Joshua: The Conqueror of Canaan

by John G. Butler

Publisher:

LBC Publications

, 1996

Overview

"He [Joshua] was one of the greatest leaders Israel ever had and led them both as a military leader and as a statesman," Butler writes in the Preface of Joshua: The Conqueror of Canaan, "In both positions, he excelled as few men before or after him." Butler examines Joshua in the following chapters:

• Called of God
• Commencement of Duty
• Checking out Jericho
• Crossing the Jordan
• Consecration for Combat
• Conquest of Jericho
• Corruption in Israel
• Conflict with Ai
• Craftiness of Gibeon
• Campaign for Gibeon
• Conquering the North
• Completing the Task
• Counsel for Israel

Product Details

• Title: Joshua: The Conqueror of Canaan
• Author: John G. Butler
• Series: Bible Biography Series
• Publisher: LBC Publications
• Publication Date: 1996
• Pages: 326

About John G. Butler

John G. Butler, originally from Iowa, has been a Baptist minister for over fifty years and a pastor for over thirty-five years with pastorates in Clinton, Iowa; Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. Having attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University, he also authored the 27-volume Bible Biography Series, a 10-volume Study of the Savior series about Jesus Christ, and the 4-volume Butler's Daily Bible Reading set, a unique daily devotional focusing on expository Bible study. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Circumstances apart from the promises of God can be very discouraging. Therefore, it is wise to focus on the promises of God more than to focus on those threatening circumstances.” (Page 121)

“Keil believes ‘It is very probable that Moses may have given him the new name either before or after the defeat of the Amalekites.’” (Page 13)

“Before Joshua became Moses’ successor, he was given some forty years of specific preparation.” (Page 26)

“There was one place, however, where the wall did not collapse. It was where Rahab lived” (Page 130)

“‘He that ruleth his spirit [is better] than he that taketh a city’ (Proverbs 16:32).” (Page 123)

Product Details

• Title: Joshua: The Conqueror of Canaan
• Author: John G. Butler
• Series: Bible Biography Series
• Volume: Number Thirteen
• Publisher: LBC Publications
• Print Publication Date: 1996
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Joshua (Biblical figure); Bible. O.T. Joshua › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• ISBNs: 9781889773131, 1889773131
• Resource ID: LLS:BBS13JOSHUA
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:36:05Z

About John G. Butler

John Butler was Baptist ministry for over fifty years. He attended both Tennessee Temple University and Cedarville University. Originally from Iowa, Butler served as a pastor for over 35 years with congregations in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa. He is a veteran of the United States Navy.

Butler authored several series including the Bible Biography Series, the Study of the Savior series, Butler’s Daily Bible Reading set, and the Analytical Bible Expositor series.