- Time period when this book was written: Entering, conquering, and settling in the promised land
- Author: Joshua (1500-1390 BC; 110 years old)
- Major historical figures alive during this time period: Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar (son of Aaron), Phinehas (son of Eleazar)
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Major historical events during this time period:
– Entering the Promised Land (1406 BC)
– Miraculous crossing of the Jordan River (1406 BC)
– Conquest of Canaan (5 battles total from 1406-1404 BC)
– – – (1) Jericho (2) Ai (3) Amorite kings w/ sun standing still, (4) Southern Canaan (5) Northern Canaan
– Dividing the promised land among the 12 tribes of Israel (1400 BC)
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Major historical events before this time period:
– 40 years wandering in the wilderness (1446-1406 BC)
– Receiving the 10 commandments at Mount Sinai (1446 BC)
– Tabernacle construction (1445 BC)
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Major historical events after this time period:
– The period of the 13 judges (lasted 325 years; 1375-1050 BC).
– – – 12 judges + Samuel; 1st judge Othniel appointed (1375 BC); last judge Samuel dies (1050 BC)
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*The events recorded in this book took place between 1406-1390 BC (crossing the Jordan River to the death of Joshua).