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Joshua 5
Book of Joshua, chapter 5 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joshua 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible or in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1] According to Jewish tradition, the book was attributed to the Joshua, with additions by the high priests Eleazar and Phinehas,[2][3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer Judean king Josiah in 7th century BCE.[3][4] This chapter focuses on the circumcision and Passover of the Israelites after crossing the Jordan River under the leadership of Joshua,[5] a part of a section comprising Joshua 1:1–5:12 about the entry to the land of Canaan,[6] and the meeting of Joshua with the Commander of the Lord's army near
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![]() The pages containing the Book of Joshua in Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). | |
Book | Book of Joshua |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
Category | Former Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 6 |