History · Old Testament
Joshua
Joshua has 24 chapters and 658 verses. Its verses carry 4,621 cross-references to other passages (1,209 with at least 4 reader votes), and it links with 62 of the other 65 books, most strongly with Deuteronomy, Psalms and Numbers.
When was Joshua written, and by whom?
Traditionally written by Joshua, with later additions, 1400–1370 BC (1445–1415 BC in the Traditional reckoning); many scholars date it 620–550 BC.
Critical: part of a history of Israel from Deuteronomy to Kings.
Its events are set in 1406–1382 BC, by the dates on the timeline.
Traditional authorship dates as conservative introductions give them; critical dates where most critical scholars differ. Sources and both reckonings: the timeline.
Joshua on the timeline
- Israel crosses the Jordan 1406 BC
- War with Canaanites ≈ 1406 BC
- Dividing the land ≈ 1400 BC
Chapters
Brighter = more strong links (at least 4 votes, either direction).
Most connected verses in Joshua
- Joshua 1:8 56 strong links
- Joshua 1:5 55 strong links
- Joshua 1:7 49 strong links
- Joshua 1:9 49 strong links
- Joshua 24:15 46 strong links
- Joshua 1:6 34 strong links
- Joshua 10:13 31 strong links
- Joshua 23:10 28 strong links
Which books does Joshua connect to most?
- Deuteronomy 260
- Psalms 165
- Numbers 159
- Exodus 149
- Judges 132
- Genesis 101
- 1 Samuel 98
- 1 Kings 70
- 1 Chronicles 68
- Isaiah 67
- 2 Samuel 49
- Jeremiah 39
Counts are links with at least 4 votes between the two books, either direction.