The Canaanites had lived in their land for centuries before Joshua and his people came to claim it for themselves. While some in Canaan fought against God’s people and were destroyed as a result (cf. the battle of Ai, 8:14ff), others did not attempt armed aggression against Israel.
Second, the Canaanites lived in wicked rebellion against the will and purposes of God. Moses warned his people about them: “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead” (Deuteronomy 18:10-11). Those who ...
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Valeria Yezhova is a ten-year-old Ukrainian girl—and European and world champion checkers player—making headlines for playing checkers to raise money for the Ukrainian army. In The Daily Article for July 25, 2022, Dr. Jim Denison shares her encouraging story before discussing the example of the Israelites failing to fully drive out the Canaanites in Joshua 16 and what this means for ...
The Canaanites worshiped Baal in a variety of ways, usually on hilltops called “high places” (so they could be as close to him as possible). They sacrificed animals (and sometimes children) and performed sexual dances on his behalf. The wife of Baal was Ashtoreth. She was seen as the evening star and the goddess of war and fertility.
It was the hack heard ’round the world. Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned yesterday as chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after reports surfaced that she made disparaging remarks about Bernie Sanders during the presidential primaries. The DNC claims that Russians were behind the hack that exposed her private emails. The FBI is investigating. This is not the first time ...
The Canaanites had lived in their land for centuries before Joshua and his people came to claim it for themselves. While some in Canaan fought against God’s people and were destroyed as a result (cf. the battle of Ai, 8:14ff), others mounted no armed aggression against Israel.
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And the Jews under Joshua conquered the land from the Canaanites, whose genealogical descendants now reside in Lebanon. If the “colonizers” are supposed to return the land to its original owners, to whom should it be returned?
