Joshua records the conquest and division of the Promised Land, demonstrating God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Abraham.
24
Chapters
658
Total Verses
Joshua
Author
1400-1370 BC
Date Written
Preparation and crossing
Military campaigns
Tribal allotments
Covenant renewal
God commissions Joshua to lead Israel
Rahab hides spies and makes a covenant
Israel crosses the Jordan River miraculously
Twelve stones set as a memorial at Jordan
Israelites circumcised and celebrate first Passover
Walls of Jericho fall after marching around
Achan's disobedience causes Israel's defeat
Israel conquers Ai with an ambush
Gibeonites deceive Israel into making a treaty
Joshua defeats southern kings and stops the sun
Joshua conquers northern kings and their cities
Summary of defeated kings east and west Jordan
God instructs Joshua on remaining lands to take
Caleb claims Hebron as his inheritance
Boundaries and cities of Judah's inheritance detailed
Land allotment for Ephraim described
Land allotment for Manasseh and daughters' request
Remaining seven tribes receive their land allotments
Land allotments for Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan
Establishment of cities of refuge for manslayers
Levitical cities assigned throughout Israel
Now that you have read the overview, test your Joshua knowledge.
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid.”Joshua 1:9
“As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”Joshua 24:15
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth.”Joshua 1:8