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Summary

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Relationship to Old Testament. The relationship of Joshua to even larger blocks of text is discussed at Organization and Overview of the Old Testament and First Historical Cycle.

Story. Joshua consists of four major sections:

  • Chapter 1: Instructions to take possession of the land.
  • Chapters 2-12: Conquest of the land. Israel conquers much of Canaan. Israel's success is tied to the righteousness of the entire congregation. The defeat of Israel's foes is tied to their opposition to God and to God's people.

Message. Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Joshua include:

Historical setting

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A broader treatment of the history of ancient Israel, including Joshua, is found at Old Testament: Historical Overview.

Discussion

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  • key words: Moses, rest, religious observances

Outline and page map

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A. Instructions to take possession of the land (Chapter 1)

a. Lord instructs Joshua to take possession of the land ([1:1-9] Chapter 1a)
b. Joshua instructs the people to take possession of the land ([1:10-11] Chapter 1b)
c. Joshua instructs the trans-Jordan tribes to assist ([1:12-18] Chapter 1c)
B. Conquest of the land (Chapters 2-12)
● Conquest of Jericho (Chapters 2-6)
• gentile Rahab provides refuge to two Israelite spies (Chapter 2)
• Israelites cross Jordan River and celebrate Passover (Chapter 3-5)
• conquest of Jericho when walls fall down (Chapter 6)
● Conquest of Ai (Chapters 7-8)
• conquest of Ai fails when Achan steals treasure (Chapter 7)
• conquest of Ai succeeds when Achan executed ([8:1-29] Chapter 8a)
● Joshua builds an altar at Mount Ebal ([8:30-35] Chapter 8b)
● Defeat of those who oppose Israel (Chapters 9-11a)
• treaty with Gibeonites who subject themselves to Israel (Chapter 9)
• defeat of armies in the South that attack Gibeon, sun stops (Chapter 10)
• defeat of armies in the North that attack Israelites ([11:1-14]] Chapter 11a)
● Conquest of the whole land (Chapters 11b-12)
• conquest of the whole land ([11:15-23]] Chapter 11b)
• summary of conquests (Chapter 12)
B. Distribution of the land (Chapters 13-21)
• land that is not yet conquered, all is to be divided by lot ([13:1-6] Chapter 13a)
● trans-Jordan tribes ([13:7-33] Chapter 13b)
● Judah and Caleb (Chapter 14-15)
● Ephraim and Manasseh (Chapter 16-17)
• tabernacle at Shiloh (18:1)
● Seven tribes and Joshua (Chapter 18-19)
● cities of refuge (per Moses) (Chapter 20)
● Levi (Chapter 21)
• land is all divided (21:43-45)

A. Instructions for retaining possession of the land (Chapters 22-24)

c. trans-Jordan tribes dismissed, they build an altar (Chapter 22)
b. Joshua’s instructions: no intermarriage or idols (Chapter 23)
a. Lord's instructions: no idols ([24:1-28] Chapter 24)
• Joshua and Phineas die, Joseph buried (24:29-33)

Unanswered questions

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Prompts for life application

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Prompts for further study

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Resources

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Translations and Lexicons.

Related passages that interpret or shed light on Joshua

  • The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to only one verse in Joshua:[1]
  • Joshua 11:20

References cited on this page.

  • Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 130. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2009. (ISBN 1606411314) BX8630.A2 2009

Other resources.

Notes

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  1. Wayment, The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 130.


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