Joshua, The Book of

The Book of Joshua records Israel's conquest and settlement of Canaan under Joshua's leadership, presenting the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham that his descendants would inherit the land. The book divides into three main sections: the campaigns of conquest, the division of the land among the tribes, and Joshua's farewell addresses and covenant renewal at Shechem. It is closely connected to Deuteronomy in both theology and style, presenting the conquest as the outworking of Mosaic covenant faithfulness.

The book's opening miracle at the Jordan and the account of the sun standing still at Gibeon frame the conquest as a sustained act of divine warfare, while the inclusion of Rahab and the Gibeonites demonstrates that the promised land's boundaries encompass repentant Gentiles who shelter under Israel's God.