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Book of Joshua

Old Testament
Also known as: Book of Josue
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Book of Joshua, the sixth book of the Bible, which, along with Deuteronomy, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings, belongs to a tradition of Jewish history and law, called Deuteronomic, that was first committed to writing about 550 bce, during the Babylonian Exile. The book, named after its leading character, is the first of the Former Prophets in the Jewish canon. It tells the story of the Israelite occupation of Canaan,...

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