Don't miss chapter 5. We remember Joshua because of the epic scene in ch. 6 - the conquest of Jericho. But the scene that immediately precedes it is of utmost importance. Why would God incapacitate His army by having them circumcised just before their first battle? What was He doing? Read all of 5 with great care... it will totally set up ch. 6!
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Not the best pep rally ever recorded really, eh?
ReplyDeleteAt least if you are aiming at self-sufficiency and accomplishment in achieving your goals.
Never a good military strategy to hamstring your army unless the goal is to demonstrate that it is not the army winning the war, but God.
This is the Old Testament version of "winning with one arm tied behind your back." Although I am guessing the arm behind the back thing would have sounded more attractive to Joshua and his men than the reality of what they were asked to do.