Preface and Overview to Book of Yehoshua

Yehoshua Chapter 4

This shiur covers Sefer Yehoshua Chapter 4, which continues the narrative of crossing the Yarden River. The chapter describes the command to erect twelve stones as a memorial, explains how monuments function through a question-and-answer structure between generations, and details the order of crossing with the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and half of Menashe serving as the armed vanguard. The miracle establishes Yehoshua’s authority in the eyes of all Israel and causes the hearts of the Canaanite kings to melt in fear, fulfilling multiple purposes: strengthening Israel’s courage, demonstrating God’s presence, instilling fear in their enemies, and creating a lasting memorial for future generations. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/puRtWuCCMYk] Watch on Website [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-4-video/] Read Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/lang/english/yehoshua-chapter-4-transcript/] Hebrew Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yhw-prq-7/] Yiddish Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/spr-yhw-2/] Download from Dropbox [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-4-2/] Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30081#

Yehoshua Chapter 3

This lesson covers Joshua chapters 3-4, focusing on the miracle of crossing the Jordan River. The crossing serves two explicit purposes: establishing Joshua’s authority as Moses’ successor and demonstrating that God remains with the people. Unlike the splitting of the Red Sea where Moses led directly, this miracle involves intermediaries—the priests (Kohanim) carrying the Ark, and officers (shotrim) communicating instructions—creating a more complex leadership structure that characterizes Joshua’s era. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/wZNF1w4jX28] Watch on Website [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-3-video/] Read Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/lang/english/yehoshua-chapter-3-transcript/] Hebrew Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yhw-prq-4/] Yiddish Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yhw-prq-5/] Download from Dropbox [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-3-2/] Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30080#

Yehoshua Chapter 2

This class covers Yehoshua Chapter 2, examining how the mission of the two spies to Jericho serves as a rectification of the sin of the original twelve spies. The narrative focuses on Rachav’s protection of the spies, her declaration of faith in Hashem based on hearing about the splitting of the Reed Sea and the defeat of the Amorite kings, and the spies’ return with the opposite message of the original scouts—that the inhabitants of the land are terrified and demoralized. The red thread sign, the conditions of the oath to save Rachav’s family, and the strategic differences between Yehoshua’s secret mission and Moshe’s public one demonstrate how this episode reverses the earlier catastrophic report. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/y3DeKlyzdG8] Watch on Website [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-2-video/] Read Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/lang/english/yehoshua-chapter-2-transcript/] Hebrew Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yhw-prq-3/] Yiddish Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/spr-yhw/] Download from Dropbox [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-2-2/] Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30079#

Yehoshua Chapter 1

This lesson covers Joshua Chapter 1, which begins the Book of Joshua with three preparatory speeches before Israel crosses the Jordan River into Canaan. God commands Joshua to be strong in both warfare and Torah observance, promising him success and unchallenged leadership. Joshua then asserts his authority by commanding the officers to prepare provisions and by enforcing Moses’s agreement with the two-and-a-half tribes, who pledge their allegiance and military support on the condition that God remains with Joshua as He was with Moses. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/dJ5YZoIpOeA] Watch on Website [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-1-video/] Read Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/lang/english/yehoshua-chapter-1-transcript/] Hebrew Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yhw-prq/] Yiddish Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yhw-prq-2/] Download from Dropbox [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/yehoshua-chapter-1-2/] Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30078#

Preface and Overview to Book of Yehoshua

This introduction to the Book of Joshua (Sefer Yehoshua) establishes its structure as two main parts: the conquest of Canaan and the division of the land among the tribes. Joshua continues Moses’s mission as the universally accepted leader who successfully fulfills the promise of bringing Israel into the land, making this the most triumphant book in Tanakh—one that describes success rather than failure. The Sages taught that if Israel had not sinned, the Bible would contain only the Five Books of Moses and Joshua, since Joshua serves as the authoritative record establishing Israel’s claim to the land and resolving territorial disputes between tribes. This Shiur Also On Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/B_qtRebEtMg] Watch on Website [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/preface-and-overview-to-book-of-yehoshua-video/] Read Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/lang/english/preface-and-overview-to-book-of-yehoshua-transcript/] Hebrew Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/p-dbr/] Yiddish Transcript [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/hqdmh-wn/] Download from Dropbox [https://yitzchoklowy.com/bible-929/preface-and-overview-to-book-of-yehoshua-2/] Listen by phone: call (848) 285-6807, press 6, then 30077#