When Did the Ceremony on Mt. Eival Occur/2
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When Was the Ceremony on Mt. Eival?
Exegetical Approaches
Before the Conquest
The ceremony took place on the same day that the Israelites crossed the Jordan River and entered Israel.
Sources:Tosefta Sotah,
Mid-Conquest
The nation went to Mt. Eival after defeating the Ai and gaining access to the vicinity.
After the Conquest
The Israelites first performed the ceremony after the 14 years of conquest and inheritance.
Sources:Josephus,
Two Stages
Though the nation set up the stones on the very day that they crossed the Jordan, it was only after the conquest that they recited the blessings and curses.
