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Joshua

Old Testament · translated from the Hebrew

Israel enters the promised land under Joshua, conquers it and divides it among the tribes. YHWH keeps what he promised, and the people renew their commitment to serve him.

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  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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How it is laid out

  1. Entering the landchapters 1–5
  2. The conquestchapters 6–12
  3. Dividing the landchapters 13–22
  4. Joshua’s farewellchapters 23–24

Key verses

Who wrote it

The book says that Joshua wrote these words in the book of the instruction of Elohim (24:26), but it also tells of his death (24:29). Jewish tradition attributes the book to him, with later additions (Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 15a). Authorship is debated.

When it was written

Debated. The events, around the 14th or 13th century BC; the book was completed after Joshua’s death.

For whom, and in what situation

The Israelites already settled in the land. The book explains how they received it and repeats that some signs are still there “to this day” (4:9; 7:26).

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