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Passover's Late National Start
- Official national Passover celebrations likely began under King Josiah, not during Joshua's or earlier times.
- Early Passovers may have been family-level events, not reflected in historical records as national observances.
Rahab's Role Is Pragmatic
- Rahab's role in Jericho was strategic, hiding spies so the conquest could succeed.
- Her faithfulness is more practical fear than theological conversion from a modern viewpoint.
Archaeology Contradicts Jericho Siege
- Archaeology shows Jericho was minimally inhabited with no massive walls at conquest time.
- This conflicts sharply with the biblical story of Jericho's walls falling dramatically.