JOSHUA OUTLINE
A Ralph Johnson
Conquest of Canaan
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CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS |
OUTLINE 24ch(3) (brief) |
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1: Prepare |
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A. Preparation for conquest (chap. 1--5) |
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1. Jehovah's commission to Joshua (1:1-9) |
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a. Promise of the land (1:2-5) (God would not fail him) |
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b. Be strong and of good courage.(1:5-9) (Especially to obey the Law) |
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2. Joshua commands the officers. (1:10-11) |
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3. Joshua's exhortation to tribes east of Jordan. (12-18) |
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(Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh) |
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2: Rahab |
4. Spying out the land.(2:1-24) |
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a. Spies hidden by Rahab (2:1-7) |
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b. Spies agree to save Rahab (2:9-14) |
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c. Spies escape from Jericho (2: 15-21) |
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d. Spies return to Joshua (2:22-24) |
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3: Jordan |
5. Jordan crossed. (3:1--4:24) |
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a. Preparation to cross Jordan (3:1-6) |
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b. Jehovah speaks to Joshua (3:7-8) |
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c. Joshua speaks to Israel (3:9-13) |
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d. Jordan divided (3:14-17) |
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4: 12 stones |
e. Jordan crossed and stones set up (4:1-24) |
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f. Amorites and Canaanites fear (5:1) |
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5: Consecration |
6. After crossing Jordan |
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a. Circumcision at Gilgal. (5:2-9) |
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b. Passover observed and manna ceases. (5:10-12) |
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c. Prince of the Host of Jehovah. (5:13-15)
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B. Conquest of the south. (6:1--10:43) |
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6: Jericho |
1. Jericho falls. (6:1-27) |
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7: Achan |
2. Ai (chapters 1—8) |
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a. Initial defeat at Ai. (7:1) |
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Theft by Achan exposed (16) |
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8: Ai |
b. Ai destroyed (8:1-29) |
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c. Plastered stones with the law set up.(8:30-35) |
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9: Gibeonites |
3. Battle of Beth-haram (9:1--10:43) |
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a. Gibeonite deception to get a treaty. (9:1) |
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10: Long day |
b. Attack on Gibeon by five kings (10:1-5) |
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c. Five kings defeated.(10:5-15) |
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d. Five kings hiding in cave destroyed. (10:16-27) |
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e. Seven cities destroyed.(10:28-43) |
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(Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish, Gezer, Eglon, Hebron, Debir)
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11: North |
C. Conquest of the north. (11:1-23)
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12: Kings |
D. Summary of Conquests (12:1-24) |
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1. Conquests under Moses, East of Jordan (12:1-6) |
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(Sihon and Og, by Moses) |
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2. Conquests under Joshua, West of the Jordan (12:7-24)
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II. DIVISION OF THE LAND (chap. 13—21) |
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A. Unconquered lands (13:1-7)
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East |
B. Tribes east of Jordan River (13:7-33) |
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1. Introductory statement (13:7-14) |
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2. Reuben (13:15-23) |
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3. Gad (13:24-28) |
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4. Half-tribe of Manasseh (13:29-33)
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14: Caleb |
C. Tribes west of Jordan River (14:1-5) |
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1. Caleb receives Hebron (14: 6-15) |
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15: Judah |
2. Judah's portion. (15:1-63) |
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16: Ephraim |
3. Ephraim's portion. (16:5-10) |
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17: Manasseh |
4. Manasseh's portion (6 sons). (17:1-18) |
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Daughters of Zelophehad inheritance. (17:3-6) |
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18: Benjamin |
5. Tabernacle moved to Shiloh. (18: 1-10) |
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7. Benjamin's lot. (18:11-28) |
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19: Six |
8. Six tribes allotted: |
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a. Simeon (19:1-9) |
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b. Zebulun (19:10 -16) |
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c. Issachar (19:17-23) |
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d. Asher (19:24-31) |
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e. Naphtali (19:32-39) |
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f. Dan (19:40-48) |
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9. Joshua's inheritance (19:49-51)
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20: Refuge |
D. Levitical cities (chap. 20-21) |
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1. Six Levitical cities of refuge (20:1-9) |
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21: Levites |
2. Forty-eight Cities of the Levites (21:1-45) |
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a. Kohathites, the priests, sons of Aaron (4) |
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b. Gershonite Levites (6) |
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c. Merarite Levites (7)
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III. CONCLUDING EVENTS (chap. 22-24) |
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22: Return |
A. Return to homes east of Jordan (22:1-9) |
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B. Altar built causing fear that the eastern tribes would rebel (22:10-34) |
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23: Address |
C. Address in old age by Joshua to officers (23:1-16) |
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24: Final address |
D. Final address by Joshua to all Israel (24:1-15) |
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E. People swear loyalty (24:16-18) |
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F. Stone set up as witness (24:25-28) |
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G. Joshua's death and burial (24:29-33) |
