Approaching a plausible solution to the Joshua 3:1-4:24 narrative/ by Nigel Black.

Although the third and fourth chapters of the Book of Joshua most certainly communicate a record of Israel\u27s crossing of the Jordan, a close reading of this narrative surfaces certain peculiarities. Since the purpose of ensuing essay is to approach a plausible paradigm for understanding the message and intentions of the author of Joshua 3:1-4:24, this essay will begin with a brief discussion of a couple of the interpretive difficulties found in these chapters. Following are two specific interpretive problems that are representative of the overall difficulty that these chapters present to the reader