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Joshua
"BE Strong and Courageous...." |
Overview
Following the death of Moses, God appoints Joshua, one of the two faithful spies of Exodus, as the
leader of Israel. He is commanded to carryout the conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land, by
carefully following the commands of Moses. Joshua moves Israel into the Promised Land using
courageous leadership following in detail all of the commands of Moses. While Joshua is leading,
it is God who is granting and fighting for the success of Israel. Israel conquers the inhabitants of
the land with apparent ease. The land is then divided among the tribes based upon the instructions
of Moses. The cities of refuge are established and the Levites are also granted portions in various
cities. Finally, Israel is called upon to ceremonially state their allegiance to God.
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| Lesson Summary |
| Unit |
Lesson |
Reference |
Study Focus |
Small Group Focus |
1 | “Be Strong” | Joshua 1:1-18 | To understand the need for courage and human effort when following God. | To challenge us to face difficult tasks relying upon God’s assistance. |
| 2 | “In the Eyes of Israel” | Joshua 3:1-4:24 | To examine the actions of God and Joshua as leaders of Israel. | To challenge us to give God the glory for our successes. |
| 3 | “We are in this together” | Joshua 5:1-7:26 | To examine the relationship between individual sin and the effects on the community. | To challenge us to renew our personal commitments to live holy lives for the sake of the community. |
| 4 | “We honor our commitments” | Joshua 9:1-10:28 | To examine when God backed the hasty commitment that Israel made with the Gibeonites. | To challenge us to keep our commitments. |
| 5 | “A Witness” | Joshua 22:1-34 | To understand the importance of remembering the motivation behind the events. | To challenge us to create “reminders” of the past for the future. |
| 6 | “Choose this day” | Joshua 23:1-24:27 | To examine the roll that recommitment played in the story of Israelites. | To challenge us to make a clear “choice of God” each day. |
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| References Cited |
- Butler, Trent C. “Joshua, ” Word Biblical Commentary, Nashville: Nelson Publishers, 1983.
- Boling, Robert G. “Joshua, Book of,” Anchor Bible Dictionary, New York: Doubleday, 1992, electronic edition.
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