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The Book of Joshua
“To Canaan’s Land I’m On My Way”
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Book of Joshua in the Old Testament
Law (5)
History (12)
Wisdom (5)
Prophecy (17)
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1&2 Samuel
1&2 Kings
1&2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of
Solomon
Major Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophets
Hosea, Joel,
Amos, Obadiah,
Jonah, Micah,
Nahum,
Habakkuk,
Zephaniah,
Haggai,
Zechariah,
Malachi
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Joshua Among the Twelve
• Joshua = the possession of a nation
• Judges and Ruth = the oppression of a nation
• 1 and 2 Samuel = the stabilization and
expansion of a nation
• 1 and 2 Kings = the glorification and
deterioration of a nation
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Joshua Among the Twelve
• 1 and 2 Chronicles = the preparation and
destruction of the temple
• Ezra = the reconstruction of the temple
• Nehemiah = the reconstruction of the city
• Esther = the protection of the people
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Time Period in OT History
Creation
The Flood
Patriarchs
Bondage in Egypt
Wilderness Wanderings
1405 – 1390 B.C. Conquest of Canaan (Joshua)
Period of the Judges
United Kingdom
Divided Kingdom
Captivity and Exile
Return and Restoration
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Book Background
• Title: “Joshua” (Heb. Hoshea or Yeshua) means
“salvation” (Num. 13:8,16; Deut. 32:44)
• Authorship: Tradition assigns this book to
Joshua (Josh. 24:26)
• Date: 1405 – 1390 B.C.
• Audience: The Israelites who made it through
the wilderness and committed to follow the
Lord (Josh. 24:16-18)
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Outline of the Book
• The Conquest of Canaan (Joshua 1-12)
– Conquest prepared (Joshua 1-5)
– Conquest carried out (Joshua 6-12)
• The Division of Canaan (Joshua 13-24)
– Division east of the Jordan (13)
– Division west of the Jordan (14-19)
– Division of the cities (21-22)
– Division conditions and reminders (22-24)
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Keys to the Book
• Key verses: 1:2-3; 11:23; 23:14
• Key word: “conquer” (10:40; 12:1) and “divide”
(13:7; 14:5; 18:2,5,10)
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Time and Location of Events
• About 15 years
• Israel on the plains of Moab at Shittim
(1:1 -2:24; see 2:1 and 3:1)
• Israel in the land of Canaan (3:1 – 24:33)
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Time and Location of Events
Reference
Joshua 1:1
(Deut. 34:8)
Joshua 4:19;
5:10
Joshua
14:7,10
Joshua 13:119:51
Location
Shittim
Jordan River
Gilgal
Gilgal
Event
Death of
Moses
Entering
Canaan
Land
Conquered
Land Divided
Total
Date
30 days
1405 B.C.
1 month
1405 B.C.
7 years
1398 B.C.
8 years
1390 B.C.
15 years
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