Read Joshua 8 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraphs:
8:1-17 {p} The strategy to take the city of Ai came from the mouth of YHVH
8:18-29 {p} Israel’s victory over Ai and the destruction of the city
8:30-9:2 {p} The Law written at the entrance to the land, as Moses commanded
Joshua 8:1-29 Chiastic Structure:
Notice that the strategy to successfully take Jericho came from the mouth of YHVH, and the strategy to successfully take Ai came from the mouth of YHVH. But in between the two, the strategy to take Ai, when Israel was defeated before their enemies, came from the mouth of man (see Jos 7:3). By the Learning from the Narrative teaching tool, God is showing us how to successfully advance His kingdom. We start by getting the battle plan from His mouth, and not the mouth of man.
If there are questions, this is a good resource:
Digging for Truth: Finding the Lost City of Ai, Part two – Associates for Biblical Research
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