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   ocr: S10W Learners Joshua / srael has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which commanded them to keep. That is why the sraelites cannot stand against their enemies. (Josh. 7:11-12) The Bible does not record history for its own sake. Rather, it selects and highlights certain events that yield practical and spiritual lessons. For example, the book of Joshua, which spans a period of approximately seven years, devotes only a few sentences tos some extensive military campaigns. But other key events, such as the fall of Jericho, get detailed coverage. That battle established an important pattern: Th ...