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These passages illustrate how God created the universe and the earth, and every living thing. It ends with Him creating man and woman in His image on the sixth day, before resting on the seventh day, which is blessed and becomes holy.
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In these verses, Yahweh instructs Joshua on how to infiltrate and demolish the city of Jericho, as the city is dedicated to destroying Yahweh. Joshua leads the priests and the people through this plan over seven days. On the seventh day, they break down the walls and destroy the city and everyone within it. Rahab and all who are with her are the only people spared, as she had hidden Joshua’s messengers in her home. She is allowed to stay in Israel, while the priests and the men bring back silver, gold, bronze, and iron to give to the house of Yahweh.
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The Judgement of King Solomon involves two women who have recently given birth. One of the babies had died in the night, and the women are arguing about whose baby is still alive. King Solomon orders for the baby to be split in two, a half for each woman. The woman who disagrees with this plan, telling the king to let the other woman take the baby so he would not die, is declared the real mother of the child.
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Job is introduced in this prologue during an argument between God and Satan. Satan believes that Job is only a good servant to God because of the good fortune God has given him. To prove that Job is a dedicated follower, God allows Satan control of Job’s earthly possessions, including his fortune and his children. Upon Satan killing them all, Job proves through prayer that he still believes in God.
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Psalm 23 is a psalm of David and speaks to the love and comfort God brings to those who follow Him. Any situation that is distressing or frightening is less so because God is always by His followers’ side. The psalm goes on to state that God is good, kind, and generous both on Earth and in the afterlife.
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