An outline of the
Book of Joshua
Hebrew Name - Yehoshua "Yahweh is salvation"
Greek Name - Iesous (Greek form of the Hebrew)
Author - Joshua
Date - From 1451 to 1425 BC Approximately
Theme - The Conquest of Canaan
Types and Shadows - In Joshua Jesus is the captain of the LORD's host
1:1-1:9 God's Commission to Joshua
1:10-1:18 Preparation for the Invasion
2:1-2:24 Spies Sent to Jericho
3:1-3:17 Israel Crosses the Jordan
4:1-4:24 Twelve Stones Set Up at Gilgal
5:1-5:9 The New Generation Circumcised
5:10-5:12 The Passover of Gilgal
5:13-5:15 Joshua's Vision
6:1-6:27 Jericho Taken and Destroyed
7:1-7:26 The Sin of Achan and Its Punishment
8:1-8:29 Al Captured by a Stratagem and Destroyed
8:30-8:35 Joshua Renews the Covenant
9:1-9:27 The Gibeonites Save Themselves
10:1-10:15 The Sun Stands Still
10:16-10:43 Five Kings Defeated
11:1-11:15 The United Kings of Northern Canaan Defeated
11:16-11:23 Summary of Joshua's Conquests
12:1-12:6 The Kings Conquered by Moses
12:7-12:24 The Kings Conquered by Joshua
13:1-13:7 The Parts of Canaan Still Unconquered
13:8-13:14 The Territory East of the Jordan
13:15-13:23 The Territory of Reuben
13:24-13:28 The Territory of Gad
13:19-13:33 The Territory of the Half-Tribe of Manasseh (East)
14:1-14:5 The Distribution of Territory West of the Jordan
14:6-14:15 Hebron Allotted to Caleb
15:1-15:12 The Territory of Judah
15:13-15:19 Caleb Occupies His Portion
15:20-15:63 The Towns of Judah
16:1-16:10 The Territory of Ephraim
17:1-17:13 The Other Half-Tribe of Manasseh (West)
17:14-17:18 The Tribe of Joseph Protests
18:1-18:10 The Territories of the Remaining Tribes
18:11-18:18 The Territory of Benjamin
19:1-19:9 The Territory of Simeon
19:10-19:16 The Territory of Zebulun
19:17-19:23 The Territory of Issachar
19:24-19:31 The Territory of Asher
19:32-19:39 The Territory of Naphtali
19:40-19:48 The Territory of Dan
19:49-19:51 Joshua's Inheritance
20:1-20:9 The Cities of Refuge
21:1-21:45 Cities Allotted to the Levites
22:1-22:9 The Eastern Tribes Return to Their Territory
22:10-22:34 A Memorial Altar East of the Jordan
23:1-23:16 Joshua Exhorts the People
24:1-24:28 The Tribes Renew the Covenant
24:29-24:33 Death of Joshua and Eleazar