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Alice Nikuzwe
Exegesis Paper on Joshua 1: 5-10
Old Testament
Spring, 2013
Joshua 1:5-10(NRSV)
5 No one shall be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
6 Be strong and courageous; for you shall put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give them.
7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to act in accordance with all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.
9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Introduction The Joshua 1: 1-5 story is one of the most debated biblical verses. Several bible scholars have argued that the story of Joshua, God, and Israel is the source of the political and religious structure that defined the Israelites after settling in Canaan. It is for this reason that I have decided to examine this verse so that I may have a clear understanding of the subject. The fascinating aspect of the interaction between God and Joshua is the fact that God has a hand the making of the leader. To understand this extract of the bible more clearly, it is important for one to study examine the structure and its composition. Joshua 1:5-10 starts with a statement that is articulated after the death of Moses. In the statement, God promises Joshua that no one will be in his way or be against him in everything he will do and
Alice Nikuzwe
Exegesis Paper on Joshua 1: 5-10
Old Testament
Spring, 2013
Joshua 1:5-10(NRSV)
5 No one shall be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
6 Be strong and courageous; for you shall put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give them.
7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to act in accordance with all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.
9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Introduction The Joshua 1: 1-5 story is one of the most debated biblical verses. Several bible scholars have argued that the story of Joshua, God, and Israel is the source of the political and religious structure that defined the Israelites after settling in Canaan. It is for this reason that I have decided to examine this verse so that I may have a clear understanding of the subject. The fascinating aspect of the interaction between God and Joshua is the fact that God has a hand the making of the leader. To understand this extract of the bible more clearly, it is important for one to study examine the structure and its composition. Joshua 1:5-10 starts with a statement that is articulated after the death of Moses. In the statement, God promises Joshua that no one will be in his way or be against him in everything he will do and
Bibliography: ----------------------- [1] Mark Biddle, "Literary Structures in the Book of Joshua," Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond 1 (2007): [Page 1] [2] Mark Biddle, "Literary Structures in the Book of Joshua," Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond 1 (2007): [Page 1). [3] . Pekka Pitkänen, Joshua (New York: InterVarsity Press, 2010), [Page 32] [4] Gene Tucker and Maxwell Miller, The Book of Joshua (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1974), [Page 18). [5] Harris Stephen L., Exploring the Bible (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010),[p. 18 [6] Harris Stephen L., Exploring the Bible (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010), p.84 [7] Ibid [8] Gene Tucker and Maxwell Miller, The Book of Joshua (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1974), [P.47). [9] Tim F. LaHaye and Edward Hindson, The Popular Bible Prophecy Commentary: Understanding the Meaning of Every Prophetic Passage (New York: Harvest House Publishers, 2007), [P.65