Joshua's place and message in the Scriptures ; Author and time of composition ; The man Joshua ; Archaeology and geography ; The dates of the events of Joshua ; The Hebrew text of Joshua ; Method of interpretation ; The central theme and subthemes of Joshua ; General outline ; The LORD prepares Israel to inherit the land (1:1-5:12) ; The LORD causes Israel to capture the land inheritance (5:13-12:24) ; The LORD allots the land inheritance to Israel (13:1-21:45) ; The LORD's war victory enables Israel to live in the land inheritance as heirs of all his covenant promises (22:1-24:33).