Lecture 16

Question 1

The Deuteronomistic History-

Answer 1

This work describes, from the perspective of Deuteronomy, the period in which the Israelites entered the land of Canaan followed by their time in the land until the destruction of the temple in 586.

Question 2

Joshua as a New Moses -

Answer 2

Joshua rules Israel with the book of the law Moses had written (Josh 1:8-9–Leads Israel through waters that are miraculously parted

Question 3

Complete/Incomplete conquest-

Answer 3

Complete Conquest - At first glance the storyline of the book of Joshua narrates an
orderly conquest of the land followed by a distribution of the land to the tribes under
the leadership of Joshua, Moses’s successor and servant. Josh. 10:40-43; 11:16-23; 12.
• Incomplete Conquest – It appears from many texts that the people, who had been
defeated are still around after the events of Joshua (Josh. 13:13; 15:63; Judges 1:21, 27-
33; 2:3).
o On further analysis, the texts that hint toward a complete conquest are summary
statements and describe the success of the endeavor and are simply noting that
the land is firmly in Israel’s control. The text says Joshua only burned a few cities
- Josh. 11:13 - Hazor, and elsewhere Jericho and Ai (Josh. 6 & 7).
o Thus, we should not expect widescale destruction within the land