The Book of Joshua: An Introduction

The theme of the land is not present in every chapter of the book of Joshua.

The book of Joshua focuses on the apportionments of the land at the beginning of the book.

The book of Joshua only deals with the conquest of the land and not with its possession.

The theme of the land is the only theme present in the book of Joshua.

Chapters 16, 20, 22, and 23 of the book of Joshua do not mention the land.

The book of Joshua provides instructions for conquest similar to those found in Deuteronomy.

The title of the book of Joshua is named after the first phrase of the book.

The name Joshua in Greek means the Lord of salvation.

Joshua and Caleb are of the same generation as those who were born in the wilderness.

Joshua was a priest who led Israel in their conquest of the Canaanites.

The elders who served with Joshua were between 20 to 40 years of age during the conquest.

The third generation of Israelites served Yahweh in the same way as their parents.

The book of Joshua records Israel's military campaigns against the Egypt.

Joshua was a second-generation leader of the Israelites.

The Bible provides laws for warfare in the book of Deuteronomy.

The elders associated with Joshua lived up to 120 years of age.

The book of Joshua portrays Joshua as a type of Christ.

The last of the elders associated with Joshua was dead by 1350 BC.

The events in the book of Joshua take place from the death of Moses in 1406 BC to the death of Joshua.

Joshua's death marks the termination of the second generation of Israel.

Joshua and his elders are the same age.

Caleb was over 80 years old when he sought to possess the land promised to him by the Lord.

The Septuagint and the Vulgate are the original titles in the Hebrew.

The book of Joshua covers events spanning multiple generations.

The conquest of the land took approximately three years.

Only two cities were destroyed during the conquest: Jericho and Ai.

Deuteronomy 7:1-5 emphasizes the importance of partially dispossessing the Canaanites and destroying some of their religious paraphernalia.

The book of Joshua presents a narrative of complete obedience to God's instruction, with no instances of disobedience.

The literary structure of the book of Joshua is primarily chronological.

Deuteronomy 20 allows for making treaties with Cananite peoples.