Outline

I. The Conquest of Canaan


A. Preparation for taking the promised land (1:1 to 5:15) 
  1. The land was a gift from God (Gen 15:18; Deut 26:9)  2. Joshua commissioned to lead the people (1:1-18) 
 
a. God appointed Joshua as leader of the people (1:1-9)b. Joshua commanded the people to enter the land (1:10-11) 
c. Instructions to the Gadites, Ruebenites, and Manasseh (1:12-15) 
d. The people accept Joshua as their leader (1:16-18) 
 3. Preparing to take the land God had given them (2:1 to 5:1) 
  a. Two spies sent to Jericho (2:1-7)b. Agreement with Rahab (2:8-22) Heb 11:31 and Jas 2:25
c. Report of the two spies (2:23-24) 
d. Miraculous crossing of the Jordan on dry land (3:1-17) God always gives the way Jer 10:23, Pro 14:12, and Eph 3:3-5
e. Two memorials consisting of 12 stones each (4:1-24) 
f. Effect of crossing on the Kings of Canaan (5:1) 
g. Circumcision of the males in Israel (5:2-9) 
h. Passover observed (5:10-11) 
i. Manna ceased (5:12) 
j. Captain of the Lord’s host appears to Joshua (5:13-15) 
 B. Conquest of Canaan (6:1 to 13:7) 
  1. Victory at the battle of Jericho (6:1-27) Hebrews 11:30 2. Defeat at the first battle of Ai (7:1-5) 
3. The sin and punishment of Achan (7:6-26) Notice Jos 6:18-19 and Heb 10:31. When God gives us our blessings we should not want to hold on to treasures of this world Col 3:1-5
4. Victory at the second battle of Ai (8:1-35) 
5. Conquest of Southern Canaan (9:1 to 10:43) 
 
a. King in Southern Canaan join forces to fight Israel (9:1-2)b. Gibeonites deceive Israel into making a league with them (9:3-27)  c. Five Kings of the Amorites threaten war with Gibeon (10:1-5) 
d. Gibeonites call for Israel to help them (10:6-7) 
e. Defeat of the five kings - the sun stood still (10:8-27) 
f. Finishing the task in Southern Canaan (10:28-43) 
 6. Conquest of Northern Canaan (11:1-15) 11:6; be not afraid. God delivers victory I Jn 5:4 7. Summary of the conquest of Canaan (11:16 to 12:24) 
8. Undefeated parts of Canaan (13:1-6) II. Division of the Land of Canaan (13:7 to 24:33) 



A. Possession of the land East of Jordan (13:7-33) 
  1. Total territory East of Jordan (13:7-14)2. Portion divided to Reuben (13:15-23) 
3. Portion divided to Gad (13:24-28) 
4. Portion divided to the half tribe of Manasseh (13:29-33) 
 B. Possession West of the Jordan (14:1 to 19:51) 
  1. Levites given no land, save cities to live in (14:1-5) See Jos 18:72. Division to Judah and Caleb (14:6 to 15:63) 
3. Inheritance of Joseph (Manasseh and Ephraim (16:1 to 17:18) 
4. Israel moves to Shiloh and set up the tabernacle (18:1) 
5. Twenty-one men, three from each tribe, describe the land (18:2-9) 
6. Land divided by lot among the remaining seven tribes (18:10 to 19:48) 
 
a. Inheritance of Benjamin (18:11-28)b. Inheritance of Simeon within Judah (19:1-9) 
c. Inheritance of Zebulun (19:10-16) 
d. Inheritance of Issachar (19:17-23) 
e. Inheritance of Asher (19:24-31) 
f. Inheritance of Naphtali (19:32-39) 
g. Inheritance of Dan (19:40-48) 
 7. Joshua given his inheritance (19:49-51) C. Six cities of refuge (20:1-9)  D. Levitical cities (21:1-42) 
E. Gad, Ruben, and Manasseh sent to their inheritance (22:1-9) 
F. Two and half tribes build an altar (22:10) 
G. Explanation that the altar was not for sacrifices but for a memorial that those on the East of Jordan were brethren to those on the West of Jordan (22:11-34). 
H. Joshua’s farewell speech to Israel, warning against idolatry (23:1-16) How does God feel about idols? Ex 23:24III. Joshua's Death



A. The covenant at Shechem (24:1-25) 24:3 tie to Acts 7:2-3B. The law written in a book and a memorial stone set up (24:26-28) 
C. Death of Joshua (24:29-31) 
D. Bones of Joseph buried at Shechem (24:32) 
E. Death of Eleazar, the high priest (24:33)