Vasile, Adrian2021-04-152021-04-152019-06-302393-174410.18638/dialogo.2019.5.2.9http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/4020499In the Old Testament, we do not always find texts or histories lacking in violence or war, perhaps because ancient Israel did not enjoy peaceful times. Israel actively participated in various conflicts with neighboring peoples and theologized about that war. Israel, on the other hand, suffered from the war and considered this suffering as directly related to Yahweh's plans. Israel has grown and developed as a culture and nation in the context of empires whose domination strategies have certainly included war. That is why the Old Testament texts contain the whole range of attitudes and experiences related to war. The Book of Joshua does not transmit historical information, but rather a theological message that God protects the chosen people and provides the guarantee of a fulfilled life, and the condition of fulfilling these promises is linked to absolute fidelity to Yahweh.eng2020 RCDST. All rights reserved.warholy warviolentCanaansymbolJoshuapagan peoplesReligious ethicsArticle