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Book 6 · History

Joshua

Joshua tells how Israel enters the land long promised to the fathers under Joshua's leadership, crossing the Jordan, overthrowing resisting kings, and receiving tribal inheritances. The book moves from commission and conquest to allotment and covenant renewal, holding together the Lord's faithfulness in giving the land with Israel's continuing need to choose obedience and serve him without turning aside.

As the first book after the Torah, Joshua shows promise becoming possession: what Moses leads toward, Joshua begins to establish in the land itself. It opens Israel's historical books by linking God's ancient promises, Israel's settlement, and the covenant question that will follow the nation thereafter.

Chapters24
Reading time~69 min·15,938 words
ThemesKingdom · Land · Leadership · Faithfulness
Opens with“Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,”
Chapters

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  1. 1God Instructs Joshua and Joshua Takes Charge
  2. 2Rahab Welcomes the Spies and The Promise to Rahab
  3. 3Crossing the Jordan
  4. 4Twelve Stones from the Jordan and The Camp at Gilgal
  5. 5The Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal and The Commander of the LORD’s Army
  6. 6The Walls of Jericho
  7. 7The Defeat at Ai and The Sin of Achan
  8. 8The Conquest of Ai and Joshua Renews the Covenant
  9. 9The Deceit of the Gibeonites
  10. 10Chapter
  11. 11Conquest of the Northern Cities and Joshua Takes the Whole Land
  12. 12The Kings Defeated East of the Jordan and The Kings Defeated West of the Jordan
  13. 13Chapter
  14. 14Land Division West of the Jordan and Caleb Requests Hebron
  15. 15Chapter
  16. 16Ephraim’s Inheritance
  17. 17Manasseh’s Western Inheritance
  18. 18The Remainder Divided and Benjamin’s Inheritance
  19. 19Chapter
  20. 20Six Cities of Refuge
  21. 21Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
  22. 22The Eastern Tribes Return Home and The Altar of Witness
  23. 23Joshua’s Charge to Leaders
  24. 24Chapter
Outline

Every section, in order.

  1. Chapter 1God Instructs Joshua and Joshua Takes Charge
    1. God Instructs Joshuavv. 1-9
    2. Joshua Takes Chargevv. 10-18
  2. Chapter 2Rahab Welcomes the Spies and The Promise to Rahab
    1. Rahab Welcomes the Spiesvv. 1-7
    2. The Promise to Rahabvv. 8-24
  3. Chapter 3Crossing the Jordan
    1. Crossing the Jordanvv. 1-17
  4. Chapter 4Twelve Stones from the Jordan and The Camp at Gilgal
    1. Twelve Stones from the Jordanvv. 1-18
    2. The Camp at Gilgalvv. 19-24
  5. Chapter 5The Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal and The Commander of the LORD’s Army
    1. The Circumcision and Passover at Gilgalvv. 1-12
    2. The Commander of the LORD’s Armyvv. 13-15
  6. Chapter 6The Walls of Jericho
    1. The Walls of Jerichovv. 1-27
  7. Chapter 7The Defeat at Ai and The Sin of Achan
    1. The Defeat at Aivv. 1-15
    2. The Sin of Achanvv. 16-26
  8. Chapter 8The Conquest of Ai and Joshua Renews the Covenant
    1. The Conquest of Aivv. 1-29
    2. Joshua Renews the Covenantvv. 30-35
  9. Chapter 9The Deceit of the Gibeonites
    1. The Deceit of the Gibeonitesvv. 1-27
  10. Chapter 10
    1. The Day the Sun Stood Stillvv. 1-15
    2. The Victory at Makkedahvv. 16-28
    3. Conquest of the Southern Citiesvv. 29-43
  11. Chapter 11Conquest of the Northern Cities and Joshua Takes the Whole Land
    1. Conquest of the Northern Citiesvv. 1-15
    2. Joshua Takes the Whole Landvv. 16-23
  12. Chapter 12The Kings Defeated East of the Jordan and The Kings Defeated West of the Jordan
    1. The Kings Defeated East of the Jordanvv. 1-6
    2. The Kings Defeated West of the Jordanvv. 7-24
  13. Chapter 13
    1. Lands Yet Unconqueredvv. 1-7
    2. The Inheritance East of the Jordanvv. 8-14
    3. Reuben’s Inheritancevv. 15-23
    4. Gad’s Inheritancevv. 24-28
    5. Manasseh’s Eastern Inheritancevv. 29-33
  14. Chapter 14Land Division West of the Jordan and Caleb Requests Hebron
    1. Land Division West of the Jordanvv. 1-5
    2. Caleb Requests Hebronvv. 6-15
  15. Chapter 15
    1. Judah’s Inheritancevv. 1-12
    2. Caleb’s Portion and Conquestvv. 13-19
    3. The Cities of Judahvv. 20-63
  16. Chapter 16Ephraim’s Inheritance
    1. Ephraim’s Inheritancevv. 1-10
  17. Chapter 17Manasseh’s Western Inheritance
    1. Manasseh’s Western Inheritancevv. 1-18
  18. Chapter 18The Remainder Divided and Benjamin’s Inheritance
    1. The Remainder Dividedvv. 1-10
    2. Benjamin’s Inheritancevv. 11-28
  19. Chapter 19
    1. Simeon’s Inheritancevv. 1-9
    2. Zebulun’s Inheritancevv. 10-16
    3. Issachar’s Inheritancevv. 17-23
    4. Asher’s Inheritancevv. 24-31
    5. Naphtali’s Inheritancevv. 32-39
    6. Dan’s Inheritancevv. 40-48
    7. Joshua’s Inheritancevv. 49-51
  20. Chapter 20Six Cities of Refuge
    1. Six Cities of Refugevv. 1-9
  21. Chapter 21Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
    1. Forty-Eight Cities for the Levitesvv. 1-45
  22. Chapter 22The Eastern Tribes Return Home and The Altar of Witness
    1. The Eastern Tribes Return Homevv. 1-8
    2. The Altar of Witnessvv. 9-34
  23. Chapter 23Joshua’s Charge to Leaders
    1. Joshua’s Charge to Leadersvv. 1-16
  24. Chapter 24
    1. Joshua Reviews Israel’s Historyvv. 1-13
    2. Choose Whom You Will Servevv. 14-28
    3. Joshua’s Death and Burialvv. 29-33
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