Joshua
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Joshua records Israel's conquest and settlement of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. It demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and the importance of obedience.
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Joshua Overview
Israel enters the promised land under Joshua's leadership, but the conquest reveals deeper questions about faithfulness.
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Did You Know?
- Named after Moses' successor whose name means 'the LORD saves'
- Jesus (Yeshua) is the Greek form of Joshua - same name
- The walls of Jericho fell outward, confirmed by archaeology
- Rahab the prostitute became an ancestor of Jesus Christ
- The sun standing still is the only such event recorded in history
- The conquest took approximately 7 years to complete
- Joshua was about 80 years old when he led Israel into Canaan
- Contains the famous declaration 'As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD'
- The Jordan River stopped flowing during flood season for Israel to cross
- Joshua set up 12 stones as a memorial at Gilgal