JOSHUA

The book of Joshua focuses on the four main movements of God in ancient Israel:

1.) Entering the Promised Land

2.) The conquering of Canaan

3.) The distribution of the land

4.) Joshua's farewell and the renewal of the covenant

ABOUT JOSHUA

• Joshua is the fourth book of the Bible
• Joshua was written by an anonymous source although some scholars believe it was written by Joshua himself
• Joshua has 24 chapters
• Joshua has 658 verses
• FUN FACTS:

- Joshua's name was changed was changed from Hoshea to Joshua

- Joshua and Caleb were the only survivors of their generation

- The book of Joshua focuses on Joshua's life and he went from slavery  to a right-hand man to Moses to becoming a commander at age 85.

• KEY STORIES

- Joshua is commissioned

- Rahab and the spies

- Crossing the Jordan River

- Jericho falls

- The Gideonite deception

- Division of the land

- Covenant renewal

• KEY CHARACTERS

- Joshua

- Caleb

- Rahab

- Achan

- Eleazar

- Phineas

• OUTLINE OF JOSHUA

CHAPTER 1

Joshua's comissioning

CHAPTER 2

The spies and Rahab

CHAPTERS 3-4

Crossing the Jordan River 

CHAPTER 5

Covenant consecration

CHAPTER 6

The fall of Jericho

CHAPTER 7-8

The defeat and victory of Ai

CHAPTER 9

The Gideonites' deception

CHAPTER 10

The Israelites defeat five southern kings

CHAPTERS 11-12

Israelites defeat 31 kings in the north

CHAPTERS 13-19

The Promised Land is divided

CHAPTERS 20-21

Cities are established to protect people who accidentally commit manslaughter

CHAPTER 22

The establishment of a huge altar

CHAPTER 23-24

Joshua's death and covenant renewal

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