Outline of Joshua
I. The conquest of the land 1:1-12:24
A. Preparations for the conquest 1:1-5:12
1. The commissioning of Joshua 1:1-18
2. The commission of the spies 2:1-24
3. The crossing of the Jordan River 3:1-4:18
4. The encampment at Gilgal 4:19-5:12
B. Program of conquest 5:13-12:24
1. Prospect: the divine commander 5:13-15
2. The conquest of Jericho 6:1-27
3. The central campaign 7:1-8:35
4. The southern campaign 9:1-10:43
5. The northern campaign 11:1-15
6. Retrospect: a detailed compendium 11:16-12:24
II. The division of the land 13:1-19:51
A. The apportioning of the Trans-Jordan 13:1-33
B. The apportioning of Canaan 14:1-19:51
III. The directions for the land 20:1-24:33
A. The command concerning the cities of
refuge 20:1-9
B. The command concerning the Levitical
cities 21:1-45
C. The compromise with the eastern tribes 22:1-34
D. The commanders farewell 23:1-24:33
