1520/1519 BC
Complete person record
Joshua
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Joshua.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 2404–2515
Reference under review · 1409/1408 BC
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Reference library
Look up Joshua in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Joshua →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Joshua →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Joshua →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Joshua →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
Find Joshua →Dated record
Events involving Joshua
Creation year 24871437/1436 BC
Israel crosses the Jordan
Joshua leads Israel across Jordan after Moses’ death.
Joshua 3:16–17 · KJV
“The waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap: and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.”
Jasher 91:17
Open Creation year 2487 in the Original Timeline →Joshua passed the Jordan with all Israel and came into the land of Canaan.
Read these verses in our Jasher reader →Creation year 24871437/1436 BC
Jericho falls
Jericho falls during the opening campaign in Canaan.
Joshua 6:20 · KJV
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city.”
Jasher 91:17
Open Creation year 2487 in the Original Timeline →The book of Jasher closes by directing the reader to the book of the law for the wars of Joshua.
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