The Gilgal associated with Joshua is the main place of encampment for the Israelites after 40 years of wandering in the desert and crossing the Jordan River. The story begins in Joshua 5 and this is how it got its name:
Joshua 5:9New King James Version (NKJV)9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, "This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal[a] to this day.Footnotes:
Joshua.
Because Moses had died.
Caleb and Joshua.
It is Joshua.
He kept His promise and brought them there in the time of Joshua (Joshua chapters 3-4).
God promised it to Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and elsewhere), and instructed Joshua to conquer it (Joshua ch.1), which he did.
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God promised it to Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and elsewhere), and instructed Joshua to conquer it (Joshua ch.1), which he did.
According to the Bible, Joshua was the first to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses died.
Joshua fought for the Promised Land for approximately seven years. This period included the conquest of various cities and territories as the Israelites sought to take possession of the land following their exodus from Egypt. His military campaigns are detailed in the Book of Joshua in the Bible. After the conquest, Joshua helped to divide the land among the tribes of Israel.
Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.
The book of Yehoshua (Joshua), which speaks of the conquest of the land of Canaan by the Jewish people.