At 11:48 AM 2/8/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear List Members,
>
>I have posted a brief essay in which I contend that the historical Joshua
was the first king of Israel. You may get to the essay through the
following link:
Amazing that in a day when the monarchy and the other traditions of Israel
are being pushed closer to the Maccabean era you attempt to shove it further
into the past. But I would submit that not even the traditions of the
Bible suggest that Joshua was a king.