Canaan

considered to be a cultured and ancient city. Minimalist scholars believe this to be the origins of the Israelites were Canaanites. As we learn later on in the book of Joshua the Israelites were lead by Joshua on a conquest in Canaan. The reason for minimalists believing Canaan origins is due to limited archeological findings predating the conquest of the Promise Land. However, this does not mean there are not artifacts proving otherwise left to find (according the content reviewed in this…

“Mentoring Model of Moses and Joshua” The transition from Moses’ to Joshua’s leadership frames one of the amazing examples of mentoring in the Bible. As a result, there are six steps in the mentoring model of Moses and Joshua. The first step in this mentoring relationship of Moses and Joshua, they were carefully chosen (Selected) by God. Knowing each would be the best or most suitable for their shared also individual task or position. And yet, when called by God for position or task,…

another clue supporting the likelihood that Noah was sodomized. Both Leviticus 18 and 20 establish laws forbidding sexual interaction between familial relationships. In Leviticus 18:3, God begins by saying, “You shall not do what is done… in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes.” The chapter continues with prohibitions regarding “uncovering the nakedness” of an individual. Context suggests this exposing of a person’s nakedness is done for sexual…

Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans Raboteau, Albert J. Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1999. Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans explains the history and significance of religion to the African American hardships leading up to freedom, while magnifying the role religion plays in the lives of black people. As African Americans, religion is often overlooked in African American courses.…

focuses on five main parts: the land, conquest and settlement, the rise of kingship and the aftermath, the rule of David and Solomon, and the division of the monarchy. The first major part of the D-History that we must come to understand is the Land of Canaan. The area was numerous “many micro kingdoms, each ruled by a king in a fortified capital city,” which later inspired the idea of a Canaanite fortress city system (“The Meta-Narrative of the Old Testament”). These fortress cities were set up…

Moses delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage and led them almost to the Promised Land (via the LORD of course). Then Joshua completed Moses’ work by bringing them into the Promise Land. Then Joshua led the conquest against all the nations that occupied the land; killing everyone in their path. Now with Moses and Joshua gone, the period of the Judges begins. This was a time when Israel was governed by a series of very colorful judges as you will see. Then the period of the…

Tiglathpileser- 744-727 B.C.E., created a core army of professional soldiers and most formidable subject peoples, at it’s peak the Assyrian state could have mobilized half a million troops, with bowmen, slingers, armored spearmen, cavalry with spears or bows and four person chariots (76) Significance- Tiglathpileser created a radical new military strategy for the time that helped bring the empire to it’s peak. Instead of farmers or joining the army for land compensation or slaves that were…

particular, the preservation of life on the earth (Chalmers, A. 2009, pg. 209). The next biblical covenant is the Abrahamic covenant. Abraham the father of many nations. God most faithful and obedient servant. God called Abraham out of Ur to go to Canaan, promising to make him a father of many nations. The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you (Genesis 12:1 Zondervan NIV).” The utter graciousness of this covenant…

The life of Yigael Yadin is filled with motivation and purpose. Growing up the son of an archaeologist and women’s rights activists, Yadin learned about inherited historical values; the importance of discovering and preserving history and the necessities of future change in today’s world. Yigael Yadin, first named Yigael Sukenic’s parents Eleazer Sukenik and Hasya Sukenik-Feinsod had a great impact on his life and foundational beliefs. Yadin, enlisting in military exploits at the age of…

In his book Who Wrote the Bible, Richard Friedman compares the interpretations of the bible through a theory model based on the authorship and composition of the Pentateuch or Torah. The Pentateuch or Torah is considered to be the first five books of the Bible within the Christian and Jewish faith. Those books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Customarily, these five books are taught to believers that these words symbolize the words God spoke to Moses. Friedman examines…