Joshua is the sixth book of the Holy Bible. Author: Joshua Date of writing: 14th Century B. C. Joshua can also be spelled Josue.The Book of Joshua, Deuteronomy, Judges, 1, 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, belongs to a tradition of Jewish history and law, called Deuteronomic which was first committed to writing about 550 bce, during the Babylonian Exile (1). There are 24 chapters in the Book of Joshua. Click on links below to view.