287.3: Courage (OT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 18, Study Notes)

“Be Strong and of a Good Courage”

 

Most of us know the story of Joshua from childhood. The walls came tumbling down, remember? Upon closer examination however, the book of Joshua is very much a mixed bag, offering both inspiration and difficulty. This portion covers:

• Joshua and history, focusing on the archaeological excavation of Jericho
• How we can confront narratives where God commands genocide
• The question of miracles

 

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Class member reading: Joshua 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 23, 24

Additional Reading: Joshua 7, 14

Other Reading: the rest of Joshua. Also Helaman 12:13-15

 

You can access the Assigned Reading here (or PDF).

 

 

Thanks to Sheldon Greaves for guest teaching and hosting, to James Estrada for his diligent post-production, and as always to Steven Nelson for the beautiful bumper music.