Appearance versus reality

“Hence this story [building of the altar in Joshua 22] is similar to those of Rahab and Achan. Despite appearances, and conventional understanding, Rahab reflects the true Israelite, unlike Achan; despite appearances and conventional understanding, it is the Cisjordanian action that threatens God’s wrath, not the Transjordanian action. Moreover, whilst Rahab and Achan’s stories indicate that issues of ethnicity are not finally determinative for Israelite identity, so Josh 22 indicates that geography and land are not finally determinative either. The story of Josh 22 indicates the priority of doxalogical response to YHWH, and Israel’s unity.” —Reading Joshua as Christian Scripture, page 182

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I like this insight! "Doxalogical response to YHWH" is exactly how we should respond as Christians.
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