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CHICAGO, IL (June 4, 2009) \u2013 Robert Hubbard, professor of Old Testament at North Park Theological Seminary<\/a>, says he would have titled his new commentary, \u201cSurprised by Joshua.\u201d
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\nInstead it is simply entitled Joshua<\/a><\/em>. The book is the latest installment in publisher Zondervan\u2019s NIV Application Commentary Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really surprised by how much the book emphasizes Joshua as a continuation of Moses,\u201d Hubbard says. For example, Joshua copies the book of the law onto stone tablets and reads it to the people after they enter Canaan.<\/p>\n

\"Cover\"While the book emphasizes the continuity, it also demonstrates that Joshua adapted Moses\u2019 commands to a new situation. \u201cJoshua exemplifies the obligation to contextualize. He is being innovative. He\u2019s not just slavishly following Moses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hubbard cautions, however, \u201cWe have to be careful because we can deceive ourselves. Our motives can be mixed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joshua most likely would not make the Top Ten list for favorite books of the Bible. \u201cIt\u2019s often overlooked because it has too much blood and guts,\u201d Hubbard says. \u201cIt makes people uncomfortable. It raises too many ethical questions about war.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hubbard says he hopes the commentary will navigate through the battle scenes to see the larger ideas of the book. For example, Hubbard notes that Rahab is among the group of people that God commands must be destroyed when the people enter the land. But spies sent into the land make a deal to spare her life, if she helps them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe principle of annihilation is superseded by God\u2019s desire to draw close to people who are open to him,\u201d Hubbard says.<\/p>\n

The growth of Joshua as an individual and descriptions of the land also are important aspects of the book for people to understand.<\/p>\n

Hubbard said he had started working on the commentary, but stopped because he was frustrated by the way the series forces the authors to divide the comments on each passage into three sections: Original Meaning, Bridging Contexts, and Contemporary Significance.<\/p>\n

Due largely to the limitations, he stopped working on the book and Zondervan enlisted another scholar to write the volume. After that author backed away, the publisher again turned to Hubbard to write the commentary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really felt a sense of call, which surprised myself,\u201d Hubbard says.<\/p>\n

This time he also was able to work within the format. \u201cI did find that the format, while it was always challenging, did not frustrate me. I found my own voice,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The book will be published later this month, but is available for pre-order through the online Covenant Bookstore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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