Joshua

During the time of Noah, God wiped out humanity with a flood (Gen. 6-9).During the time of Moses, God killed all the Egyptian firstborns and then drowned their… — July 26, 2017

"It sets the standard for a new generation of introductions to the Bible." This endorsement comes from Mark Boda (McMaster Divinity College) about The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical… — July 11, 2016

In recent years there has been a spate of books addressing the problem of the “Canaanite genocide” by Wright, Copan, and Seibert. Even Lamb entered the fray.  In… — February 20, 2015

When I spoke to Paul Copan at a biblical studies conference in November 2013, he told me about a book he was co-writing on the Canaanite Genocide. I… — February 6, 2015

I just returned from the Society of Biblical Literature meeting in Baltimore, where I saw old friends and made new ones. Here are 8 things I'm thankful for… — November 26, 2013

The books of Joshua, Judges, 1, 2 Samuel and 1, 2 Kings are known by three titles: 1) The Historical Books (along with a few other books). 2)… — August 13, 2013

"What about the Amalekites?  God told Saul to wipe them out, but the people Saul was supposed to wipe out weren't the ones that attacked Israel.  That doesn't… — April 30, 2013

Blogging friend and InterVarsity staff Ben Emerson is blogging through the Bible (The Whole Dang Thing).  As his journey took him to the problematic books of Joshua and… — May 4, 2012