What happensPermalink
Joshua recounts his leadership to the next generation of leaders in Israel. He charges them to follow the law and remain faithful, to finish driving out the Canaanites and follow the Lord.
Why it mattersPermalink
Just as Moses passed the torch to Joshua at the end of Deuteronomy, so Joshua passes the torch to the next generation at the end of Joshua. As the tribes are distributed, so is leadership; there is no longer a single leader of Israel.
Key versePermalink
“And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.”