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Book Introduction
Written by Joshua (traditional)
Joshua (traditional) — apprentice who became the military commander leading into the
Traditionally attributed to himself, though the book was likely compiled from multiple sources after his death. The account of Joshua's death points to later editorial work.
1400s–1000s BC
The people of
To record how God fulfilled His promise to give Israel the land of
Forty years of wilderness wandering are finally over, and Israel is done waiting. Joshua leads them across the Jordan River, the walls of collapse on God's instructions, and the — the one God swore to centuries earlier — is taken. The land gets divided among the twelve tribes, and Joshua's final challenge echoes through the centuries: 'Choose this day whom you will serve.'
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