An outline of the Book of Joshua

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




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