Joshua 5:9-12

Joshua 5:9-12
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Rev. Nancy Yee, All Saints,
Watrous SK/St Matthias,
Colonsay, SK, Canada

Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Yehoshua 5: Massoretic, Hebrew, JPS.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Chapter IX, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- VI.26, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
  - "In that Joshua worships him, he acknowledges him to be God: and in that he calls himself the Lord's captain he declares himself to be Christ."
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  - "This teaches us not to expect supplies by miracles, when they may be had in a common way. The word and ordinances of God are spiritual manna, with which God nourishes his people in this wilderness. Though often forfeited, yet they are continued while we are here; but when we come to the heavenly Canaan, this manna will cease, for we shall no longer need it."
- From Wesley's Notes.
  - "The manna ceased - Which God now withheld, to shew that Manna was not an ordinary production of nature, but an extraordinary and special gift of God to supply their necessity. And because God would not be prodigal of his favours, by working miracles where ordinary means were sufficient."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  - "This abundance of food led to the discontinuance of the manna; and the fact of its then ceasing, viewed in connection with its seasonable appearance in the barren wilderness, is a striking proof of its miraculous origin."
Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Joshua 5:9-12, Samuel Giere, at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2016.
  - "The movement from the liminality of the wilderness to the occupation of the Promised Land is filled with both promise and problem."
- The Truett Pulpit, Dr. Stephen B. Reid, 2016.
  - "So one problem is figuring out what the disgrace/reproach or even trauma of Egypt meant in antiquity, however, the bigger challenge for those preaching in North America, is how we can translate the notion of the disgrace of Egypt for a nation who does not know Egypt, a community who does not have a long history in shame of national and theological defeat."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, Doug Bratt, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Commentary, Joshua 5:9-12, Hannah Beers, A Plain Account, 2016
  - "God is faithful in His promises, yet, not always in ways known to humanity. The Israelites may have desired the fast lane to Canaan, yet, what was learned in the middle?"
- Pulpit Fiction, podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary, Joshua 5:9-12, Ralph W. Klein., at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2013.
  - "Every Sunday God offers up a Eucharistic banquet for a bunch of ever-returning sinners, as if it was the first real meal after a barren week. Is not our deliverance at the table so real that we can taste it?"
- "A New Passover in the Wilderness," John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
  - "The book of Joshua is an edited collection of the old and the new. Ancient traditions are surely part of the whole, but just as surely an editor or two have structured the book to answer certain special theological/historical concerns well after the time of the events portrayed."
- "Fighting for the Promised Land. The Politics of Joshua 5:9-12," Timothy Wotring, Political Theology, 2013.
  - "Just as laws must be revisited, the interpretation of ancient Scriptures should be as well."
- Commentary, Joshua 5:9-12, W. Dennis Tucker, Jr., at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2010.
  - "The two central events at Gilgal, circumcision and Passover, become the final acts of the nation prior to possession of the land."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Joshua 5:9-12, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
  - "The themes of this text from Joshua are clearly recognizable in the Lectionary gospel reading set for March 21st, Jesus? story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11b-32). Jesus? story is clearly shaped by the experience of the ?lost? children of Israel - the lost and reclaimed children of the forgiving God."
- Joshua 5:9-12, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Joshua 5:9-12, Wesley White, "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Coats, George W., "An Exposition for the Conquest Theme," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1985.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Dozeman, Thomas B., "The YAM-SÛP in the Exodus and the Crossing of the Jordan River," The Catholic Biblical Quartely, 1996.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Kaminsky, Joel S., "Did Election Imply the Mistreatment of Non-Israelites?" Harvard Theological Review, 2003.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Wangerin, Walter, Jr., "Jericho," Word & World, 1997.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Sermons:
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Lent 4C, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," 2016, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- "Joshua Leads Israel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Joshua 5:11, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Joshua