Joshua (The NIV Application Commentary)

Joshua (The NIV Application Commentary)

Reading Joshua can be, frankly, a jarring experience. Serious, troubling questions about Godâ€™s attitude toward his created peoples arise, questions with noeasy answer. But the book of Joshua presents itself, warts (and wars!) and all, and asks readers to let it tell its story from its point of view and out of its ancient context. It asks them to give it the benefit of the doubt and permit it to speak to them. This commentary aims to give its voice a clear hearing â€” to translate its ancient cultural form in such a way that it freely speaks about the life of faith today. Basically, the book of Joshua tells how biblical Israel navigated a major historical transition early in its national life. The book shows that guiding these changes is Israelâ€™s God, Yahweh, through his chosen servant, Joshua. The introductory sections to follow set the scene for entering the book of Joshua and the ancient world about which it reports. Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make thereturn journey on our own. They focus on the original meaning of the passage but donâ€™t discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable â€” but the job is only half done! The NIV Application Commentary Series helps bring both halves of the interpretive task together. This unique, award-winning series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into our present-day context. Joshua helps readers learn how the message of Joshua can have the same powerful impact today that it did when it was first written.
Country USA
Manufacturer Zondervan Academic
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2009-08-30
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Zondervan Academic
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2009-08-30
Format	Kindle eBook

Joshua (The NIV Application Commentary)

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