Book 6 of 66 · Old Testament · Kingdom
Joshua
Joshua is the 6th book of the Bible and the 6th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Kingdom section (History) and has 24 chapters.
- Book number
- 6 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (6 of 39)
- Section
- Kingdom
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 24
- Abbreviation
- Jos
- Comes after
- Deuteronomy
- Comes before
- Judges
About Joshua
Joshua describes the conquest of Canaan under Moses' successor, beginning with the crossing of the Jordan and the fall of Jericho, and ends with the land divided among the twelve tribes.
Where is Joshua in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Joshua is book 6 of 66, right after Deuteronomy and just before Judges. In the Old Testament it is number 6 of 39, in the Kingdom section (the first of the historical books).
Practise Joshua
- Find Joshua in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Joshua? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Joshua canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Kingdom in Order the Books — learn Joshua's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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