Allotment of the Land of Canaan to the
Twelve Tribes of Israel |
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How were the territories assigned to the twelve tribes according to the book of Joshua? |
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What was the purpose of the cities of refuge (Joshua 20)? Why were they needed? (Your answer should show reflect |
| III. |
What role did the Levites play, and what “inheritance”
were they given? What historical problem does Bandstra note with regard to
this part of the story? (Note the role the Levites may have played in compiling
the Deuteronomistic History which you are now reading.) |
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