The Tanakh Podcast

The Gibeonites trick the Israelites into thinking that they are from a distant locale.
Was peace an option with the Canaanite nation?
The Gibeonites clearly thought that local tribes would be slaughtered wholesale. What does the Torah say about this?

Can we learn from our mistakes? Yes we can!
In this chapter Israel successfully conquer the city of Ai, learning the lessons of their earlier defeat. 
The chapter ends with a covenantal ceremony at Sh'khem.

If one individual sins, should everyone be culpable?
In this chapter, Achan takes from the spoils, and the entire nation suffer a military defeat!
Is there a connection between one person's action and the nation at large?

In this podcast we give an introduction to Chapter 6-12 - the war chapters.
We also discuss why everything about the Battle of Jericho is in multiples of seven. What does it mean?

Invade a country and then paralyze your entire army by circumcising them. Does it make sense? Well it does if you understand that here is the fulfillment of 400 years of Jewish history and the two foundational national covenants of Judaism.