Class Notes on Sacred History
Volume I: The Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Job.
J. W. McGarvey (1893)
Table of Contents


JOSHUA
PART FIRST: THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN
Josh. 1:1-12:24

   I. PREPARATORY MEASURES. Josh. 1:1-2:24.
       1. A Charge to Joshua. Josh. 1:1-9.
       2. Provisions Prepared. Josh. 1:10, 11.
       3. An Order to the Two and Half Tribes. Josh. 1:12-18.
       4. Two Spies Sent into Jericho. Josh. 2:1-24.

   II. THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN. Josh. 3:1-5:15.
       1. Orders for the March. Josh. 3:1-13.
       2. The Crossing. Josh. 3:14-17.
       3. The Monuments. Josh. 4:1-9.
       4. The Ark Moves and the Waters Return Josh. 4:10-13.
       5. The Times and the Monument at Gilgal. Josh. 4:19-24.
       6. Effect on the Canaanites. Josh. 5:1.
       7. The Neglected Circumcision. Josh. 5:2-9.
       8. The Passover Kept and the Manna Ceases. Josh. 5:10-12.
       9. A Warning to Joshua. Josh. 5:13-15.

  III. THE FALL OF JERICHO. Josh. 6:1-27.
       1. Plan of the Siege. Josh. 6:1-7.
       2. The March. Josh. 6:3-21.
       3. Rahab Saved. Josh. 6:22-25.
       4. A Curse on the Rebuilder of Jericho. Josh. 6:26, 27.

   IV. THE SIEGE OF AI. Josh. 7:1-8:35.
       1. The First Attack. Josh. 7:1-9.
       2. Cause of the Defeat. Josh. 7:10-15.
       3. Achan Detected and Punished. Josh. 7:16-26.
       4. A New Plan of Attack. Josh. 8:1-9.
       5. The City Taken and Destroyed. Josh. 8:10-29.
       6. The Altar and the Reading at Mount Ebal. Josh. 8:30-35.

    V. CONQUEST OF SOUTHERN CANAAN. Josh. 9:1-10:43.
       1. Confederation of the Kings. Josh. 9:1, 2.
       2. Surrender of the Gibeonites. Josh. 9:3-15.
       3. The Cheat Detected and Punished. Josh. 9:16-27.
       4. The Allied Kings Threaten Gibeon. Josh. 10:1-5.
       5. They Are Defeated by Joshua. Josh. 10:6-14.
       6. Capture of the Kings. Josh. 10:15-27.
       7. Remainder of the Campaign. Josh. 10:28-43.

   VI. CONQUEST OF NORTHERN CANAAN. Josh. 11:1-12:24.
       1. Jabin's Host and the Waters of Merom. Josh. 11:1-5.
       2. Joshua's Victory. Josh. 11:6-9.
       3. The Cities Taken and Sacked. Josh. 11:10-15.
       4. Extent of Conquest and Stubbornness of the Enemy.
          Josh. 11:16-20.
       5. Destruction of Anakim. Josh. 11:21-23.
       6. List of Conquered Kings. Josh. 12:1-24.


                  PART SECOND: THE DIVISION OF THE LAND.
                            Josh. 13:1-24:33.

    I. SETTLEMENT OF THE TWO AND A HALF TRIBES. Josh. 13:1-33.
       1. An Order to Joshua. Josh. 13:1-14.
       2. Inheritance of Reuben. Josh. 13:15-25.
       3. Inheritance of Gad. Josh. 13:24-28.
       4. Inheritance of One Half Manasseh. Josh. 13:29-35.

   II. THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH. Josh. 14:1-15:63.
       1. Plan of Division Stated. Josh. 14:1-5.
       2. Petition of Judah and Caleb. Josh. 14:6-15.
       3. Boundary Line of Judah. Josh. 15:1-12.
       4. Caleb Takes His Cities. Josh. 15:13-19.
       5. The Cities in the Territory of Judah. Josh. 15:20-63.

  III. THE LOTS OF EPHRAIM AND WESTERN MANASSEH. Josh. 16:1-17:18.
       1. The Boundary of Ephraim. Josh. 16:1-10.
       2. The Divisions of Manasseh and the Inheritance of the Daughters
          of Zelophehad. Josh. 17:1-6.
       3. The Boundaries of Manasseh. Josh. 17:7-13.
       4. The Children of Joseph Petition for More Land. Josh. 17:14-18.

   IV. SETTLEMENTS OF THE OTHER SEVEN TRIBES. Josh. 18:1-19:51.
       1. The Land Surveyed. Josh. 18:1-10.
       2. The Lot of Benjamin. Josh. 18:11-28.
       3. The Lot of Simeon. Josh. 19:1-9.
       4. The Lot of Zebulun. Josh. 19:10-16.
       5. The Lot of Issachar. Josh. 19:17-23.
       6. The Lot of Asher. Josh. 19:24-31.
       7. The Lot of Naphtali. Josh. 19:32-39.
       8. The Lot of Dan. Josh. 19:40-48.
       9. A City Given to Joshua. Josh. 19:49-51.

    V. THE CITIES OF THE LEVITES. Josh. 20:1-21:45.

   VI. RETURN OF THE TWO AND HALF TRIBES. Josh. 22:1-34.
       1. Joshua Commends and Dismisses Them. Josh. 22:1-8.
       2. An Altar Built and War Threatened. Josh. 22:9-14.
       3. The Remonstrance of Phinehas. Josh. 22:15-20.
       4. The Response and Agreement. Josh. 22:21-34.

  VII. JOSHUA'S FAREWELL ADDRESS AND DEATH. Josh. 23:1-24:33.
       1. Address to Elders and Officers. Josh. 23:1-16.
       2. Address to All Israel. Josh. 24:1-28.
       3. Death and Burials. Josh. 24:29-33.


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