Israel's Leaders & Faithful Servants
This famous leader died just before Israel crossed into the Promised Land.
Who is Moses?
Israel was camped east of this body of water right before entering Canaan.
What is the Jordan River?
Out of fear of Israel's victories, the Gibeonites tricked Joshua into making this agreement.
What is a peace treaty?
Before entering Canaan, Joshua sent these individuals into the land to gather information.
Who are spies?
In chapter 13, Joshua had grown old and some land remained unconquered, yet God instructed him to do this anyway.
What is divide the land?
God repeatedly gave this command to Joshua as he took over leadership.
What is "Be strong and courageous"?
This fortified city west of the Jordan River was the site of Israel's first major battle.
What is Jericho?
To convince Israel they had traveled from far away, the Gibeonites packed this kind of food.
What is old, crusty food (or old clothes)?
Chapter 12 summarizes defeated kings from two eras: those defeated west of the Jordan by Joshua, and those defeated east of the Jordan by this leader.
Who is Moses?
These two tribes were descended from the sons of Joseph.
Who are Ephraim and Manasseh?
At 85 years old, this faithful spy declared, "Don't count me out! I still want this mountain!"
Who is Caleb?
This place served as Israel's very first camp after crossing the Jordan River.
What is Gilgal?
Joshua made a big mistake by failing to consult this before signing the treaty.
Who is God (asking God for guidance)?
Israel had to defend Gibeon from the attacking kings because they had been tricked into making this with Gibeon.
What is their peace treaty?
In Joshua 18, Joshua challenged the ______ tribes that had not claimed their land yet.
What is seven tribes?
Before becoming Israel's new leader, Joshua served in this role for Moses.
What is Moses' assistant?
God rescued Israel from slavery in this nation before leading them through 40 years in the wilderness.
What is Egypt?
As a punishment for deceiving Israel, the Gibeonites were forced to do this.
What is manual labor?
In Joshua 22, the tribes on this side of the Jordan River built an altar that almost caused a civil war.
What is the east side of the Jordan River?
This tribe received a large allotment of land that would eventually become one of Israel's most important tribes.
Who is Judah?
This single leader received the city of Timnath-serah as his personal inheritance.
Who is Joshua?
This city, which Caleb received as his inheritance, became an important city in the territory of Judah.
What is Hebron?
When neighboring kings heard about the treaty, they responded by taking this action against Gibeon.
What is attacking Gibeon?
The "Red Thread Moment" that serves as a foreshadow to Jesus being our refuge today.
What are the cities of refuge?
The "Red Thread Moment" connects the tribe of Judah to this New Testament figure.
Who is Jesus (Jesus comes from the line of Judah)?