Joshua on the Bible timeline

Joshua holds 14 events on the timeline. Here they are in the order they happened, each with its place in the wider story.

Events in Joshua, in order

• Joshua Takes Command · about 1406 BC
  After Moses' death God commissions Joshua and tells him to be strong and courageous.
• Rahab Hides the Spies · about 1406 BC
  Rahab of Jericho hides two Israelite spies and is promised protection for her family.
• Crossing the Jordan · about 1406 BC
  The Jordan stops flowing as the priests carrying the ark step into it, and Israel crosses on dry ground.
• Twelve Memorial Stones · about 1406 BC
  Twelve stones are taken from the Jordan and set up at Gilgal as a memorial.
• Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal · about 1406 BC
  Israel circumcises the new generation, keeps Passover, and the manna stops.
• Commander of the Lord's Army · about 1406 BC
  A man with a drawn sword appears to Joshua and says he is commander of the Lord's army.
• Walls of Jericho Fall · about 1406 BC
  Israel marches around Jericho for seven days, and the walls collapse at the shout.
• Achan's Sin · about 1406 BC
  Achan keeps forbidden plunder from Jericho, causing defeat at Ai until he is exposed and stoned.
• Ai Captured · about 1406 BC
  Joshua uses an ambush to take Ai after the earlier defeat.
• Gibeonites' Deception · about 1405 BC
  The Gibeonites trick Israel into a peace treaty by pretending to come from a distant land.
• Sun Stands Still · about 1405 BC
  Joshua prays and the sun stands still over Gibeon while Israel defeats five Amorite kings.
• Caleb Receives Hebron · about 1399 BC
  Eighty-five-year-old Caleb claims the hill country of Hebron as his inheritance.
• Covenant Renewed at Shechem · about 1390 BC
  Joshua challenges Israel to choose whom they will serve, and the people pledge to serve the Lord.
• Joshua Dies · about 1390 BC
  Joshua dies at 110, and Joseph's bones are buried at Shechem.

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