Joshua 11: Israel Defeats the Northern Kings
Joshua 11 describes Israel's overwhelming victory over the Canaanite kings and the destruction of their cities. Yahweh fulfills His promise to deliver the land to Israel.
Joshua 10: Sun Stands Still, Kings Defeated
Joshua 10 tells how Joshua rescued Gibeon from five Amorite kings, and how Yahweh fought for Israel by confusing the enemy, hurling hailstones, and making the sun stand still. It then records Joshua's execution of the five kings and his swift conquest of Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish, Eglon, Hebron, and Debir.
Joshua 9: Gibeon's Deception and Israel's Oath
Joshua 9 recounts how the Gibeonites used worn supplies and a false story to secure a covenant with Israel, and how Israel's leaders made peace without asking counsel from Yahweh. When the deception was exposed, the oath stood, and the Gibeonites were spared but assigned as wood cutters and water drawers for the congregation and the altar.
Joshua 8: Victory at Ai and Covenant Renewal
Joshua 8 tells how God gave Israel victory over Ai after their earlier defeat, using an ambush and the sign of the javelin. It ends with Joshua building an altar on Mount Ebal and reading the law to all the people.
Joshua 7: Israel Defeated at Ai and Achan's Sin
Joshua 7 recounts Israel's defeat at Ai because Achan violated the ban on devoted things. God exposes Achan's sin, and he and his household are judged, turning away God's anger.
Joshua 6: The Fall of Jericho
Joshua 6 tells how Israel conquered Jericho by marching around the city for seven days, shouting as the walls fell. Rahab and her family were spared because she had hidden the spies, and the city was devoted to destruction.
Joshua 5: Circumcision, Passover, and the Commander
Joshua 5 records Israel's first acts in the land: circumcising the new generation, keeping Passover at Gilgal, and eating the land's produce as manna ceased. It closes with Joshua meeting the commander of Yahweh's army and being told the ground is holy.
Joshua 4 Twelve Stones of Remembrance
Joshua 4 recounts Israel's complete crossing of the Jordan on dry ground and the setting up of twelve stones as a memorial. It emphasizes that future generations would ask about the stones and be told how Yahweh dried up the river, so all peoples might know His hand is mighty.
Joshua 3: Israel Crosses the Jordan on Dry Ground
Joshua 3 recounts Israel's crossing of the Jordan River on dry ground. God exalts Joshua, instructs the priests to carry the ark into the water, and stops the river so the whole nation can pass over.
Joshua 2: Rahab Hides Spies and Secures a Promise
Joshua secretly sends two spies to Jericho, and a prostitute named Rahab hides them from the king's men. She confesses that Yahweh has given the land to Israel and asks for a sign that her family will be spared when the city falls.
Deuteronomy 34: Moses Dies on Mount Nebo
Deuteronomy 34 records Moses going up Mount Nebo, viewing the land promised to the patriarchs, and dying there at 120 years old. Yahweh buries him in an unknown grave, Israel mourns thirty days, and Joshua, full of wisdom, takes up leadership.
Deuteronomy 33: Moses Blesses Israel Before His Death
Deuteronomy 33 records the blessing Moses gave to the tribes of Israel just before he died. It recounts God's glorious appearance at Sinai and pronounces specific blessings on each tribe, ending with praise for the God who alone saves and secures his people.
Deuteronomy 32: Song of Moses and Final Charge
Deuteronomy 32 records the Song of Moses, which declares God's perfect justice and faithfulness while exposing Israel's future rebellion and the judgment that will follow. It ends with Moses charging the people to obey and God commanding him to die on Mount Nebo after viewing the land.
Deuteronomy 31: Moses' Final Charge and Song
Deuteronomy 31 records Moses' final words to Israel, his commissioning of Joshua, and the writing down of the law. God tells Moses that Israel will rebel after his death, so Moses teaches them a song as a witness against them.
Deuteronomy 30: Life, Death, and the Near Word
Deuteronomy 30 records Moses setting before Israel a clear choice between life and death, with a promise of restoration if they return to Yahweh. It insists that the commandment is not too hard or distant, but near, in their mouth and heart, so that they may do it.
Deuteronomy 29: Covenant Renewal in Moab and Its Warnings
Deuteronomy 29 records Moses assembling all Israel in Moab to renew their covenant with Yahweh, recalling their history and warning against individual and communal apostasy. It emphasizes that the covenant binds every generation and that hidden rebellion will bring severe consequences, while the revealed will of God is for their obedience.
Deuteronomy 28: Blessings and Curses
Deuteronomy 28 presents two paths: if Israel listens to Yahweh and obeys, they will be blessed in every area of life; if they refuse, they will be cursed, scattered, and oppressed. The chapter is a covenant renewal speech that warns of the consequences of turning away from God.
Deuteronomy 27: Stones, Altar, and Curses
Deuteronomy 27 records Moses and the elders instructing Israel to set up plastered stones with the law written on them and to build an altar on Mount Ebal after crossing the Jordan. It also lists twelve curses to be pronounced by the Levites from Mount Ebal, with the people responding Amen.
Deuteronomy 26: Firstfruits, Tithes, and Covenant
Deuteronomy 26 instructs Israel to present firstfruits and a tithe of the third year, accompanied by a spoken confession of God's saving acts. It closes with a mutual declaration of covenant commitment between God and his people.
Deuteronomy 25: Justice, Duty, and Memory
Deuteronomy 25 continues Moses' covenant instruction with case laws about fair judgment, humane punishment, family responsibility, honest commerce, and the command to blot out Amalek. It ties everyday conduct to covenant faithfulness and the memory of God's deliverance.