{"id":2450,"date":"2024-01-13T15:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T14:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:29:05","slug":"introduction-joshua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=2450","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to the book of Joshua"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2450_4a29f3-42{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns2450_4a29f3-42 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns2450_4a29f3-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2450_4a29f3-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2450_4a29f3-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2450_4a29f3-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 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.kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2450_4ab68a-a5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_38638a-ec\">Introduction to the book of Joshua<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?page_id=1275\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bible_and_heart.png\" alt=\"Introduction to the book of Joshua\nThe 6th Book of the Bible: A Book of Struggle, Triumph, and Victory\" class=\"wp-image-6184\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The 6th Book of the Bible: A Book of Struggle, Triumph, and Victory<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_c89dd8-f1 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_c89dd8-f1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2450_c89dd8-f1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joshua (Hebrew: Yehoshua) means \u201cThe Lord saves.\u201d<br>In its Greek form, the name is very familiar to us\u2014Jesus.<br>Joshua was first a disciple and servant of Moses, then the successor to Moses. It was his task to conquer the Promised Land and thus establish a homeland for the people of Israel.<br>Historically, the Book of Joshua follows seamlessly from the fifth book of Moses; here, the promise to the people is fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moses had led Israel to the border of Canaan; under Joshua, the tribes now crossed the Jordan and began fighting against the native peoples. <br>Throughout this, it remained crucial for the people to strictly adhere to God\u2019s commandments. Victory or defeat depended on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Book of Joshua, we read of miracles that God performs for His children, but also of the consequences that our disobedience brings.<br>After the successful conquest of the territory that God had already promised to Abraham, the exact boundaries of the 12 tribes\u2014and thus of the land of Israel\u2014are laid out for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire book serves as a model for the spiritual battle we face today (see Paul\u2019s letter to the Ephesians).<br>The promises in Christ have already been fulfilled; it is our task to \u201cclaim\u201d these blessings so that we may enjoy them. The enemy will not give us anything voluntarily, just as the enemies of Israel did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our Christian tradition, the Book of Joshua is classified among the historical books; in the Hebrew Tanakh, it is the first book of the Prophets and thus belongs to the second part of the biblical canon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to tradition, Joshua himself is the author of this book, meaning it was written in the second half of the 16th century B.C.<br>It concludes with Joshua\u2019s farewell speeches and reports that Israel remained faithful to its God as long as the elders who had witnessed God\u2019s deeds during the conquest of the land were still alive.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_afa35d-fd .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_afa35d-fd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2450_afa35d-fd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Outline of the Book of Joshua in three parts:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_b8975a-87 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_b8975a-87 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2450_b8975a-87\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chapters 1\u201312 \u2013 <\/strong>Battles during the conquest of the Promised Land<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chapters 13\u201322 \u2013 <\/strong>Division of the land among the 12 tribes of Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chapters 23 and 24 \u2013 <\/strong>Joshua\u2019s farewell speeches and death, Israel\u2019s commitment to God\u2019s commandments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_dac820-a2 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_dac820-a2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2450_dac820-a2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2450_91826f-d7\"><strong>Content of the book Joshua<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_7d8751-d0 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2450_7d8751-d0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2450_7d8751-d0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-book-of-joshua\">The book of Joshua<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-1\">Joshua chapter 1<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#i-the-conquest-of-the-west-bank-chapters-112\">I. The Conquest of the West Bank (Chapters 1-12)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-2\">Joshua chapter 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-3\">Joshua chapter 3<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#arrival-at-the-jordan-introduction-of-the-leaders-and-two-commands-from-joshua-the-people-set-out\">Arrival at the Jordan; Introduction of the Leaders and Two Commands from Joshua; The People Set Out<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#gods-promise-of-salvation-to-joshua-joshuas-announcement-of-the-divine-miracle\">God&#8217;s Promise of Salvation to Joshua; Joshua&#8217;s Announcement of the Divine Miracle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-jordan-stops-and-parts\">The Jordan Stops and Parts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-4\">Joshua chapter 4<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#erection-of-a-stone-monument-in-the-bed-of-the-jordan-and-another-on-the-opposite-bank-at-gilgal\">Erection of a stone monument in the bed of the Jordan and another on the opposite bank at Gilgal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#impact-of-the-miraculous-event-on-the-israelites-and-on-all-nations-concluding-details\">Impact of the miraculous event on the Israelites and on all nations; concluding details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-5\">Joshua chapter 5<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-circumcision-of-israel\">The Circumcision of Israel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-first-passover-celebration-in-canaan-the-ceasing-of-the-manna\">The First Passover Celebration in Canaan; The Ceasing of the Manna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-is-encouraged-by-the-appearance-of-the-divine-commander\">Joshua Is Encouraged by the Appearance of the Divine Commander<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-6\">Joshua chapter 6<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-is-instructed-by-god-on-how-to-conquer-jericho\">Joshua Is Instructed by God on How to Conquer Jericho<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-daily-processions-around-the-city-once-a-day-for-the-first-six-days\">The Daily Processions Around the City Once a Day for the First Six Days<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-seven-circuits-on-the-seventh-day-the-conquest-and-destruction-of-the-city\">The seven circuits on the seventh day; the conquest and destruction of the