Joshua
What message did the Lord have for Joshua?
Be strong and courageous; be not afraid or dismayed; I will be with thee
How did Rahab help the Isrealites?
She hid them on her roof and led the soldiers away
Name 5 things that distract you from choosing to serve the Lord
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How many days did the Israelites March for?
7 days
Who disobeyed God by taking a the spoils of Jericho?
Achan
What did Joshua place to commemorate crossing the Jordan River?
12 Stones
True or False: Rahab saved all of the people of Jericho?
False. She saved herself and her family
What is the reference for the following key phrase: "Choose ye this day whom you will serve...but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord"
Joshua 24:15
How many people prepared for war on the plains of Jericho?
40,000
Why didn't the Lord want people taking spoils of war?
God did not want the Israelites to be tempted or corrupted by the pagan culture, idols, or wealth of these nations.
Who is Joshua the Son of?
Nun
What was the name of the woman that helped the Israelite spies hide in Jericho?
Rehab
Identify 5 specific ways you can choose the Lord on a daily basis:
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How many times did the Israelites circle the city with the Ark?
13 times
Once a day for 6 days
7 times on the 7th day
What attributes did the Isrealites demonstrate in the battle of Jericho
Faith and Strict Obedience
What is Joshua's final message to the Israelites?
Be courageous, keep the commandments, love the Lord, and neither marry among nor cleave unto the remnants of the Canaanites who remain in the land
How many spies did Joshua secretly send into Jericho?
2
Finish the quote: And if it seem ___ unto you to ____ the ___, choose you this day ____ __ ____ _____; whether the gods which your fathers ____ that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land __ ____: but as for __ and __ _____, we will _____ ___ ____.
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
True of False: God wanted six priests to carry six trumpets in front of the ark of the covenant as the Israelites marched around Jericho.
False. He wanted 7 priests
Why did God choose to defeat Jericho without using Israel's army?
To show both Israel and Canaan that it was God, not Israel's army, that defeated Jericho
Sing "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"
Sing:
What are two of your personal take-aways from the story of Joshua?
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Rewrite Joshua 24:14-15 in your own words
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How did the Israelites conquer the city of Jericho?
What were the spoils that Achan took?
A goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight,