Hermeneutical Study about the Book of Joshua 1:1-9

Hermeneutical Study about the Book of Joshua
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November 9, 2016
Context Outline
* Introduction: A brief background on the chapter: the context of the transition if leadership from Moses to Joshua. A denotative summary of the events that happened in the chapter.
* Analysis and Interpretation. A connotative, symbolic, and historical analysis of the chapter done so per verse.
* Joshua 1:1 The appointment of the successor of Moses, Joshua
* Joshua 1:2 The obstruction to overcome before entering the Promised Land
* Joshua 1:3 The divine right of the Israelites to the Promised Land
* Joshua 1:4 The geographical description of the Promised Land
* Joshua 1:5 The promise of the continuous guidance and presence of God during their exodus
* Joshua 1:6 The key role of Joshua in the journey to the Promised Land
* Joshua 1:7 The pre-requisites to enter the Promised Land
* Joshua 1:8 The book of Law and it’s ritualistic
* Joshua 1:9 The two opposing nature of man and the Lord’s promise of perpetual guidance
* Summary and Conclusion.
There are requirements needed to accomplish the journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land. Always follow the word of the Lord and you are bound to live in paradise.
Background of Joshua 1:1-9
The book of Joshua is the sixth book of the Bible which marks the beginning of the Historical Books of the Old Testament. The first verse of the chapter begins with the statement which gives reference to the important event that transpired in the previous section: the death of God’s servant Moses. This event led to a transition of leadership which fell into the hands of Joshua, son of Nun; Moses’ helper. The primary task that God has given him is to lead the people to the journey to the Promised Land which requires the crossing of the Jordan River. God assures Joshua and the people that the land that the Lord promised to them will be theirs and implies that it can act as a haven for them. Joshua and the people of Canaan are given historical, at least biblical, which was implied in the entirety of the first chapter. However, this promise could be perceived as conditional. And the condition, to a greater extent a command, is that it makes the conquest in a way that is “determined and confident” and that they obey the whole Law that God’s servant Moses has given Joshua. And thus, with this requirement, they will reach the Promised Land which has been promised since the time of their ancestors and also, God will remain by their side and watch over them.
This first chapter is significant because it gives the context for the start of the journey of the people to Canaan and the shift of leadership from Moses to Joshua. The endeavors, crisis, and epiphanies that the people, with the direction of Joshua, will undertake upon passage to the Promised Land will be beyond the scope of this paper and thus will not be discussed.
This is the story that the first chapter tells and from this, we will now transition of the analysis and interpretation of the text which will be done so, per verse.
Analysis an...