[HarleyD]

What precisely do you find inconsistent about Joshua? It is a historical account of the Israelites moving into the territory prescribed by God. The problem the Israelites had was that a number of them still had not put away their idols.

Jos 24:12 And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; [but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

Jos 24:13 And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.

Jos 24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

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Jdg 2:1 And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

Jdg 2:2 And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?

Jdg 2:3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.

The history of Israel is not unlike the Church. People still refuse to acknowledge or put away their idols. And, yes, the Israelites had all sorts of excuses as well. God allows our own cravings to be our own downfall.

[DaveMSmith]

The Bible Study covers the literal account in Joshua 3 and 4 as indicated in the OP. It’s not even clear how many times they crossed the Jordan. Point is, is there another way to read it?

[Cronos]

I fail to see any inconsistency. the city of Ur of the Chaldeans was a real city -- archaeologically proven

Ditto for Harran where Abram's family stayed, founded about 2300 BC, it was the CArrhae in Roman times where Rome suffered its first catastrophic defeat against the Parthians

This continued until the Mongol invasions -- 3000 years of history

I see no inconsistency there

The Jewish revolt of the Maccabees in Maccabees I and II -- I see no inconsistency there

what inconsistencies are you talking aobut?