VERIFIED SOLUTION
What is the purpose and theme of Joshua
Purpose: To fulfill God's promise to Abraham and his descendants, to give them the
land of Canaan.
Theme: Conquest and Division of the land of Canaan between the 12 tribes
What are the books in the "History" section of our English Bible
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah.
Know the "Background on Joshua
Fought against the Amalekites and won - Ex. 17:8-16
He was Moses's assistant/servant - Ex. 24:13; Joshua 1:1
Accompanied Moses up Sinai - Ex. 24:13
He was in charge of "tent of meeting" after golden calf idolatry - Ex. 33:11
He was one of the 12 spies sent into Canaan and brought back a good report Num. 13-
14
He was appointed by Moses to be his successor - Deut. 1:38; 3:28
He was commissioned by Yahweh at the tent of meeting with Moses - Deut. 31:14-2
what is Context Joshua 11:23, the summary of Joshua
"So, Joshua took the entire land, just as the Lord had directed Moses, and he gave it as
an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal divisions. Then the land had rest from
war."
(The conquest of the land of Canaan)
Know Joshua 21:43-45 and what God did for Israel and his promises
Every one of God's promises were fulfilled in the land of Canaan, by God giving them
the land.
Where was the headquarters of the conquests?
Bethel? Ai? Jericho?
Know what territories were conquered and who was conquered in each of the 3
conquests and the order of the conquests (central, southern, and northern)
Central Conquest: Jericho and Ai (Joshua 6-9)
Southern Conquest: 5 Amorite Kings Defeated (Joshua 10)
Northern Conquest: Kings defeated and Hazor is defeated (Joshua 11)
What two individuals are contrasted in the book of Joshua and who is shown to
demonstrate faith in Yahweh?
Moses and Joshua? Joshua is shown to demonstrate his faith to Yahweh?
Which people group make a covenant with Israel?
Gibeonites
Know the material on God's judgment on the Canaanites
They were given much "light" from Yahweh (all heard about the defeat of Egyptians)
The Lord has been patient and endured the wickedness of Canaan for hundreds of
years
They set themselves against the Israelites for battle