The Conquest of Canaan refers to the process by which, after the death of Moses, Joshua became the leader, crossed the Jordan River, entered the land of Canaan, and conquered it.
The entire content of Joshua deals with this conquest and the subsequent distribution of the land.
Duration of the Conquest of Canaan
The Conquest of Canaan is believed to have lasted approximately 7 years.
When Moses led the Exodus and sent spies from Kadesh Barnea, Caleb was among them, and Caleb was 40 years old at that time.
Then, due to their disobedience to God during the spying process, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness before entering the land of Canaan, a period of 38 years.
After the war ended, the land was distributed to each tribe, and at that time, Caleb again revealed his age, which was 85.
Based on this, by calculating backward, Caleb's age when he entered the Conquest of Canaan was about 78 or 79, and when he received his land allocation, he was 85, so the actual period of the war is estimated to be about 7 years.