I. The Conquest of Canaan 2. Joshua commissioned to lead the people (1:1-18)
b. Joshua commanded the people to enter the land (1:10-11) c. Instructions to the Gadites, Ruebenites, and Manasseh (1:12-15) d. The people accept Joshua as their leader (1:16-18)
b. Agreement with Rahab (2:8-22) Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:25 c. Report of the two spies (2:23-24) d. Miraculous crossing of the Jordan on dry land (3:1-17) God always gives the way Jeremiah 10:23, Proverbs 14:12, and Ephesians 3:3-5 e. Two memorials consisting of 12 stones each (4:1-24) f. Effect of crossing on the Kings of Canaan (5:1) g. Circumcision of the males in Israel (5:2-9) h. Passover observed (5:10-11) i. Manna ceased (5:12) j. Captain of the Lord’s host appears to Joshua (5:13-15)
2. Defeat at the first battle of Ai (7:1-5) 3. The sin and punishment of Achan (7:6-26) Notice Joshua 6:18-19 and Hebrews 10:31. When God gives us our blessings we should not want to hold on to treasures of this world Colossians 3:1-5. 4. Victory at the second battle of Ai (8:1-35) 5. Conquest of Southern Canaan (9:1 to 10:43)
b. Gibeonites deceive Israel into making a league with them (9:3-27) c. Five Kings of the Amorites threaten war with Gibeon (10:1-5) d. Gibeonites call for Israel to help them (10:6-7) e. Defeat of the five kings - the sun stood still (10:8-27) f. Finishing the task in Southern Canaan (10:28-43)
7. Summary of the conquest of Canaan (11:16 to 12:24) 8. Undefeated parts of Canaan (13:1-6) 2. Portion divided to Reuben (13:15-23) 3. Portion divided to Gad (13:24-28) 4. Portion divided to the half tribe of Manasseh (13:29-33)
2. Division to Judah and Caleb (14:6 to 15:63) 3. Inheritance of Joseph (Manasseh and Ephraim (16:1 to 17:18) 4. Israel moves to Shiloh and set up the tabernacle (18:1) 5. Twenty-one men, three from each tribe, describe the land (18:2-9) 6. Land divided by lot among the remaining seven tribes
(18:10 to 19:48)
b. Inheritance of Simeon within Judah (19:1-9) c. Inheritance of Zebulun (19:10-16) d. Inheritance of Issachar (19:17-23) e. Inheritance of Asher (19:24-31) f. Inheritance of Naphtali (19:32-39) g. Inheritance of Dan (19:40-48)
D. Levitical cities (21:1-42) E. Gad, Ruben, and Manasseh sent to their inheritance (22:1-9) F. Two and half tribes build an altar (22:10) G. Explanation that the altar was not for sacrifices but for a memorial that those on the East of Jordan were brethren to those on the West of Jordan (22:11-34). H. Joshua’s farewell speech to Israel, warning against idolatry (23:1-16) How does God feel about idols?Exodus 23:24 B. The law written in a book and a memorial stone set up (24:26-28) C. Death of Joshua (24:29-31) D. Bones of Joseph buried at Shechem (24:32) E. Death of Eleazar, the high priest (24:33)
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