Biblical military leader who led the Israelite conquest of Canaan following Moses's death — the book of Joshua depicts the systematic conquest of the Promised Land, the division of the land among the twelve tribes, and the renewal of the covenant at Shechem.
Represents the military fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise — the Conquest narrative provides the foundational story of how a people takes possession of its promised homeland, which has served as a template (sometimes dangerously) for religious nationalist movements throughout history.
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