Week 9 Joshua's Farewell

Did the sun really stand still? Did God create Heaven and Earth and set forth the laws in which they are governed? We can find evidence from the Book of Mormon for other accounts of such heavenly phenomenon happening.  The earth, according to Helaman in these events, was made to stand still rather than the sun. The altering rotation of the earth could and would explain the sun standing still. A critic might say that it cannot happen because science cannot explain it. This argument is very weak seeing as there are still many things which science cannot explain with certainty; gravity for example is a known force on earth, but science cannot explain how it occurs.

Choose Ye this Day..

Israel's Successes 

•Israel defeats Ai after Achan and his household is destroyed 

•Israel defeats Amorites and their allies.

•Conquer the whole land 

•Israel is given rest.

Israel's Failures 

•Israel is defeated by Ai because of disobedience.

•Israel fails to destroy all inhabitants of Canaanites and some continue to live among them.                

         Many prophets in their final addresses to their people are filled with concern for their people and their well being. It seems they try to address those areas that easily beset the people. Joshua’s address to the Israelites is not different. As the Israelites began to overtake the land they did not keep the commandments of the Lord and spared some of the Canaanites, which proved to be a stumbling block for them ever after. I think the theme of his final words is mainly stay with the Lord God Jehovah and quit; do not pursue after other Gods. This was a continual problem for Israel. It but continued to plague them throughout the ages and resulted in their destruction and scattering. Joshua wanted to spare his people from themselves and yearned, as I am sure all prophets do, for the people to take head and live his counsel.

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