Joshua #catechesis/bible/joshua
Old Testament · The 7 Books · part of Old Testament → Bible
Chapters
- Joshua 1 — Joshua, encouraged by the Lord, admonishes the people to prepare themselves to pass over the Jordan.
- Joshua 2 — Two spies are sent to Jericho, who are received and concealed by Rahab.
- Joshua 3 — The river Jordan is miraculously dried up for the passage of the children of Israel.
- Joshua 4 — Twelve stones are taken out of the river to be set up for a monument of the miracle; and other twelve are placed in the midst of the river.
- Joshua 5 — The people are circumcised: they keep the pasch. The manna ceases. An angel appears to Joshua.
- Joshua 6 — After seven days’ processions, the priests sounding the trumpets, the walls of Jericho fall down: and the city is taken and destroyed.
- Joshua 7 — For the sins of Achan, the Israelites are defeated at Hai. The offender is found out; and stoned to death, and God’s wrath is turned from them.
- Joshua 8 — Hai is taken and burnt, and all the inhabitants slain. An altar is built, and sacrifices offered. The law is written on stones, and the blessings and cursings are read before all the people.
- Joshua 9 — Joshua is deceived by the Gabaonites: who being detected are condemned to be perpetual servants.
- Joshua 10 — Five kings war against Gabaon. Joshua defeats them: many are slain with hailstones. At the prayer of Joshua the sun and moon stand still the space of one day. The five kings are hanged. Divers cities are taken.
- Joshua 11 — The kings of the north are overthrown: the whole country is taken.
- Joshua 12 — A list of the kings slain by Moses and Joshua,
- Joshua 13 — God commands Joshua to divide the land: the possessions of Ruben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, beyond the Jordan.
- Joshua 14 — Caleb’s petition; Hebron is given to him and to his seed.
- Joshua 15 — The borders of the lot of Judah. Caleb’s portion and conquest. The cities of Judah.
- Joshua 16 — The lot of the sons of Joseph. The borders of the tribe of Ephraim.
- Joshua 17 — The lot of the half tribe of Manasseh.
- Joshua 18 — Surveyors are sent to divide the rest of the land into seven tribes. The lot of Benjamin.
- Joshua 19 — The lots of the tribes of Simeon, Zabulon, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan. A city is given to Joshua.
- Joshua 20 — The cities of refuge are appointed for casual manslaughter.
- Joshua 21 — Cities with their suburbs are assigned for the priests and Levites.
- Joshua 22 — The tribes of Ruben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh return to their possessions. They build an altar by the side of the Jordan, which alarms the other tribes. An embassage is sent to them, to which they give a satisfactory answer.
- Joshua 23 — Joshua being old admonishes the people to keep God’s commandments: and to avoid marriages and all society with the Gentiles for fear of being brought to idolatry.
- Joshua 24 — Joshua assembles the people, and renews the covenant between them and God. His death and burial.
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New Advent na2 — Septuagint/Greek · Douay-Rheims · Clementine Vulgate.
