After Moses’ death, Joshua leads the Israelites into the Promised Land. But does this event fulfill the hopes and expectations of the Israelites? The journey seems to continue for the Israelites who encounter new struggles and ambitions. Though in many ways their expectations were realized, perhaps they were not quite what they envisioned.
Their story is our story in a different context. God is faithful to the covenant, but the people have difficulty grasping what God is doing in them, and how large God’s vision is. How might we understand the battles that God fought in Jericho and beyond on behalf of the Israelite people? Why does the story of a Moabite woman get recorded in these texts, and furthermore in the genealogy of Jesus? How do the kingships of David and Saul differ? As you journey with the Israelites through these narratives of glory and woe, look carefully— for you might even catch a glimpse of your own story as God continues to make you anew.
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As an educator and author with more than forty five years of experience, Father William A. Anderson has served as pastor, professor, catechist, and spiritual director. He has written extensively on pastoral, spiritual, and religious topics. He presents workshops for parishioners and catechists as well as directing parish missions and retreats for presbyters, religious, and laity. His workshops have included topics such as Sacred Scripture, Christology, Ecclesiology, Catholic Church History, and Sacramental Theology. Father Anderson earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Saint Mary’ Seminary and University, Baltimore, Maryland, and his Doctorate in Sacred Theology from Duquesne University, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He is a presbyter of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.