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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 7:8

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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7:8-9 Joshua’s fears were realistic. All Canaan had thought that Israel was invincible. However, because tiny Ai had defeated Israel, the Canaanites might think it could happen again. • If God allowed the wicked to wipe his people off the face of the earth, the nations would not have a witness that God continues to be involved with his world. • your great name: Cp. Exod 32:11-12; Num 14:13-19.
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