Context+of+the+book

It is important to the read the Book of Joshua within its context. It is the sixth book in the Old Testament Bilbe. The books prior the Book of Joshua, such as the Book of Exodus and Book of Deuteronomy, contain god's first connections with the people of Israel. The book of Exodus focuses on the Israelites escaping slavery in Egypt lead by a man named Moses under the directions of god. God then promised to Moses and the Israelites, that will eventually be given a land if they follow his commandments. The Book of Joshua is written in the post-exilic era, a time when the people of Israel are struggling to define themselves, construction of their identity and emphasising their devotion to god (Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry: Joshua, pg.xxxi). The narrator signals that the events that follow should be read and understood in light of Deuteronomy, with various references to Moses in the Book of Deuteronomy and should be read in a much larger context that extends back to the early chapters of genesis. (Catholic Youth Bible, pg. 212).

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