With the formal land conquest ended, the tribes with inheritance on the eastern side of the Jordan returned to their families and land. As they reentered their land, they made a careful and cautious choice to erect an altar. This prompted the tribes on the western side to prepare for war against their infidel brothers. It was soon explained that the altar was not to honor or worship a strange god, but to remind the eastern tribes that they identified with and owed their allegiance to the God served and worshiped on the other side of the Jordan.
Joshua delivers his farewell address, reminding the nation of what has been done for them and what remains for them to do. He encourages them to take God's side on every issue; and they agree to his proposal. Joshua dies, as does Eleazar the priest. The nation was now in their land but without any clear human leader. Would they remain faithful to God as they promised?
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