Kevin, the 'storm' hypothesis makes this event far from unique. You =20
have similar storming theophanies in Exod 9; Jdg 4-5; 1 Sam 7 and =20
12. Are you arguing that the author of Joshua did not know of these =20
other traditions? Alternatively, the uniqueness of the event, which =20
the text is so adamant to maintain, is totally nullified. If, =20
however, the text is really trying to describe what it seems to say =20
at face value - that the sun and moon stood still in the sky - then =20
the uniqueness of the event is upheld.
God answered the voice of man in prayer in warfare situations on
many occasions, so that would not be unique. There is God answering
Moses and parting the Red Sea when the Egyptians were attacking, and
then causing the Egyptian soldiers to drown when they chased Israel into
the sea. There is Moses praying with arms upraised while Joshua fought
the Amalekites. There is God answering David's prayer in the midst of
battle in Psalm 18:6-14 to give him the victory. There is story after
story along these lines.
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