The book of Joshua describes the “conquest” of Canaan and its allotment to the Israelite tribes. It also challenges the books readers to live in obedience to the Deuteronomic covenant so they will recieve the blessings of God in the new land. In other words, just because you “arrived” doesn’t mean you forget where you came from and how you got here.
The structure of the book has two main divisions:
The conquests (Chapters 1-12)
Allotment of the land (Chapters 13-24)
The book concludes with one of the most famous verses ” As for me and my house, we will choose the Lord.” Once again it is a reminder that faith needs constant reaffirmation not to prove ourselves to God but to remind ourselves of who we are and where we came from. This day whom will you choose?
