1. General
Various resources for Bible study have already been listed with the earlier Bible books.
This page contains links helpful in studying the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth and 1 Samuel.
The statement includes many references to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. His work can be accessed at http://www.ccel.org/ccel/josephus/works/files/works.html
For a timeline and an explanation of a variety of excavated cities, see
http://moses.creighton.edu/vr/
The following site provides much information about early life in Palestine (many 19th century drawings): http://www.lifeintheholyland.com
2. Joshua
The Middle East in general, overview of the peoples:
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The route from Israel through the Overjordan to Canaan:
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The struggle in central and southern Canaan:
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In Josh. 6, the conquest of Jericho is described. Since Kathleen Kenyon's 1952-1958 excavations, there has been much debate about the historical reliability of that description.
B.G. Wood's publications supplement and correct previous publications.
http://www.bibleplaces.com/jericho.htm
http://christiananswers.net/q-abr/jericho.html
https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/conquest-of-canaan/4069-researching-jericho
Josh. 7 and 8 mention the conquest of Ai. There is debate about the correct location of this place. Is Et-Tell meant, or Khirbet Nisya, or Khirbet el-Maqatir?
http://www.bibleplaces.com/maqatir.htm
http://www.bibleplaces.com/ettell.htm
The city of Gibeon in Josh. 9: http://www.bibleplaces.com/gibeon.htm
The cessation of sun and moon in Josh. 10: https://creation.com/joshuas-long-day
The fight against the southern coalition: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/036.jpg
The city of Hasor is mentioned in Josh. 11.
http://www.bibleplaces.com/hazor.htm
The battle against the northern coalition in Josh. 11: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/037.jpg
Josh. 12 mentions Megiddo http://www.bibleplaces.com/megiddo.htm
In Josh. 13 it says what part of the land remains to be conquered:
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The division of the tribes in Josh. 13-19
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The website http://www.jewish-history.com/Palestine/index.html contains a comprehensive "descriptive geography and brief historical sketch of Palestine. In it, Rabbi Joseph Schwarz describes the boundaries of the tribes and provides explanations for each area and city, including Jewish lore. Old (often 19th century) illustrations are also included.
Josh. 13 mentions Medeba (Madaba), where a famous mosaic was found:
https://www.bibleplaces.com/madabamap/
Websites at Josh. 15:
http://www.bibleorigins.net/3AscentsofAkrabbimMaps.html
The Judaean desert: http://www.bibleplaces.com/judeanwilderness.htm
Websites at Josh. 17:
Shechem: http://www.bibleplaces.com/shechem.htm
Bet-San: http://www.bibleplaces.com/bethshean.htm
The Plain of Jezreel: http://www.bibleplaces.com/jezreelvalley.htm
Josh. 18 mentions Silo: http://www.bibleplaces.com/shiloh.htm
Josh.19:
Vs.28 - Rechob: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Kabri
Vs.46 - Jafo / Joppe http://www.bibleplaces.com/joppa.htm
Joz.20, the free cities and the Levite cities:
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Josh. 24, Joshua's farewell in Shechem:
http://www.bibleplaces.com/shechem.htm
3. Judges
The Middle East in Iron Age I: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/035.jpg
An overview of the area where the richters worked:
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Ri.3 mentions Ehud and the deliverance from the Moabites:
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In Ri.4-5 is the victory of Barak and Deborah over Sisera:
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Ri.6-9 mentions Gideon's battle with the Amalekites:
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Shechem is often mentioned in Ri.9: http://www.bibleplaces.com/shechem.htm
Ri.10-12 is about Jephthah and the Ammonites:
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Ri.13-16 concerns Samson and the Philistines:
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Ri.18, the place Dan (Laïs): http://www.bibleplaces.com/dan.htm
4. Ruth
The area of Moab: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/035.jpg
Bethlehem: http://www.bibleplaces.com/bethlehem.htm
5. 1 Samuel
Israel in the time of Samuel and Saul: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/038a.jpg
The first chapters mention the tabernacle in Silo. For this place, see:
https://www.bibleplaces.com/shiloh/
1Sam.4-7, the battle of Ebenezer and the ark in: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/047.jpg
1Sam.7-10, the scope of Samuel's work: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/048.jpg
The wars of Saul in 1Sam.11-14: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/049.jpg
The kingdom of Saul: https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/049a.jpg
The area of the battle between David and Goliath (1Sam.17):
http://www.lifeintheholyland.com/david_and_goliath.htm
David's flight from Saul (1Sam.19-27): https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/050.jpg
1Sam.24, Engedi: http://www.bibleplaces.com/engedi.htm
1Sam.27, Siklag: http://www.bibleplaces.com/ziklag.htm
1Sam.31: Bet-San: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_She%27an
Excursion 2: The stele of Pharaoh Merenptah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merneptah_Stele
Excursion 3: The Amarna Letters
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarnabrieven
Excursion 4: Philistines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Peoples
http://www.bibleplaces.com/gath.htm
http://www.bibleplaces.com/ashkelon.htm
https://www.asor.org/anetoday/2021/11/phaistos-disk
Excursion 5: The religion of the Canaanites
http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/canaanite-faq.html
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