Yehoshua 5 - Points of Interest
- If the nations of Canaan knew Israel was coming, why didn’t they wait at the border and deny their entrance?
- Notice the parallel with the revelation of the ma’lach (angel) to Yehoshua at the end of the perek to the revelation to Moshe in Parashat Shemot
- What is the significance of the story of the revelation of the ma’lach to Yehoshua at the end of the perek (13-15)? It seems so vague and off the topic.
- What does it mean that Hashem has now removed the disgrace of Egypt? What was this disgrace how was it removed? And why does it say Hashem removed it? after all Yehoshua was the mohel!
- In the phrase “ad tom kol hagoy” (עד תם כל הגוי - 6), the word goy is used describing Bene Yisrael. Why is this? Usually this word is reserved for describing non Jewish nations.
- What was the specific holy ground that Yehoshua was standing on?
- Why did the malach have a sword in his hand?
- In verse 11 it says they ate the matza while passing the land…on “this very day” (בעצם היום הזה). What does this phrase mean?
Posted in Chapter 05, Points of Interest, Yehoshua - Joshua by Samuel Calvo on January 30, 2007 |
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