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Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction
A Continuous Narrative
Title
Author and Date
Life and Character of Joshua
Joshua, a Type of Jesus
Scope of the Book
Chronology
The Conquest—How Far Completed
Government
The Ark
Heathenism
The Hand of God in the Conquest—The Miracles
The Moral Difficulty
Historical Notes
The Land
The Jordan
The Seven Nations of Palestine, and Other Nations
The Territories of the Different Tribes
Geographical Notes
Analysis of the Book
Typical Character of the Cities of Refuge
Texts and Notes
Comments of the Revised Version
Words and Phrases Explained
Eastern Customs
Undesigned Coincidences
Maps
I found the last section particularly interesting. Frank Marshall was obviously an advocate of J.J. Blunt’s Undesigned Coincidences, and references Blunt, Edersheim and A.H. Sayce here with approval. This is my favourite “coincidence” in his list:

8. The Babylonish Garment. The mention of Babylon in connection with the sin of Achan gives an indication of date and accuracy.

Babylon had for many centuries been famous for weaving and embroidery, and the merchants of Babylonia found a ready market for their goods in the cities of Canaan.

But at the time of the conquest of the land Babylon was about to fall into the hands of Assyria, and the old peaceful intercourse between Babylon and Canaan was coming to an end. Henceforth it was Assyria, and not Babylon, whose name was known or feared in Palestine, and the writer of a later day would have spoken of the goods of Assyria rather than those of the Babylonians—(Sayce)

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