Joshua Lesson 4 Review Joshua 1 Joshua be

Joshua Lesson 4

Review • Joshua 1 Joshua, be strong and courageous; the Lord is with you • Joshua 2 Joshua sent 2 spies to Jericho: Rahab • Joshua 3 Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground • Joshua 4 Memorial; 12 stones at Gilgal and in the Jordan River • Joshua 5 Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal; Captain of the Lord’s host • Joshua 6 Joshua and Israel destroy Jericho; Rahab spared • Joshua 7 Israel defeated at Ai; Achan’s sin • Joshua 8 Joshua and Israel destroy Ai

Joshua 9 • Theme: Covenant with Gibeon • Vs. 1 -2 Kings of the land gather to fight Israel after finding out about Jericho and Ai • Vs. 3 -15 Gibeon acted differently: they acted craftily and deceitfully wanting to make a covenant • Covenant: a solemn, binding agreement made between two parties (passing between the pieces) • Vs. 14 Israel did NOT seek the counsel of the Lord • Vs. 15 They made peace with people living in their land because they were deceived • Deception led them into a violation of what God had said

Joshua 9 • Vs. 16 -21 Three days after they heard the Gibeonites were living in their land, Israel goes to their four cities……Why? • They could not attack them because of covenant • Israel’s congregation grumbled against the leaders • The Gibeonites became Israel’s wood hewers and water drawers/haulers • Remember what Israel did when they were slaves in Egypt? ? • Vs. 22 -27 The Gibeonites were content to be Israel’s slaves, forever!! (vs. 23)

Cross References • Ex. 23: 20 -33 Israel was not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of Canaan. They knew the boundaries of the land, so they knew the territories of their enemies • 2 Sam. 21: 1 -14 David sought the Lord for the reason for the 3 year famine. Saul broke covenant with the Gibeonites (almost 400 years ago) bringing God’s wrath upon Israel • I Sam. 20 Mephibosheth was spared because of the covenant David and Jonathan made • Matt. 26 Jesus’ death/blood of the New Covenant • Heb. 10 & 13 Law is written on our hearts, we enter into His presence, forgiven, bought with His blood. Promise of His forever presence and partnership

Joshua 10 • Theme: Joshua and Israel defeat 5 Amorite kings • Vs. 1 -5 Out of fear, King Adoni-zedek sends for four other kings to help him attack Gibeon (Israel) • Fear is the common result in the land • Vs. 6 -14 King of Gibeon sends for Israel to come and save them because of Covenant • God assured them of victory over more Amorites • How God fought: confounded them, struck them with a great blow, chased them, threw hailstones on them and even caused the sun to stand still and the moon to stop on that day. • That day, the Lord listened to the voice of a man

Joshua 10 • Vs. 15 -27 Joshua and Israel return to Gilgal • Five Amorite kings hide in a cave at Mikkedah • Israel traps them in the cave and pursue any who fled the battle • Israel goes back to the cave with the kings • Israel’s chiefs of war put their feet on the kings’ necks, showing victory • Joshua kills the kings and hangs them, then buries them by sundown • Vs. 28 -43: Israel destroyed: Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish, Horam of Gezer, Eglon, Hebron, Debir, Hill country, Negev, Lowland, slopes from Kadeshbarnea to Gaza, Goshen to Gibeon

Joshua 11 • Theme: Joshua and Israel destroy Hazor and northern kingdoms; whole land had rest from war • Vs. 1 -15 King Jabin of Hazor gathered the northern kings to battle against Israel at Merom • The Lord tells Joshua not to be afraid for He would deliver them into his hand, and He does the next day • Joshua utterly destroyed them and left no survivors, no one who breathed was left alive • Then they went to Hazor and burned it • Why burn Hazor? Why not the rest of the cities? • Because this city/king initiated the war • “stood on their mounds” means they remained neutral, or stood still in their strength vs. 13

Joshua 11 • Vs. 16 -20 Israel captured ALL their kings, struck them down and put them to death • These wars took a long time vs. 18 • The Lord initiated those kings coming after Israel. They were wicked and evil, deserving no mercy and God used Israel to judge them • Vs. 21 -23 Joshua also killed the Anakim, giants • Joshua took the WHOLE land gave it for an inheritance to Israel just as the Lord had spoken to Moses. Therefore, the land had rest from war…. . but it took a long time.

Cross References • Why did Israel leave no survivors? • Deut. 20 So they would not teach Israel all the detestable things they had done. It was God’s protection for Israel • The cities far away from Israel COULD be offered peace • Col. 3 Believers have died to self, their lives are hidden with Christ in God. We are to be dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil……idolatry • We are to put aside all of the old self • Believers put on the new self, which enables us to fight our spiritual battles

Joshua 12 • Theme: Joshua and Israel defeat 31 kings in all • Josh. 11: 16 -12: 24 Summary of conquering the whole land of Canaan • Vs. 1 -6 Land kings on the east side of the Jordan River • Land of Sihon and Og given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben and ½ tribe of Manasseh • Vs. 7 -24 Land kings on the west side of the Jordan River • Joshua gave the land on the west side as a possession to the rest of Israel • The Lord kept His promise to give the land to Israel

Application • • Does God fight for you? How has He fought for you in the past? Did you list your victories in your homework? Do not neglect your time with Him, it is your only source of ammunition