This chart is part of a memory system for learning the key people, events, topics, and verses of all 929 Old Testament chapters.
INTRODUCTION
Written by Joshua, the book records Israel’s conquest and settlement of the promised land following Moses’ death. It begins with God’s charge to Joshua to lead with strength and courage, and it shows how God’s promises to Abraham are fulfilled. The book is divided into three main sections: the conquest of Canaan, the division of the land among the tribes, and Joshua’s final exhortations to remain faithful. It emphasizes obedience, God’s faithfulness, and the consequences of compromise. Joshua was likely written around 1400–1370 bc, shortly after the events it describes.
| VERSES | CHAPTER/TOPICS |
| 1. “Be strong and of good courage”— God commissions Joshua. | 1:9 |
| 2. Rahab hides the spies in Jericho. | 2:1–4 |
| 3. The Jordan River parts as the priests step in. | 3:15–17 |
| 4. Twelve stones are set up as a memorial. | 4:4–7 |
| 5. Manna stops as Israel eats the fruit of the land. | 5:12 |
| 6. Jericho’s walls fall after seven days. | 6:20 |
| 7. Achan’s sin leads to defeat at Ai. | 7:1, 4 |
| 8. God helps Israel conquer Ai. | 8:1–24 |
| 9. Israel makes a treaty with the Gibeonites without seeking God. | 9:14–15 |
| 10. God has the sun stand still during Joshua’s battle. | 10:13 |
| 11. Joshua takes the whole land as the Lord commands. | 11:23 |
| 12. List of 31 kings defeated by Israel. | 12:7–24 |
| 13. Land remains to be possessed. | 13:1 |
| 14. Caleb asks for the mountain he was promised. | 14:12 |
| 15. Judah receives its land but cannot drive out the Jebusites. | 15:63 |
| 16. Ephraim also fails to remove all Canaanites. | 16:10 |
| 17. Manasseh is promised hill country. | 17:18 |
| 18. Joshua rebukes the tribes for delay in possessing the land. | 18:3 |
| 19. The land allotment is completed. | 19:51 |
| 20. Cities of refuge are designated for justice. | 20:2 |
| 21. God gives Israel all the land He promised. | 21:43 |
| 22. Eastern tribes build an altar of witness, not rebellion. | 22:34 |
| 23. Joshua warns Israel to love the Lord and avoid idolatry. | 23:11 |
| 24. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” | 24:15 |
