John Goldingay offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Joshua that is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text.

Goldingay treats Joshua as an ancient Israelite document that speaks to twenty-first-century Christians. He examines the text section by section--offering a fresh translation, textual notes, paragraph-level commentary, and theological reflection--and addresses important issues and problems that flow from the text and its discussion.

This volume is the first in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament (BCOT): Historical Books series, which complements the popular BCOT: Wisdom and Psalms series. Each series volume is grounded in rigorous scholarship but is useful for those who preach and teach.

"In this masterful commentary on the book of Joshua, Goldingay offers readers a fresh translation, fascinating textual insights, rich literary wisdom, and surprisingly relevant connections to current popular culture. While Joshua's ethically troubling narrative has prompted many attempts to make sense of it, Goldingay manages to engage the problems without being consumed by them. And all along the way, he consistently challenges readers to reflect on how God might be speaking through this problematic book to us today."
--David T. Lamb, Missio Seminary; author of God Behaving Badly and The Emotions of God

"Another excellent commentary by John Goldingay, now on the book of Joshua. A thorough analysis of Joshua, skillfully unfolding the meaning of the text and uncovering its theological message. Moral concerns of the modern reader of Scripture are addressed, alongside awareness of the setting of the text within the world of ancient Israel. A fresh commentary for both the religious and the academic community."
--Elie Assis, Bar-Ilan University

Baker Commentary on the Old Testament:Historical Books

Joshua