city<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-sparing-of-rahab-and-her-household-the-curse-against-rebuilding-the-city\">The sparing of Rahab and her household; the curse against rebuilding the city<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-7\">Joshua chapter 7<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-failure-of-the-carefully-prepared-campaign-against-ai-the-despondency-of-the-people-joshuas-earnest-prayer\">The failure of the carefully prepared campaign against Ai; the despondency of the people; Joshua&#8217;s earnest prayer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#god-reveals-to-joshua-the-reason-for-his-anger-and-gives-instructions-to-identify-the-guilty-party\">God reveals to Joshua the reason for His anger and gives instructions to identify the guilty party<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#achan-is-identified-by-lot-as-the-transgressor-and-after-confessing-his-guilt-is-stoned-to-death\">Achan is identified by lot as the transgressor and, after confessing his guilt, is stoned to death<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-8\">Joshua chapter 8<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#on-gods-instructions-joshua-marches-against-ai-and-sets-up-an-ambush-to-the-west-of-the-city\">On God&#8217;s instructions, Joshua marches against Ai and sets up an ambush to the west of the city<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#course-of-the-battle-burning-of-the-unguarded-city\">Course of the Battle; Burning of the Unguarded City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#carrying-out-the-curse-on-the-city-the-king-killed-and-hanged-until-evening\">Carrying out the Curse on the City; the King Killed and Hanged Until Evening<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-9\">Joshua chapter 9<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-canaanite-kings-form-an-alliance-against-israel\">The Canaanite Kings Form an Alliance Against Israel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-gibeonites-send-a-delegation-and-through-deception-secure-a-peace-treaty-with-the-israelites\">The Gibeonites send a delegation and, through deception, secure a peace treaty with the Israelites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#after-their-deception-is-discovered-the-gibeonites-are-made-servants-of-the-congregation-and-of-the-temple\">After their deception is discovered, the Gibeonites are made servants of the congregation and of the temple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-10\">Joshua chapter 10<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-march-of-the-five-kings-against-gibeon-joshuas-victory-at-gibeon\">The march of the five kings against Gibeon; Joshua&#8217;s victory at Gibeon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#gods-two-great-miracles-a-hail-of-stones-and-the-standing-still-of-the-sun\">God&#8217;s two great miracles: a hail of stones and the standing still of the sun<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-pursuit-continues-the-five-amorite-kings-captured-in-a-cave-are-killed-and-hanged\">The pursuit continues; the five Amorite kings captured in a cave are killed and hanged<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#subjugation-of-the-entire-southern-half-of-canaan-joshuas-return-to-gilgal\">Subjugation of the entire southern half of Canaan; Joshua&#8217;s return to Gilgal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-11\">Joshua chapter 11<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-kings-united-by-jabin-in-an-alliance-are-destroyed-by-joshua\">The kings united by Jabin in an alliance are destroyed by Joshua<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#subjugation-of-the-entire-northern-half-of-canaan\">Subjugation of the entire northern half of Canaan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#retrospective-fulfillment-of-gods-will-for-destruction-through-the-stubbornness-of-the-canaanites\">Retrospective; Fulfillment of God&#8217;s will for destruction through the stubbornness of the Canaanites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#extermination-of-the-anakim-ie-giants-from-the-land-conclusion\">Extermination of the Anakim (i.e., giants) from the land; Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-12\">Joshua chapter 12<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-two-kings-east-of-the-jordan-defeated-by-moses\">The two kings east of the Jordan defeated by Moses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-31-kings-west-of-the-jordan-defeated-by-joshua\">The 31 kings west of the Jordan defeated by Joshua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-13\">Joshua chapter 13<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#ii-the-division-of-the-land-and-the-establishment-of-six-cities-of-refuge-and-fortyeight-levitical-cities-chapters-1321\">II. The Division of the Land and the Establishment of Six Cities of Refuge and Forty-Eight Levitical Cities (Chapters 13-21)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-14\">Joshua chapter 14<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-15\">Joshua chapter 15<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-16\">Joshua chapter 16<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-southern-border-of-the-territory\">The southern border of the territory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#territory-of-the-tribe-of-ephraim\">Territory of the tribe of Ephraim<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-17\">Joshua chapter 17<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-manasseh\">The Territory of the Tribe of Manasseh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-daughters-of-zelophehad-are-granted-inheritance\">The Daughters of Zelophehad Are Granted Inheritance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#borders-and-cities-of-the-tribe-of-manasseh\">Borders and Cities of the Tribe of Manasseh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-urges-the-complaining-tribes-of-joseph-to-clear-the-forest\">Joshua Urges the Complaining Tribes of Joseph to Clear the Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-18\">Joshua chapter 18<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-tabernacle-is-set-up-at-shiloh-the-unoccupied-land-is-recorded-and-distributed\">The Tabernacle is set up at Shiloh; the unoccupied land is recorded and distributed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-benjamin\">The Territory of the Tribe of Benjamin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-19\">Joshua chapter 19<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-simeon\">The Territory of the Tribe of Simeon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-zebulun\">The Territory of the Tribe of Zebulun<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-issachar\">The Territory of the Tribe of Issachar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-asher\">The Territory of the Tribe of Asher<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-naphtali\">The Territory of the Tribe of Naphtali<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-territory-of-the-tribe-of-dan\">The Territory of the Tribe of Dan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshuas-inheritance-conclusion-of-the-account\">Joshua&#8217;s Inheritance; Conclusion of the Account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-20\">Joshua chapter 20<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#the-divine-command\">The Divine Command<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#carrying-out-the-command\">Carrying Out the Command<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-21\">Joshua chapter 21<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#joshua-chapter-22\">Joshua chapter 22<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?p=1396#iii-concluding-accounts-of-joshuas-deeds-chapters-2224\">III. 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