We continue to grapple with the issue of divine war in Joshua. 

The lesson this week follows closely on the topic from our previous episode, expanding on some of the context and background of the conquest of the Promised Land. In many places the people being dispossessed had deeply troubling rituals and traditions, and we ponder the tricky idea that (at least in principle) there could be "cultures" or "worldviews" that do legitimately need to be eradicated. However, we are also attentive to the exceptions even in the book of Joshua - God's covenant in Joshua 8 is read to a multitude that included foreigners.