Joshua: A Commentary (The Old Testament Library)

The book of Joshua has many textual problemsprimarily differences between the Hebrew and Greek texts. Much of the inconsistency stems from the varied forms of storytelling in the book including the war narratives folktales sermons and city lists. In this commentary now available in a new casebound edition Richard D. Nelson addresses Joshuas textual issues while offering historical literary and theological insights.The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.