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Who was Joshua's teacher?
Moses
After Moses's death, who became the leader of the Israelites?
Joshua
Where was Joshua born?
Egypt
What river did the Israelites cross?
The Jordan river
What sound caused the walls of Jericho to fall?
The sound of the trumpets
What does the name "Joshua" mean?
it means God saves
What did Moses teach Joshua?
The importance of prayer
What tribe was Joshua from?
Ephraim
Joshua learned from Moses that the victory is obtained through the power of ____???
Prayer
What happened to the Jordan river when the Israelites were crossing it?
When crossing the river, the priests who carried the Ark of the covenant put their feet in the water, the water stopped flowing and became like a heap far away
When the Israelites were fighting with Jericho, what did God instruct them not to do?
God instructed the Israelites not to take anything from the spoils (goods) of the city of Jericho
What was the name of the person that stole from the spoils?
Achan
What was Joshua main goal?
To lead the Israelite to the promised land
What was the name of the promised land?
Canaan
What was the name of the city that defeated the Israelites?
Ai
Who appeared to Joshua before the entry to Jericho?
The commander of the Lord's army (Archangel Mikhael)
Fill in the blanks:
As I was with____, so I will be with you, I will not leave you nor_____ you. (Joshua 1:5)
1)Moses
2) forsake
What was the reason that caused the Israelites to lose against Ai?
Achan stealing from the spoils when God said not to.
After the Israelites lost against Ai, what was the first thing that Joshua did?
He prayed to the Lord to reveal the reason behind their loss
What did Achan do? Did God end up forgiving Achan?
He stole from the spoils of Jericho, and yes God forgave him and the Israelites won against Ai in their second time.
Name 2 cities/people that the Israelites won against, and 1 city that the Israelites lost against (in the beginning)
2 cities they defeated: The Amalekites and Jericho
1 city they lost against: Ai
In order for the Israelites to win against Jericho, what did God tell them to do with the ark? (be specific with the numbers)
The army had to march once for 6 days around the Ark of the covenant, and on the 7th day, the 7 priests marched around the city 7 times.
What did God tell Joshua to do after the confession of Achan?
Name a few lessons/messages you learned from this lesson
it is important to always pray
it is important to always listen to God
it is important to always believe in God
it is important to NOT steal
What did Joshua do/build after him and the Israelites won against Ai?
Joshua built an altar for the Lord and offered sacrifices of thanksgiving.