APB Joshua: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries Book 6) - Richard S

 The book of Joshua memorializes a transitional episode in Israel's  national history. The heroic figure Joshua, imbued with strength,  courage and faith, leads the new generation of Israel across the Jordan  and into the land of promise, conquering Canaanites and overseeing the  allotment of the inheritance among the tribes.But the book of Joshua is  foremost a story of God, who works powerfully on behalf of Israel and  Joshua, fulfilling his covenant promises. It is God who leads Israel  across the Jordan, God who defeats Israel's enemies and God who presides  over the apportionment of the land. And so in the final chapter it is  God who receives Israel's worshipful recommitment at Shechem.In this  Tyndale Old Testament Commentary