Everyone has the right to a fair trial, Humans will be humans, The Levites get evenly mixed in, and God stays true to his word.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

Joshua sends out 7 Lewis and Clarks, Israel pulls names out of hats and Benjamin somehow gets the small piece, Joshua psychs out Judah and gives Simeon some of its portion, and Joshua steals a nice slice for himself right in the heart of everything.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

Was Joshua the most progressive leader of all time in giving land to women during the ancient era?, Joshua is an enabler; when two tribes complain that they don’t have enough he lets them take more but doesn’t give them any help, then I try to put more words around how I think about both this dimension and why God commanded genocide.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

An old man request an audience with Joshua, Joshua learns of Moses’ outstanding debts, the old man passes a PT test then evicts a people group, and Judah is told what land it now owns whether they actually have it or not.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

This episode is a break from the norm in pretty much every way I can think of. So I’m sorry or you’re welcome. But, these chapters are repetitive and essentially void of any narrative. So this is an express episode where I overthink and apologize a ridiculous amount. My plan is to resume a more “normal” format going forward but there is a lot more boundaries to be described, so… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

The Alliance Against Israel musters a horde, ‘THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT!!’, many dedications to destruction, and “the land had rest from war.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

The Amorite Alliance attacks the traitorous Gibeonites, Joshua out-maneuvers and out-flanks the army laying siege, God makes sure he is heard from in this whole thing, and Israel follows the beard crumbs and ends up with half of the promised land.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

The promise land turns into a Megazord against Israel, A Hivvite splinter group concocts their own survival plan, Joshua gets hoodwinked, and then there was a lot of grumbling. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

God gives Joshua the green light, Joshua devises a devious plan, Joshua spends the whole battle just pointing his spear, and how many days did it take to bless Israel? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com

Israel starts to feel itself a little, Joshua gets yelled at for ripping his clothes and messing up his hair, God hosts an electric lottery event for all of Israel, and I cannot imagine the horror that then unfolded suddenly after that very event.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit matthewramsey.substack.com