Introduction. The character and relevance of Joshua -- Joshua and history -- Formation of the book -- Form criticism -- Literary analysis -- Theological themes -- The figure of Joshua -- Text -- Joshua. Preparations -- Rahab outsmarts the scouts -- Crossing the Jordan -- Completing the crossing -- Beginning in the new land -- Capturing Jericho -- Achan's sin and its consequences -- Capturing Ai -- Reading the law -- The Gibeonite trick -- Triumphant campaign in the South -- Triumphant campaign in the North -- List of defeated kings -- The command to divide the land -- The tribes east of the Jordan -- Prelude to the distribution -- Judah -- Ephraim -- Manasseh -- Division at Shiloh -- Benjamin -- The six remaining tribes -- Cities of refuge -- Levitical cities -- A witness to solidarity -- Joshua's farewell -- Assembly at Shechem -- Three grave traditions -- Appendix : Site identifications.