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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 TestamentLaw (5)Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

History (12)Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1&2 Samuel

1&2 Kings

1&2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Wisdom (5)Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Prophecy (17)Major Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Minor Prophets

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi 4

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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CreationThe FloodPatriarchs

Bondage in Egypt Wilderness Wanderings

1405 – 1390 B.C. Conquest of Canaan (Joshua)Period of the Judges

United KingdomDivided Kingdom

Captivity and ExileReturn and Restoration

Time Period in OT History

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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

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Reference Location Event DateJoshua 1:1 (Deut. 34:8)

Shittim Death of Moses

30 days1405 B.C.

Joshua 4:19; 5:10

Jordan River Entering Canaan

1 month 1405 B.C.

Joshua 14:7,10

Gilgal Land Conquered

7 years 1398 B.C.

Joshua 13:1-19:51

Gilgal Land Divided 8 years1390 B.C.

Total 15 years