In chapter 16, Patrice and Bullet continue their conversation about history, specifically guerilla warfare, and Patrice observes, “The Israelites used it to take Canaan, small bands of fighters, striking swiftly at a single objective, then withdrawing…
Achan’s Tent
JOSHUA 7 : 10-26 records the sin of Achan, who had stolen “accursed things” (v. 11) during the destruction of Jericho in JOSHUA 6 and hidden them in his tent (vv. 21-22). Achan’s sin brought failure and death. In chapter 27, after Jane has learned of Rochester’s mad wife, he attempts to explain, saying…
Cities of Refuge
While reflecting on his dual nature in chapter 10, Jekyll alludes to the Biblical cities of refuge, “… Jekyll was now my city of refuge; let but Hyde peep out an instant, and the hands of all men would be raised to take and slay him.” The cities of refuge are found in NUMBERS 35:1-34, […]
The Sun Stands Still
In one of the most spectacular miracles in all the Bible, and after “the LORD cast down large hailstones” on the enemies of His people (JOSHUA 10 : 11), Joshua “spoke to the LORD…and he said…’Sun, stand still…and moon’…So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.