06 - Joshua
TLDR: Israel enters and takes the land under Joshua. Jericho falls; the land is allotted to the tribes. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; the LORD your God is with you."
Overarching Storyline
Crossing the Jordan (ch. 1–5). Jericho and Ai (ch. 6–8). Gibeonites, southern and northern campaigns (ch. 9–12). Allotment of the land (ch. 13–21). Joshua's farewell and covenant at Shechem (ch. 22–24).
Bible Project: Joshua overview.
Pegs for Memorizing This Book
- Person: Joshua (Moses' successor), Rahab, Caleb.
- Image: Ark crossing Jordan, walls of Jericho, sun standing still.
- Number: 12 (tribes, stones), 7 (march around Jericho).
- Phrase: "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" (24:15).
Highlights
- Joshua 1:9 — Be strong and courageous.
- Joshua 6 — Fall of Jericho.
- Joshua 24:15 — Choose this day whom you will serve.
(Link to verse entries and meditations as added.)
Before and After
- Before: Deuteronomy ends with Moses' death; Joshua is commissioned to lead into the land.
- After: Judges shows the cycle of sin and deliverance after Joshua's generation; Joshua gives the conquest and settlement.
Place in the Overarching Biblical Story
Promise and land. God keeps His promise to Abraham; Israel receives the land. The theme of rest and inheritance echoes into Hebrews (ch. 3–4).
Interesting Facts
- Rahab — Named in Jesus' genealogy (Matt 1:5); faith and salvation (Heb 11:31; James 2:25).
- Hebrews 4 — Joshua's rest is a type; true rest remains in Christ.