Joshua 12 Summary - 5 Minute Bible Study

Joshua 12 Summary - A Quick Overview

WHEN:

• Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land began around 1450 B.C. and lasted approximately 5-7 years.

CHARACTERS:

• Joshua - Moses’ assistant while he led the people in the wilderness. God selected Joshua to lead the Israelites into Canaan after Moses’ death.

• Moses – Moses was the leader of the Israelites before Joshua. God used Moses to free the Israelites from Egyptian slavery and to lead them to the border of the Promised Land.

WHERE:

• Joshua 12 is a record of all the land the Israelites conquered on the east and west of the Jordan River.

OUTLINE:

• KINGS DEFEATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF JORDAN BY MOSES (12:1-6):

  • Verses 1-6 recount the battles won by the Israelites before they crossed the Jordan River.

  • Moses and the Israelites conquered the land from the Valley of Arnon to Mount Hermon.

  • Moses is mentioned as having defeated two notable kings, Sihon and Og, who ruled from Bashan to Moab.

  • Moses gave the land east of the Jordan River to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

• KINGS DEFEATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF JORDAN BY JOSHUA (12:7-24):

  • God gave Joshua victory over the kings who lived west of the Jordan River and their land was distributed amongst the remaining tribes of Israel.

  • Verses 9-24 contain a list of the names of the 31 kings defeated by Joshua.
    

APPLICATION:

• Take a moment to admire the faithfulness of God displayed through the words of this chapter.

• It had been approximately 500 years since God promised to give the land of Canaan to Abraham’s descendants (Gen 12:1-9).

• A chapter like this may seem boring to read, but it’s a great reminder that God’s promises can always be trusted.