Book of Joshua
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The Book of Joshua is an Old Testament biblical book that narrates the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership following Moses’ death.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Joshua canonical | 128 |
| ספר יהושע | 4 |
| Joshua 13 | 1 |
| Joshua 23 | 1 |
| Joshua 24 | 1 |
| Joshua 8 | 1 |
| Joshua 9 | 1 |
| Stories of Joshua | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Joshua Context triple: [Tribe of Judah, mentionedIn, Book of Joshua]
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A.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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B.
Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is a biblical text in the Hebrew Bible that recounts the Israelites’ wilderness wanderings and preparations to enter the Promised Land, combining narrative episodes with laws and censuses.
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C.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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D.
Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, narrating the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the people of Israel.
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E.
1 Samuel
1 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that narrates the transition of Israel from the period of judges to the establishment of the monarchy under Saul and David.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Joshua Target entity description: The Book of Joshua is an Old Testament biblical book that narrates the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership following Moses’ death.
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A.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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B.
Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is a biblical text in the Hebrew Bible that recounts the Israelites’ wilderness wanderings and preparations to enter the Promised Land, combining narrative episodes with laws and censuses.
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C.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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D.
Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, narrating the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the people of Israel.
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E.
1 Samuel
1 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that narrates the transition of Israel from the period of judges to the establishment of the monarchy under Saul and David.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deuteronomistic history
ⓘ
Old Testament book ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | land promise to Abraham ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Joshua ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
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canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ canonical in Judaism ⓘ canonical in Protestantism ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conquest of Canaan
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covenant faithfulness ⓘ distribution of the land of Canaan ⓘ fulfillment of divine promise ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Gibeonite treaty
ⓘ
Israelite conquest of Canaan ⓘ Joshua’s farewell speeches ⓘ allotment of land among Israelite tribes ⓘ battle of Ai ⓘ crossing of the Jordan River ⓘ fall of Jericho ⓘ sun standing still at Gibeon ⓘ |
| dividedInto | 24 chapters ⓘ |
| follows | Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
theological history ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Caleb
ⓘ
Eleazar ⓘ
linked to:
Eleazar the priest
Gibeonites ⓘ Rahab ⓘ |
| literaryGroup |
Former Prophets
ⓘ
linked to:
Prophets
Neviim ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Joshua ⓘ |
| majorSection |
conquest narratives
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covenant renewal at Shechem ⓘ land allotment lists ⓘ |
| openingEvent | death of Moses ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian Old Testament
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linked to:
Christian biblical canon
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| precedes |
Book of Judges
ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
|
| primaryLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| setting |
Ai
ⓘ
Canaan ⓘ Jericho ⓘ Jordan River ⓘ Shechem ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Eleazar
ⓘ
linked to:
Eleazar the priest
Joshua ⓘ
linked to:
Joshua son of Jehozadak
Phinehas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Joshua Description of subject: The Book of Joshua is an Old Testament biblical book that narrates the Israelite conquest and settlement of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership following Moses’ death.
Referenced by (138)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tribe of Naftali (in some traditions)
linked to: Book of Joshua
subject linked to:
tribe of Ephraim
subject linked to:
battle of Ai
subject linked to:
battle of Ai
linked to: Book of Joshua
subject linked to:
city of Gezer
subject linked to:
Benjamin