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Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Vol. 31, No. 1, 43-61 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0309089206068842

A Leader's Misleading and a Prostitute's Profession: A Re-examination of Joshua 2

Aaron Sherwood

Regent College, Vancouver V6T 2E4, Canada

The interpretive difficulties of Joshua 2 lead some scholars to conclude that ch. 2 is a textual interpolation. Additionally, close literary readings of Joshua 2 often fail to explore adequately how Joshua 2 fits within the larger narrative. Close attention to the poetics of Joshua 2 and its place in the structure of chs. 1-12 reveals three levels of theological critique within the text: Joshua 2 represents a false start in Joshua’s overall successful career; it presents Rahab positively, since she seeks covenantal inclusion into Israel; and the primary focus is an extremely positive evaluation of God as a sovereign and gracious divine warrior. Thus, ch. 2 fits into the larger context in that it affirms God’s commitments from ch. 1, which are the foundation for the conquest described in the subsequent narrative.

Key Words: Joshua 2 • Joshua 1-12 • poetics • literary analysis • Joshua • Rahab • Jericho • conquest • divine warfare • divine warrior • prostitute • spies


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