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Joshua 1-24

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Map of possible route from Kadesh to the crossing point of the River Jordan.



1) Kadesh-Barnea: Base camp before the journey began (Numbers 20:14).

2) Mt Hor: (Numbers 20:22, 21:4).

3) Zered valley: (Numbers 21:12).

4) Arnon River: (Numbers 21:13).

5) Mount Pisgah: (Numbers 21:19).

6) Heshbon: (Numbers 21:26).

7) Edrei: (Numbers 21:33).

8) Opposite Jericho: (Numbers 22:1).



To The Promised Land.
Spies - to Rahab's house; escape.
Ark first into River Jordan,
people cross on dry land.

Joshua
1:1-18,
2:1-24,
3:1-17

12 stones frpm Jordan.
Men circumcised.
Ate produce of land, manna stopped.
Battle of Jericho.

Joshua
4:1-24,
5:1-15,
6:1-27

Sin of Achan, defeat at Ai. Sin discovered, Achan punished. Ai attacked and taken.joshua reads Blessings And Curses.

Joshua
7:1-26,
8:1-35

Tribes, nations, chiefs & Kings
Deceived by four kings.
Attacked by five kings. Hail, sun stopped: sucess! Southern Canaan defeated.

Joshua
9:1-27,
10:1-43

Major attack from north. Israel victorious.
Joshua conquers all Canaan (except . . .)

Joshua
11:1-21,
various to
chapter 21

Tribes settle east Jordan
build altar - trouble -
problem solved.
Promised Land settled but
warnings repeated.

Joshua
22:1-23,
23:1-16,
24:1-33

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