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Bible Stories About Joshua
Joshua served Moses for forty years before he led Israel into the Promised Land. He saw the walls of Jericho fall and the sun stand still, but he also learned hard lessons at Ai. His story is about courage, obedience, and a God who fights for His people.
- Hold Up His HandsExodus 17:8–16 · Book 5, Day 4
Israel had barely left Egypt when the Amalekites attacked them in the desert at Rephidim. Moses told a young man named Joshua to choose some men and go…
- The Day the Manna StoppedJoshua 5:10–12 · Book 7, Day 6
For forty years, every morning except the Sabbath, the Israelites had stepped out of their tents and found manna on the ground. An entire generation…
- The Commander of the Lord’s ArmyJoshua 5:13–15 · Book 5, Day 5
Israel had crossed the Jordan River. Now the walled city of Jericho stood in front of them, shut up tight. Joshua was in charge of the whole nation…
- The Walls Came DownJoshua 6:1–20 · Book 5, Day 6
Jericho was locked down. No one went out, and no one came in. Its walls were thick and high. Before the battle even started, God spoke to Joshua in the…
- Defeat at AiJoshua 7:1–12; 8:1 · Book 5, Day 7
After Jericho, the next city looked easy. Joshua’s spies came back from the little town of Ai and said, “Let not all the people go up.” Two or three…
- The Day the Sun Stood StillJoshua 9:1–10:14 · Book 1, Day 8
It started with a lie. The people of Gibeon, afraid of Israel, dressed in worn-out clothes, packed moldy bread, and pretended they’d come from a…
- Give Me This MountainJoshua 14:6–15 · Book 6, Day 11
Forty-five years earlier, Moses had sent twelve spies to explore the Promised Land. Ten came back terrified. The cities were walled, they said, and the…
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