Entrance and Preparation for Conquest
Joshua 1:1–5:15
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The Conquest of the Land
Joshua 6:6–12:24
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Joshua 13:1–21:45
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Joshua 22:1–24:33
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JOS-001 · Joshua 1:1–1:18
The Lord Commissions Joshua
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Israel Conquers Jericho
Read this pericopeJOS-033 · Joshua 22:1–22:9
Joshua Sends Home the Eastern Tribes
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Entrance and Preparation for Conquest Joshua 1:1–5:15
- JOS-001 The Lord Commissions Joshua 1:1–1:18
- JOS-002 Joshua Prepares for the Invasion 1:10–1:18
- JOS-003 Joshua Sends Spies into the Land 2:1–2:14
- JOS-004 Israel Crosses the Jordan 3:1–3:17
- JOS-005 Israel Commemorates the Crossing 4:1–4:24
- JOS-006 The Nations Tremble Before Israel 5:1–5:1
- JOS-007 A New Generation Is Circumcised 5:2–5:12
- JOS-008 The Commander of the Lord’s Army 5:13–6:5
The Conquest of the Land Joshua 6:6–12:24
- JOS-009 Israel Conquers Jericho 6:6–6:27
- JOS-010 Achan Sins and Is Punished 7:1–7:26
- JOS-011 Israel Conquers Ai 8:1–8:29
- JOS-012 Covenant Renewal 8:30–8:35
- JOS-013 The Gibeonites Deceive Israel 9:1–9:27
- JOS-014 Israel Defeats an Amorite Coalition 10:1–10:27
- JOS-015 Joshua Launches a Southern Campaign 10:28–10:42
- JOS-016 Israel Defeats a Northern Coalition 11:1–11:15
- JOS-017 A Summary of Israel’s Victories 11:16–12:24
Division of the Land Joshua 13:1–21:45
- JOS-018 The Lord Speaks to Joshua 13:1–13:7
- JOS-019 Tribal Lands East of the Jordan 13:8–13:32
- JOS-020 Judah’s Tribal Lands 14:1–15:63
- JOS-021 Joseph’s Tribal Lands 16:1–17:18
- JOS-022 The Tribes Meet at Shiloh 18:1–18:10
- JOS-023 Benjamin’s Tribal Lands 18:11–18:28
- JOS-024 Simeon’s Tribal Lands 19:1–19:9
- JOS-025 Zebulun’s Tribal Lands 19:10–19:16
- JOS-026 Issachar’s Tribal Lands 19:17–19:23
- JOS-027 Asher’s Tribal Lands 19:24–19:31
- JOS-028 Naphtali’s Tribal Lands 19:32–19:39
- JOS-029 Dan’s Tribal Lands 19:40–19:48
- JOS-030 Joshua Receives Land 19:49–19:51
- JOS-031 Israel Designates Cities of Refuge 20:1–20:9
- JOS-032 Levitical Cities 21:1–21:45