Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us?” … Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us?” … No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe. (Deuteronomy 30:11–14)

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This essay seeks to engage the narrative art of the book of Joshua in ways that may prove valuable for contemporary communities of faith. The argument draws on the feminist and postcolonial critical tradition for defining insights about the construction of the subject, the interrogation of power dynamics, and the reformation of community. The essay then explores Joshua's representations of authority and its use of liminal moments in Israel's narrative of conquest in order to suggest possible avenues of appropriation by contemporary readers.

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