Gods Promise
What did God promise to make Abraham?
A father of many nations.
How numerous were the armies that gathered against Israel?
They were like the sand on the seashore.
Who came to Joshua with the people of Judah?
Caleb
How many years old was Caleb when he first spied out Canaan?
40
Whom did Joshua tell the people to fear?
The Lord
What did God say would come from Abraham?
Kings
Where did these kings gather their armies?
At the waters of Merom.
How old was Caleb when Moses sent him to spy out the land?
40 years old
How old was Caleb when he finally received his inheritance?
85
What did Joshua tell Israel to put away?
The gods their fathers served.
What did God promise to Abraham’s descendants?
The land of Canaan as an everlasting possession.
What did the armies have with them?
Horses and chariots
How many years had passed since Moses sent Caleb to spy out the land?
45 years
What did Caleb say he was still ready to do at 85?
Go to battle and take the mountain.
What did Joshua say the people needed to do?
Choose whom they would serve.
Who did God say would be their God?
Abraham and his descendants’ God.
What did Joshua do to the land after taking it?
He took all of it / conquered it.
How old was Caleb when he came to Joshua to claim his inheritance?
85 years old
What does Caleb’s story show about God’s promises?
They can remain true even when fulfillment takes many years.
What famous statement did Joshua make about himself and his household?
“As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
What three things did God specifically promise concerning Abraham’s descendants in Genesis 17:6–8?
They would become exceedingly fruitful/many nations, kings would come from him, and God would establish His covenant with him and his descendants and give them Canaan as an everlasting possession.
According to Joshua 11:23, what happened after Joshua took the whole land?
The land had rest from war.
Why did Caleb say that he was still strong enough to take the mountain?
Because he had wholly followed the LORD, and he trusted that the LORD would give him the land as He had promised.
What phrase in Joshua 14:8, 9, and 14 is repeated to describe Caleb’s faithfulness?
That he wholly followed the LORD.
What two choices did Joshua place before Israel in Joshua 24:15?
They could serve the gods their fathers served, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land they lived—but Joshua declared that he and his house would serve the LORD.