Setting of Joshua Joshua 1 1 9 Table

Setting of Joshua

Joshua 1: 1 -9 “Table of Contents” for the Rest of the Book “Table of Contents” Item: “arise, go over this Jordan … into the land that I am giving … to the people of Israel” (1: 2– 5) “you shall cause this people to inherit the land” (1: 6) Corresponds To: Israel conquers Canaan (1: 10– 12: 24) Israel’s inheritance distributed (chs. 13– 21) “be strong and very courageous, being careful to do Covenant renewal (chs. 22– 24) according to all the law …” (1: 7 – 9)

Israel enters Canaan

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Mike Segal

Southern Campaign

Northern Campaign

Kings defeated by Israel

Allotment of the Land

The Setting of Judges

The Judges of Israel

Deborah Under the Palm Tree Adriene Cruz

Jael and Sisera

Gideon and the Fleece Illustrated Manuscript, German, about 1170’s

Samson’s Ten Feats of Strength and Heroism Part 1: Three mentions of the “Spirit of the LORD” 1. The killing of the lion 14: 5– 9 2. The killing of 30 Philistines 14: 19 3. The burning of the fields 15: 4– 6 4. Another slaughter of the Philistines 15: 7– 8 5. Escape from ropes and killing of 1, 000 Philistines 15: 14– 17 “The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him” (14: 6). “The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him” (14: 19). “The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him” (15: 14). Part 2: No mention of the “Spirit of the LORD” 6. The Gaza-gate incident 16: 3 7. Escape from the bowstrings 16: 9 8. Escape from the new ropes 16: 12 9. Escape from the loom 16: 14 10. Final destruction of 3, 000 16: 28– 30 Philistines

Sampson and Delilah Caravaggio