Before one battle, Joshua prayed, “Stop, Sun…Halt, Moon,” (Joshua 10:12 The Message). Some scholars speculate that after an all-night march, and just before a sunrise attack, Joshua wanted the sun to stop shining, not stop moving. Heat would further exhaust his soldiers. A storm rolled in. Hail killed most of the enemy. 100 Tough Questions about God and the Bible, p. 55. Video: The day the sun stopped.
About Stephen M. Miller
STEPHEN M. MILLER is an award winning bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity and author of the Casual English Bible® paraphrase. His books have sold over two million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible and Who’s and Where’s Where in the Bible.
Moom? Sorry, must be the latent editor skill in me. Love the book, though. I always look forward to your blogs and each new release.
Darn it. I just corrected it. Thanks Steve. Double darn it.