Book of Joshua

The biblical book recounting Israel’s entry into Canaan under Joshua and the division of the land among the tribes. It also presents covenant renewal and Joshua’s final address.

Torah: The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, containing Israel’s origins, laws, and covenant traditions. Joshua continues the story begun in the Torah and follows its account of Moses’ death.
Crossing of the Jordan River: The biblical episode in which the Israelites cross the Jordan River into Canaan under Joshua. This crossing marks the narrative’s transition from wilderness journey to settlement.
Deuteronomistic history: A scholarly model grouping Deuteronomy through Kings as a history shaped by shared theological concerns. Joshua’s covenant language and account of Israel’s history connect it to this proposed literary work.
Rahab: A woman of Jericho who shelters Israelite spies and is spared in the biblical conquest narrative. Her protection shows that allegiance, rather than ancestry alone, shapes survival in the story.
Merneptah Stele: An Egyptian inscription from the reign of Pharaoh Merneptah that names a people called Israel in Canaan. It provides external evidence for Israel in Canaan without confirming Joshua’s conquest sequence.
Book of Deuteronomy: The biblical book presenting Moses’ speeches, laws, and final preparations for Israel to enter Canaan. Its closing chapters set the transition from Moses to Joshua and frame the entry into the land.
Battle of Jericho: The biblical account of Israel’s capture of Jericho after marching around the city and sounding trumpets. Jericho supplies the book’s best-known example of conquest through divine command.
Documentary hypothesis: A scholarly theory explaining the Pentateuch’s composition through multiple sources combined over time. Debates about the formation of Joshua often intersect with theories about the Torah’s sources.
Achan: An Israelite in the Book of Joshua whose taking of forbidden goods brings defeat at Ai. His story makes collective military disaster a consequence of individual disobedience.
Jericho: An ancient city near the Jordan River, known for its long archaeological history and biblical conquest story. Archaeological dating of Jericho’s fortifications complicates straightforward readings of its biblical capture.

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