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#122 | The Backstory to Joshua: Nephilim, Giants, and Violence in the Conquest Narratives, Part 2
In this episode as we continue to situate the book of Joshua in the larger context of the Biblical narrative. We take a close look at Joshua chapter 11, which sheds light on the criteria for success in the military campaigns led by Joshua - the elimination of giant clan city-states, rather than indiscriminate killing of all people in their path. We discuss the presence of other narratives in Joshua that emphasize the driving out of the land's inhabitants, not their extermination. Keeping these facts in mind as we read Joshua helps us to not over interpret and project scenarios into the story…
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