In these last two chapters of Joshua, he is about to die, and he summons all Israel to come to Shechem. He encouraged the people to be strong and careful to obey the Book of the Law of Moses. They were not to associate with the other nations, or worship or serve their gods. He challenged them to love the Lord their God. He also warned them that if they turned from the Lord, then the Lord would no longer fight for them. He predicted their destruction and removal of the good land the Lord had given them. Joshua reminded them of their story, and how God was faithful to them, and he encouraged them to be faithful to Him. Joshua said in 24:15b, "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." The people promised 3 times to serve the Lord, 24:18, 21, 24. Joshua made a covenant, and wrote on a standing stone as a witness to the people that they said they would be faithful. Joshua died at age 110. He was buried in his "inheritance" at Timnath Serah. We also see that Joseph's bones were finally buried in his father's plot in Shechem, and Eleazar the High Priest also died and was buried at Gibeah. The leadership of the second generation of Israelites have now all died.
