0 Joshua : Science

And he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still ... And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies ... So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. 10:12

Trivia: Why did God harden the hearts of Joshua's enemies in Joshua 11?

Joshua : Science (4)

  1. It took the Israelites 40 years to travel from Egypt to Canaan, yet such a journey, even at that time, would have taken no more than a few weeks. 5:6
  2. This verse says that Ai was never again occupied after it was destroyed by Joshua. But Nehemiah (7:32) lists it among the cities of Israel at the time of the Babylonian captivity. 8:28
  3. In a divine type of daylight savings time, God makes the sun stand still so that Joshua can get all his killing done before dark. 10:12-13
  4. "And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which as of the remnant of the giants." 12:4, 13:12

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