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Joshua is carved in wood and painted to look like a stone tablet. The most important writings during the time period were carved in stone of lead. (Job 12:24).
Author: Joshua & Scribes
Genre: History
Audience: The Hebrew People
Written: ~ 1375 BC
Chapters: 24
Words: 15,671
Period Covered: ~1400-1375 BC
Images/Stories Depicted:
Sword to represent conquest of Promised Land
Moses Dies
Joshua appointed as leader
Spies again in the Promised Land
Parting of the Jordan River
Jericho – Israelites marching around the city
Rahab is spared
Battle of AI – Loss
Achan hoards treasure
Battle of AI – Win
Promised Land Map – Conquered & Divided among 12 tribes
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Joshua 24:14-15
Joshua
This is the story of the conquest of Cannan (The Promised Land), and the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham / Moses / Etc.
1-5– Moses dies and Joshua is appointed as the new leader. He calls the people to obey the Torah, and sends spies into the land again. Joshua leads the Israelites across the Jordan river, which God parts and they walk over on dry land. Joshua has an encounter with the angel of the Lord.
6-12 – Stories of battles of the conquest of the promised land. The first story is the story of the conquest of Jericho. The people are called to march around the city once a day for seven days, and the walls eventually come falling down. Rahab, a woman living in Jericho is spared because she aided the Israelite spies when they were in the city. The second is the story of the conquest of AI. The first time they attack the city they are defeated. Joshua goes to God who says that someone in the camp took spoils of war for themselves from the last battle. Lots fall to Achen who admits he kept treasure. He is put to death, and they attack AI again. This time they win the battle. The conquest continues. The Gibionites accept the Israelites and turn to God, sparing them. But many other Cannanite kings fight Joshua and lose. A list of Israels victories is described in the text.
13-22 – Joshua starts to divide up the Promised Land among the 12 tribes. This is the fulfillment of Gods promise to Abraham as they settle in the land. Joshau gives a final blessing and a warning about remaining faithful to Lord, and the consequences if they do not. Joshua dies at the end of the book, which is why it was probably finished by Hebrew scribes.