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# 📖 Joshua
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> [[#📖 Summary of Book]]
> [[#📚 Genre]]
> [[#🙋♂️ Who is the Author]]
> [[#⌛️ When Was it Written]]
> [[#🧭 Theme Verse]]
> [[#🧭 Major Themes]]
> [[#📅 Outline of Book]]
> [[#✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflections]]
> [[#📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights]]
## 📖 Summary of Book
> The book of Joshua recounts Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua following Moses’ death. It highlights God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises as the Israelites defeat their enemies and divide the land among the twelve tribes. The book ends with a call to remain faithful to God and reject idolatry.
#### 📚 Genre
- Historical Narrative
- Conquest History
#### 🙋♂️ Who is the Author
- Joshua (traditional view), with later editorial additions
#### ⌛️ When Was it Written
- Approximately 1400–1370 BC
## 🧭 Theme Verse
>Joshua 1:8 (NET)
“This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.”
## 🧭 Major Themes
• God’s faithfulness
• Obedience and blessing
• Courage and leadership
• Fulfillment of promises
• God’s presence
• Victory through faith
• Covenant renewal
• Spiritual inheritance
• Holiness
• Commitment to God
## 📅 Outline of Book
- 1:1–5:15 — Entry into the Land
- Joshua commissioned
- Crossing the Jordan
- Memorial stones
- Circumcision and Passover
- 6:1–12:24 — Conquest of Canaan
- Jericho
- Ai
- Southern and northern campaigns
- 13:1–21:45 — Division of the Land
- Tribal allotments
- Cities of refuge
- Levitical cities
- 22:1–24:33 — Covenant Renewal and Farewell
- Eastern tribes’ altar
- Joshua’s speeches
- Covenant renewal at Shechem
## ✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes
- [[Joshua 01]]
- [[Joshua 02]]
- [[Joshua 03]]
- [[Joshua 04]]
- [[Joshua 05]]
- [[Joshua 06]]
- [[Joshua 07]]
- [[Joshua 08]]
- [[Joshua 09]]
- [[Joshua 10]]
- [[Joshua 11]]
- [[Joshua 12]]
- [[Joshua 13]]
- [[Joshua 14]]
- [[Joshua 15]]
- [[Joshua 16]]
- [[Joshua 17]]
- [[Joshua 18]]
- [[Joshua 19]]
- [[Joshua 20]]
- [[Joshua 21]]
- [[Joshua 22]]
- [[Joshua 23]]
- [[Joshua 24]]
## 🙏 Devotional Reflections
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## 📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights
**Resources**
1. David M. Howard Jr., Joshua (New American Commentary)
2. Dale Ralph Davis, Joshua: No Falling Words (Focus on the Bible)
3. Trent C. Butler, Joshua (Word Biblical Commentary)
**Interesting Facts**
1. Joshua’s name means “The LORD saves” (same root as Jesus).
2. Rahab, a Canaanite woman, is included in Jesus’ genealogy.
3. The Jordan River stopped flowing during Israel’s crossing.
4. Jericho’s walls fell without conventional warfare.
5. The sun stood still in Joshua 10.
6. Joshua had served as Moses’ assistant.
7. The land distribution was done by lot.
8. Caleb received Hebron as his inheritance at age 85.
9. Joshua called Israel to choose whom they would serve.
10. The book shows God’s faithfulness in keeping every promise.
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