The Book of Joshua

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:religion
gptkbp:attributedTo gptkb:Joshua
gptkbp:canonizedBy gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:chapter 24
gptkbp:contains covenant renewal at Shechem
crossing of the Jordan River
fall of Jericho
division of Canaan among the tribes
gptkbp:date late 2nd millennium BCE
gptkbp:followedBy The Book of Deuteronomy
gptkbp:genre history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Book of Joshua
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:Nevi'im
gptkb:Deuteronomistic_history
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canaan
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Joshua
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Caleb
gptkb:Achan
gptkb:Eleazar
gptkb:Rahab
the Gibeonites
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Old_Testament
gptkbp:precededBy The Book of Judges
gptkbp:significance contains genealogies and lists
emphasizes obedience to the law
first book after the Pentateuch
one of the Former Prophets in the Hebrew Bible
records the fulfillment of the land promise
source for later biblical history
describes entry of Israelites into the Promised Land
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Ai
Gibeonite deception
sun stands still at Gibeon
Joshua's farewell address
allocation of tribal lands
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Israelite_conquest_of_Canaan
gptkbp:theme faith and obedience
leadership transition from Moses to Joshua
covenant loyalty
conquest and settlement
fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:Christian_liturgy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Garden_Blaikie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6