The Conquest in Yehoshua

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  1. The Angel of the Lord and the Battle of Yericho

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    This lesson will discuss the appearance of God’s angel on the eve of the conquest wars. Yehoshua’s discussion with the angel will be compared to Moshe’s revelation in the Burning Bush, including the command to both to remove their shoes. The sanctity of the land that Yehoshua stands on - Eretz Canaan - demands that despite the upcoming warfare, the people and their victorious armies must never lose site of the land's sanctity, of a man's inherent worth, of the vision of a better world in which warfare is outdated and killing obsolete.

  2. Israel's First Setback

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    This lesson compares the biblical text with the archeological findings in Jericho, and then proceeds to explore the story of Akhan and his trespass, and Yehoshua’s response. This story is the background for the initial failure at the Ai, a sharp contrast with the initial success in Jericho. God stresses that  the destiny of Israel as a people is bound to their moral and ritual conduct.

  3. The Storm (Part 4)

    Eliyahu's Journey to His Place of Ascent (II)

    Rabbi Elchanan Samet

    Eliyahu is commanded to pass through Beit El and Yeriho in order to part from the Bnei Ha’Nevi’im. The reader, Elisha and the Bnei Ha’Nevi’im know that Eliyahu is departing today but it is spoken as a secret. Eliyahu's journey is the inverse of the journey of conquest of the land in the days of Yehoshua. In the same place where Bnei Yisrael readied themselves for the conquest of the land, on the plains of Yeriho – right there Eliyahu departs from Am Yisrael and from Eretz Yisrael.

  4. The Prophetic Purpose of Sefer Yehoshua

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag |

    Did Yehoshua fulfill God's command to capture the land promised to Am Yisrael? Through an analysis of the promise that God made to Yehoshua and to Moshe we learn about the acceptance of the covenant, and about Sefer Yehoshua as a book of prophecy rather than of history. 

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  5. Tanakh and Archaeology

    Part 6 - Yehoshua and the Conquest of the Land of Israel

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    The conquest of the land of Israel is described at length in Sefer Yehoshua, and the conventional view, based on a superficial reading of the text, is that the process was completed in a short time, as was the subsequent process of the settlement of the tribes of Israel. This view was accepted among archaeologists of the previous generation. However, more recent developments have made clear that the approach that treats the conquest and settlement of the land as a uniform, quick phenomenon, contradicts the archaeological findings in several respects.

    These more recent findings offer support for the picture created by a more comprehensive and careful reading of the biblical account of the settlement of the land in which while there is a literary aim to describe a short process attributed entirely to Yehoshua, but in fact other descriptions in the Bible show that it was a lengthy process.

    The archeological theories surrounding Jericho and Ai are examined.

  6. Yehoshua Perek 10

    Jesse Salem | 29 minutes

    Yehoshua perek 10 describes the attack on Givon by the nations of the south. Yehoshua comes to their rescue and conquers the attacking nations. 

     

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  7. Yehoshua Perek 11

    Jesse Salem | 19 minutes

    Yehoshua perek 11 describes the conquest of the northern kingdoms and Yehoshua’s removal of the anakim from Eretz Yisrael. 

     

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  8. Yehoshua Perek 22

    Jesse Salem | 27 minutes

    Yehoshua perek 22 describes the return of the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and half of Menashe to their families on the Eastern side of the Jordan, and the building of the altar in Glilot Hayarden, along with the controversy it sparked. 

     

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  9. Yehoshua 5-6

    Matan Al Haperek

    Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

    At last the People of Israel take their first steps as a nation on its own land. Circumcision, the celebration of Passover, and the encounter with the angel serve as a preamble to the miraculous conquest of the first city in the land of Israel. We will explore the connections between circumcision, Passover, and inheriting the Land, while at the same time seeking to understand the broader significance of Yericho’s conquest. 

  10. Yehoshua 7-8

    Matan Al Haperek

    Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

    After the miraculous conquest of Yericho comes the time for the military campaign. Between the two battles, between loss and victory, appears the sin of Achan. Within this experience lies an important lesson that the entire nation must learn if they are to succeed in inheriting the Land. 

  11. Yehoshua 9-10

    Matan Al Haperek

    Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

    In these chapters, the people of Israel battle with the nations inhabiting the Land. This new reality poses both military and ethical challenges, and results in consequences that will accompany the people of Israel throughout the generations to come. 

  12. Yehoshua 11-12

    Matan Al Haperek

    Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

    The people of Israel continue northward in their quest to conquer the Land. The descriptions of battles and the list of victories teach us the extent of the challenge facing the Jewish people in their attempt to settle the Land.