Introduction to Joshua
Name: Joshua
Division: Old Testament
Category: History
Purpose: To give the history of Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land
Book No in BIBLE: 6
In Old Testament: 6
In History: 1
No. of Chapters: 24
No. of Verses: 658
Author: Joshua
Date Written: Approx. 1400 – 1375 BC
Place of Writing: Canaan
History Covered: 1240 – 1220 BC
Audience: People of Israel
Joshua Statistics
Based on its weight of 24 Chapters its share among the chapters of the BIBLE, Old Testament and Pentateuch. Move your mouse pointer over the bar on the right hand side to get the values.
Total chapters in BIBLE:1189
Total chapters in OT: 929
Total chapters in History: 249
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Key Verse
Go through the camp and tell the people to get their provisions ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you (1:11)
Key People
Joshua
Rahab
Achan
Phinehas
Eleazar
Key Places
Acacia
Jordan river
Gilgal
Jericho
AI
The mountains of Ebal and Gerizim
Gibeon
Valley of aijalon
Hazor
Shiloh
Shechem