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Painting by James Jacques Joseph Tissot showing Joshua in ancient armor, raising his arm and shield, with an army and battlefield in the background. Painting by James Tissot shows Moses and Joshua kneeling with raised hands in a tabernacle. Black and white illustration by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld showing Joshua and Israelites blowing trumpets as the walls of Jericho collapse, based on the passage Joshua 6:20 in the Bible. Etching by Jan Luyken shows Joshua commanding the sun and moon to stand still, with Joshua raising his hand toward the sky as soldiers watch and light beams break through clouds. Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, oil painting by John Martin, shows Joshua with raised arms before an army, dramatic sky, and ancient city in the background. Plate 6: Joshua bidding the Sun stand still, illuminated miniature from the Psalter of St. Louis, c. 1260. In the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (MS. lat 10 525, fol. 46). 12 X 9 cm.
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  • Charles Preston
    Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Article thoroughly revised. Jun 05, 2026
Add new Web site: EWTN - Joshua. May 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Heritage History - How Joshua Conquered the Land of Canaan. Nov 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at SPU - Joshua and Judges and Work (PDF). Jan 30, 2025
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Joshua. Dec 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Joshua: A Leader with a Biblical Perspective and Divine Power. Nov 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Joshua - faithful follower of god. Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Biblical Archaeology Society - Joshua in the Bible. May 05, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Joshua. Jan 12, 2023
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Joshua. Jul 27, 2010
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Joshua ben Nun. Jul 23, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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