Abstract
The Book of Joshua poses problems for the current movement of “Theological Interpretation” of Scripture, and has given rise to various apologetic strategies. Scholars have come to accept that the book does not give a reliable historical account of the emergence of Israel in Canaan, but still accept the divine authorization of the conquest and try to justify it. If we take seriously the fictional character of much of biblical narrative, then we must recognize that these narratives do not provide privileged access to God, but only to the ways in which human beings have imagined God, in Israelite, Jewish and Christian tradition.
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