1.-2. Name two of the ways the Israelites failed in the journey from Mt. Sinai to the Promised Land.

3. While the Israelites were wandering in the desert for 40 years how did Moses fail?

4. How were Korah and those who rebelled with them punished for questioning Moses’ leadership?

5. How were those who were bitten by snakes told they would live?

6. What was unusual about Balaam’s donkey?

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Who is Joshua?-born in Egypt

-Moses’ aide since his youth-led in battle against

Amalekites-accompanied Moses up Mt.

Sinai-one of 12 spies

“The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not

leave the tent.” Exodus 33:11

“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him.” Numbers 27:18

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“Joshua Pep Talk”(Copy heading in your notes.)

Read Joshua 1:1-10, 16-18

(Answer.)1.What does God promise?

2.What is the phrase that keeps being repeated in these verses?

3.Why do you think this was so important to Joshua and his leadership of Israel?

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“Rahab’s Faith” Joshua 2:1-14What does Rahab believe God will do for the

Israelites?What does she believe about their God?

What had she heard?

“So she let them down by a rope

through the window, for the house she

lived in was part of the city wall.” Joshua

2:15-16

“Crossing the Jordan” Joshua 3:1-17(Copy heading in your notes.)

Problem: Jordan at flood stage

Requires: Faith and obedienceResult: Waters pile up downstream, dry to

cross.Answer in notes: How does this require faith?

God’s Solution: Send priests with ark of the covenant in first

“After Jordan River Crossing” Joshua 5:2-10•Make 12 stone monument•Manna stops•Circumcise boys not done in 40 years wandering.•Celebrate Passover

13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our

enemies?” 14 “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the

LORD I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord[e]

have for his servant?” 15 The commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your

sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.

Command•March around the Jericho for 6 days with armed men, and the priests and ark in front. •On the 7th day march around the city 7 times with priest blowing trumpets.•Then shout and the wall of the city will collapse.

Answer in notes: What is God requiring of the nation of Israel to defeat this city? Why would this be difficult?

John Garstang (1930-1936) and Kathleen Kenyon (1952-1958) both dug at Jericho for six seasons and a German excavation directed by Ernst Sellin and Carl Watzinger dug for three.

All found abundant evidence of the city's destruction by fire in a layer related to the

Biblical date of 1400 BC.

Battle at Ai: READ Joshua 7:5-26(Answer as a class NOT in notes.)

Israel is defeated by an inferior force.How do Joshua and the leaders react? 7:5-

9 Why so extreme? Why were they

defeated? 7:10-12What had Achan done? 7:19-21What happened to him? 7:25-26

Blessings and Cursings on Mt. Ebal and Mt. GerizimRenew the covenant with God

(Copy heading in notes. Go to Deut. 27)

Gibeonite Deception(Copy heading in notes.)

•Joshua is not to make a treaty with anyone local.

•The Gibeonites lie to Joshua and he makes a treaty with them.

•As punishment they are to carry water and cut wood for the tabernacle.

•Other southern kings attack Gibeon to punish.

Southern Campaign(Copy all the slide into notes.)

•March all night to help Gibeonites•Surprise attack•Hail kills enemies•Joshua prays for sun to stand still

Key things at the end of Joshua:(Copy all on slide.)

• divide the land among the tribes• told to drive out remaining Canaanites• “Choose this day whom you will serve…”

Joshua 24:15

“Do Now: Joshua Quiz”1. What does God require of the Israelites to defeat Jericho?2. Why are they defeated in the first battle of Ai?3. How did the Gibeonites deceive Joshua?4. Name the two miracles of the Southern campaign?5. What happens at the end of the book of Joshua?(Answer on separate paper. Cover your answers. Open notes or Bible but NO talking to others or

sharing answers. If you do you will receive a “0”.)