Life Of Joshua :Short Summary

JOSHUA

LIFE OF JOSHUA:

Joshua was raised during the Exodus and was born into slavery in Egypt. He was one of the twelve spies sent to scout the region of Canaan and worked as an aide to Moses. He and Caleb returned with good news, confirming God's promise to the Israelites to live in the land (Numbers 13–14).

Translation: "But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it." (Numbers 14:24)

Leading and Crossing the Jordan:

 

 God selects Joshua as the leader to guide the Israelites into the Promised Land following the death of Moses (Joshua 1:1-9).

Joshua miraculously guides the Israelites across the Jordan River, signifying the might and presence of God (Joshua 3).

 

The capture of Jericho

One of Joshua's most memorable moments is the conquest of Jericho. God gives Joshua a special plan that involves walking around the city and blowing trumpets, which causes Jericho's walls to collapse (Joshua 6).

Translation: "When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city." Joshua 6:20

Triumph and Conquest:

The Israelites conquer a number of cities in the Promised Land, including Ai, Gibeon, and many others, under Joshua's leadership (Joshua 8–12).

 

Partition of the Territories:

Joshua (Joshua 13–21) supervises the distribution of the conquered territory among the twelve tribes of Israel.
Translation: "So Joshua took the entire land, just as the Lord had directed Moses, and he gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal divisions." (Joshua 11:23)
Last Words of Advice and Demise:

Joshua gathers the Israelites and gives them a final speech before he passes away, pleading with them to follow God and serve Him alone (Joshua 23–24).

Verse: "Therefore, serve the Lord faithfully and with dread. Discard the deities your forefathers revered in Egypt and beyond the Euphrates River, and turn to the Lord." Joshua 24:14