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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) 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 5

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 6

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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 Time Period in OT History 8

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) 9

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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) 11

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) 12

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) 13

Time and Location of Events 14 ReferenceLocationEventDate Joshua 1:1 (Deut. 34:8) ShittimDeath of Moses 30 days 1405 B.C. Joshua 4:19; 5:10 Jordan RiverEntering Canaan 1 month 1405 B.C. Joshua 14:7,10 GilgalLand Conquered 7 years 1398 B.C. Joshua 13:1- 19:51 GilgalLand Divided8 years 1390 B.C. Total15 years