Joshua - Conqueror - BIBLE SUMMARY

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 Joshua becomes God's leader following the death of Moses, he prepares the people for the  crossing of the Jordan river in 3 days, the people promise to follow Joshua, dissidents shall be  put to death.

 Two spies encounter Rahab, a prostitute who fears God, she lies to her king to protect the spies and asks for mercy from the spies vowed by a  red rope to be hung from her window.

 Joshua commands people and priests to consecrate themselves for Jordan river crossing behind ark  of covenant and the waters part miraculously as they cross.  

 Joshua directs 12 tribe stones from the Jordan river  to be stacked as a monument in Gilgal, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were lifted as they crossed the river Jordan.

 The Lord tells Joshua to circumcise all men and then celebrate passover at Gilgal, Joshua encounters an armed commander of the Lord and worships appropriately.

God delivers Jericho to Joshua and tells him to march around the city 7 times blowing trumpets with ark, the walls collapse,  Rahab and her family are saved.

 Small town Ai defeats Israelites because Achan stole unauthorized silver at Jericho, this angered God, Israel stones Achan in response.

 God commands Joshua to ambush, conquer and kill all in Ai, the city is burned then the people gather to read the Law  at an altar site on Mount Ebal.

 The Gibeonites masquerade as far traveled and make treaty with Joshua to preserve life, they understood the Law's deliverance of all within the land, they would serve Israel for deceiving them. 

 Joshua's utter defeat of numerous cities in the land  are listed including a day the sun stood still in battle, the Lord fought for Israel and defeated all who breathed.

 The Lord delivered all the kings of the north into the hands of Joshua and they were utterly destroyed just as commanded to Moses and then there was rest.

 This chapter lists 31 kings by city that Joshua conquered  of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, including  geographic boundaries.  

 When Joshua is old the Lord tells him of regions yet to be conquered that had been previously promised to some of the 12 tribes.

 The inherited territories of 9 1/2 of the tribes are west of the Jordan river, 2 1/2 tribes are east, Joshua gives Caleb Hebron as promised.

 Special alottments are given to the tribe of Judah and to Caleb's daughter including boundaries and cities.

   Special alottments are also given to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh including boundaries and included cities, the record reflects they did not dislodge the Canaanites . 

 The area of Manasseh is recorded, some daughters received inheritance because their fathers had no sons including an extra area when they drive out Canaanites.

 Israel assembled at Shiloh, 3 men per tribe are commissioned to survey and divide the land, the territory of Benjamin is demarcated.

After casting lots to divide the land, the territories of Simeon,  Zebulun, Issachar,  Asher, Naphtali and Dan are demarcated.

 6 cities of refuge are designated throughout the land as promised to  Moses for any of the son's of Israel who kill unintentionally.

 48 cities of the Levites are designated in the midst of the possession and the pasture lands of the son's of Israel as told to Moses. 

 An altar is built by the 2 1/2 tribes which almost sparks war because the rest of Israel sees it as rebellious to God (location of worship), it is clarified by Phinehas as an appropriate witness altar only.

 Joshua gives a farewell address and tells the people to follow Moses' law always, God has driven out the nations before them and not one word promised to Moses has failed.

 Joshua reviews Israel's history and concludes that Israel should serve only God, the people promise to obey but Joshua tells them this renewal of covenant will witness their failure.  

 This new generation is given the land so God repeats His character to them in the law  including prophesies of their future failure and ultimate promises of reconciliation for the nation.  

 Judges are appointed as God's ordained representatives to rule according to the Law, each seems to  go more downhill as time in the book progresses doing "what is right in their own eyes".  

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