Joshua
Joshua was Moses’ personal aide and military commander. This Book stands at the beginning of the Jewish scriptural collection known as the Former Prophets, and is believed to be mostly written by Joshua himself. The book is considered the first of the Historical Books of the English Bible, because it traces the record of the children of Israel from the shores of the Jordan River to the conquest and division of the land of Canaan. It closes with an account of the aged Joshua’s farewell speeches. The events listed span some 40 years, from c. 1407-1367 B.C.
Joshua 1
1:1-18 Preparations for the conquest of Canaan
Joshua 2
2:1-7 Spies sent to Jericho
2:8-24 The pledge between the spies and Rahab
Joshua 3
3:1-13 Directions for crossing Jordan
3:14-17 The waters of Jordan divided
Joshua 4
4:1-18 The twelve stones taken from the Jordan
4:19-24 Camp at Gilgal
Joshua 5
5:1-11 The circumcision and passover at Gilgal
5:12 Manna ceases
5:13-15 Joshua and the man with a drawn sword
Joshua 6
6:1-27 The fall of Jericho
Joshua 7
7:1-26 The sin of Achan
Joshua 8
8:1-29 The capture and destruction of Ai
8:30-35 The law recorded at Mount Ebal
Joshua 9
9:1-15 The deceit of the Gibeonites
9:16-27 Their servantage to Israel
Joshua 10
10:1-11 The defeat of the Amorites
10:12-43 The sun stands still
Joshua 11
11:1-15 The defeat of Jabin’s alliance
11:16-23 Joshua takes the whole land
Joshua 12
12:1-6 The kings defeated by Moses
12:7-24 The kings defeated by Joshua
Joshua 13
13:1-6 The lands yet unconquered
13:7-21 Inheritances east of Jordan
13:22-33 Balaam slain
Joshua 14
14:1-5 Canaan divided by lot
14:6-15 Hebron given to Caleb
Joshua 15
15:1-12 The territory allotted by Judah
15:13-20 Caleb conquers Hebron and Debir
15:21-62 The cities of Judah
15:63 Jebusites remained in Jerusalem
Joshua 16
16:1-4 Territory of the sons of Joseph
16:5-10 Borders of Ephraim
Joshua 17
17:1-13 Territory of Manasseh
17:14-18 Sons of Joseph receive more land
Joshua 18
18:1 The tabernacle set up at Shiloh
18:2-10 The land described and divided
18:11-28 Benjamin’s territory
Joshua 19
19:1-9 Territory of the children of Simeon
19:10-16 Territory of the children of Zebulun
19:17-23 Territory of the children of Issachar
19:24-31 Territory of the children of Asher
19:32-39 Territory of the children of Naphtali
19:40-48 Territory of the children of Dan
19:49-51 Joshua’s inheritance
Joshua 20
20:1-9 Six cities of refuge appointed
Joshua 21
21:1-42 The cities of the Levites
21:43-45 Israel possesses the land
Joshua 22
22:1-9 Two and a half tribes sent home
22:10 The altar by the Jordan
22:11-34 The dispute and reconciliation
Joshua 23
23:1-16 Joshua exhorts the people
Joshua 24
24:1-25 Joshua’s farewell address
24:26-28 The stone of witness
24:29-33 Joshua’s death and burial
