensions in Joshua: judgment and mercy. The stories of Rahab and Achan in the Central Campaign punctuate this tension.

Why, we might ask, is Rahab (the Canaanite) shown mercy, and Achan (the Hebrew) shown judgment? These two stories get at the issue of insiders and outsiders. At the end of the day, to be an insider among God’s people is an option even for a Canaanite. And, by contrast, it is possible for a Hebrew to be an outsider. This issue of identity has important implications as we think about what defines insiders and outsiders in the Church today.