I am so intrigued by how closely the conquest of Israel is connected to God even while there is the gritty narrative of Israel's battles. So when Joshua defeats the five kings of the south I'm sure he did a fine piece of military strategy - and were we to give the history account probably would have detailed more of it. But the biblical accounts turn around and says "oh and God caused it to hail so bad the hail storm actually killed more men than the Israelite soldiers." God wins! Some hailstones those were!! Oh, and earlier when the Gibeonites tell their ruse the narrator mentions that the Israelites asked all the right questions - "but didn't inquire of the Lord." In other words, they were really turning into a crafty military machine compared to when they started out in Jericho - but that just isn't the point. Their connectedness to God was the point.
What impressions or insights have you had this week? Respond to this post or email me. I'd love to hear.
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