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Introduction to the Book of Joshua This
book is named after the great military

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commander, Joshua.

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God named Joshua as Israel's leader before
Moses died.

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Where the Book of Deuteronomy ends,
the Book of Joshua begins, with the people

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of Israel camped on the east side of the
Jordan River, ready to enter the land God

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had promised them.

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For the previous forty years, Israel had
journeyed in the Sinai Desert.

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God was continuing to fulfill His promise
to Abraham to make him a great nation,

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which is recorded in the Book of Genesis.

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He was also judging the sins of the pagan
peoples who lived in the region and

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rejected the one true God as Lord of all
the earth.

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The Book of Joshua is a story about God
reclaiming a portion of the earth for

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Himself and for His chosen people.

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With God's help, the people crossed the
Jordan River and took possession of the

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land that was called Canaan.

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Toward the end of his life, Joshua reminds
the people of God's promises to them and

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encourages them to keep loving and obeying
God.

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Israel did remain faithful to God during
Joshua's lifetime.