Old Testament · History

Joshua

Promise becomes possession.

Author: Joshua (with later editors)
Audience: Israel in the Land
Date: c. 1380 BC
Chapters: 24

Purpose

To record the conquest and inheritance.

Key Themes

Inheritance
Faithfulness
Conquest

Key Verses

“Choose you this day whom ye will serve... but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

Wesleyan–Holiness Reflection

Crossing the Jordan is the classic Holiness image for the second crisis of entire sanctification.

Chapter Insight

Jump into any chapter for cross-references and a Wesleyan reflection.