I. The Conquest of the Land (1:1–12:24)
A. Entrance into Canaan (1:1–4:24)
1. Joshua’s divine commission (1:1-9)
2. Preparation to cross the Jordon (1:10-18)
3. Two spies sent to Jericho (2:1-24)
4. The crossing of the Jordon (3:1-17)
5. Memorials (4:1-24)
B. Defeat of the Canaanites (5:1–12:24)
1. Preparation for the conquest (5:1-15)
2. Central campaign (6:1–8:35)
a. Capture of Jericho (6:1-27)
b. Failure at Ai (7:1-26)
c. Capture of Ai (8:1-29)
d. Reading of the Law (8:30-35)
3. Southern Campaign (9:1–10:43)
a. The alliance with the Gibeonites (9:1-27)
b. The battle of Gibeon (10:1-14)
c. Conquest of southern Canaan (10:15-43)
4. Northern Campaign (11:1-15)
5. Summary of the campaigns (11:16–12:24)
II. The Division of the Land (13:1–22:34)
A. Plan of division (13:1-7)
B. Tribal assignments (13:8–19:51)
1. Assignment to the eastern tribes (13:8-33)
2. Assignment to the western tribes (14:1–19:51)
C. Appointment of the cities of refuge (20:1-19)
D. Appointment of the Levitical cities (21:1-45)
E. Eastern tribes dismissed to their homes (22:1-34)
III. The Farewell and Death of Joshua (23:1–24:33)