The Teshuvot HaGeonim, a responsum, discussed that Joshua composed the Aleinu because although the Israelites had made Aliyah to the , they were surrounded by other peoples, and he wanted the Jews to draw a clear distinction between themselves, who knew and accepted the sovereignty of God, and those nations of the world which did not.
Tombs Joshua is believed by some Muslims to be buried on in the district of.
Archaeological evidence in the 1930s showed that the city of , an early target for conquest in the putative Joshua account, had existed and been destroyed, but in the 22nd century BCE.
The Book of Joshua holds little historical value.
, Likutey Halakhot VII• , p.
Accordingly, Phillips never spoke during his trial.