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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...gave him a view of the Promised Land, which he was not permitted to enter. There he died and was buried by God in an unknown sepulcher. The Israelites mourned for thirty days and pledged obedience to Joshua as his successor. But no prophet ever after rose up like unto Moses, who had seen God face to face. Moses was great as a lawgiver, prophet and writer. Chapter IV. THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN AND THE TIME OF THE JUDGES. (1451-1171 B. C.) SECTION I. THE LIFE OF JOSHUA. (Josh. 1--24.) Joshua, who succeeded Moses as the Leader of the Israelites, prepared to enter the Promised Land. He sent ten spies, who entered Jericho the walled city west of the Jordan. Rahab received them into her house and hid them on the roof. She let them down from the window of her house outside the city wall. For this kindness they swore to save her fami.v when the city would be taken by the Israelites, provided she would hang a scarlet thread out of her window. The spies then returned to Joshua, telling him that the inhabitants were fainting with fear of the Israelites. Joshua led the Israelites across the river Jordan which at that time (April) overflowed its banks. As soon as the feet of the priests that bore the ark touched the water, the river divided. The priests stood in the midst of the river with the ark until the people had all passed over. Then they took twelve stones and made a heap in the river-bed as a perpetual memorial of the passage of the Jordan on dry land. The Israelites entered the Promised Land and kept the passover, just forty years after their fathers had kept it for the first time in Egypt. At God's command the people were circumcised and the place was called Gilgal. On the day after the passover, the manna ceased and they ate of the fresh food...