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So, what are we supposed to make of this? How do we respond to the fact that God would want this kind of thing to happen? I think this could lead to several possibilities, but the one that jumps out in my mind is the fact that war must happen. The Bible supports this more times than just in the Battle of Jericho...
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I think the Bible is telling us that war must happen in a sinful world like ours. In a perfect world, war would not exist. However, we do not have that, and war and death is going to have to be part of our imperfect world. This story of Joshua easily corresponds to our own...
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Judaism 1 A nation of Priests, Prophets, and Kings. While the Jews were still trying to find the holy land, the brother of Moses, Aaron, established a priesthood...	2 / 358
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King Solomon Solomon was born the son of Bathsheba and thought to be the illegitimate son of David. The people accepted this since Bathsheba was a prostitute, and Solomon was to be the heir of the throne regardless of any parental problems...	5 / 1218
Jewish Diaspora As early as 6 CE, there was the annexation of Judea which meant the nation of Judea of Jews was seized as an imperial province by Emperor Augustus though it was a peaceful affair resulting in both the parties benefiting...	4 / 898
Jewish Revolts under the Roman Empire As early as 6 AD, there was the annexation of Judea which meant the nation of Judea of Jews was seized as an imperial province by Emperor Augustus though it was a peaceful affair resulting in both the parties benefiting...	4 / 1096
Jews The Jews have been on the scene of human history for about 4000 years. They began as a family of nomadic shepherds and were later welded into a nation when Abraham led them to Israel from Chaldea at God's command...	2 / 518
Outline of Old Testement Book of Joshua Addressed to the victorious Israelites who were settling the promised land Overall theme: entering, conquering, and possessing the land...	2 / 473