What is the Book of Joshua and where does it fall in the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Tanakh?
Q: What is the Book of Joshua and where does it fall in the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Tanakh?
A: The Book of Joshua is the sixth book of the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Q: Who is believed to have written the Book of Joshua?
A: Although it is not clear who wrote the book, most of the Jewish tradition believes it was Joshua, son of Nun.
Q: What does the Book of Joshua cover in the history of Israel?
A: The Book of Joshua covers the history of Israel from their arrival in the Promised Land to the Babylonian captivity.
Q: When were the events described in the Book of Joshua believed to have occurred?
A: The events described in the Book of Joshua are believed to have occurred around 1200 BC, so the book could not have been written before that time.
Q: When was the Book of Joshua believed to have been written according to some scholars?
A: Some scholars believe that the Book of Joshua was written much later, perhaps in 550 BC, at the time of the Babylonian exile, when there was a desire to remember and retell their own history.
Q: Is it known who wrote the Book of Joshua?
A: It is not clear who wrote the book.
Q: What is the significance of the Book of Joshua in the Tanakh?
A: The Book of Joshua is the first of the books of the Tanakh (Old Testament) that covers the history of Israel.
