Introduction to Conquest and Judges

There are no readings today, but only an introductory video to the next section. Fr. Mike Schmitz is joined by Jeff Cavins again for this.

The desert wanderings have come to an end, Moses and Aaron are gone, while the Israelites adjust to Joshua as the new leader in conquering the Promised Land. Yet, as the BIY Companion, Vol 1, notes:

The land of Canaan is the "highway" from Mesopotamia in the north to Egypt in the south. Every nation wants this land, and Israel needs to rely entirely on God to keep it. (p. 173)