The Battlefield
What city were the Israelites supposed to march around?
Jericho
The Hebrew word shema means what?
To listen and obey
What book of the Bible is centered around the idea that God is holy?
What body of water stood between the Israelites and the Promised Land?
Joshua is also known as the new ____________?
Moses
How many spies did Moses send into the land of Canaan in the book of Numbers?
12
The Hebrew word kadosh means...?
Sacred, holy
What sacrifice put an end to all sacrifices?
Jesus' sacrifice
Who was appointed as the new leader of the Israelites?
Joshua
What 5 books of the Bible make up the Torah?
Why were over half of the spies against entering the land of Canaan?
Because they lacked faith and were afraid they would not be able to defeat their enemies
The Hebrew word kipper means....?
Atonement, to cover
God gave the Israelites a way for their sin to be dealt with. What was that practice called?
Animal sacrifice (if you say Day of Atonement, I will accept it)
Who were the two spies who had faith in God?
Joshua and Caleb
What does Moses ask of the new generation of Israelites?
Describe the battle plan that God gave to Joshua to conquer the city of Jericho. You must get the details correct.
Get the priests and the Ark of the Covenant. March around the city once a day for 6 days. On the 7th day, march around the city 7 times. Then the walls will fall.
What does the word holy mean?
exalted, worthy of complete devotion, set apart, unique
How is God holy?
He is the almighty creator of all things, he is full of everlasting love, he abundantly gives grace to his people, He gives us his constant presence, etc.
God chose Rahab to play a major role in the story of the Israelites. Why is it significant that God chose someone like Rahab? What does this reveal about who God is?
God can do great things through you, no matter what you have done in the past
What role did the scapegoat play in the Day of Atonement?
The priest would symbolically put the sins of the Israelites onto the goat. It would be sent into the wilderness, symbolizing their sins being removed from them.
Name one element that was a part of the plan to conquer the city of Jericho. Describe how it played a part in the plan, and its symbolic significance.
See Ms. Van Eaton
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
The purification process God gave to the Israelites, such as the Day of Atonement and animal sacrifices, needed to accomplish what 4 major things?
1. Turn them away from sin (Repentance)
2. Payment of debt (Ransom)
3. Purify the community (purification)
4. Ensure God maintains his presence (covenant)
Tell me about the three battles we have learned about in the book of Joshua. What were their outcomes? What caused their success/faillure?
Battle of Jericho---success because of God
1st Battle of Ai---failure because of Israel's disobedience
2nd Battle of Ai---success because of God's strength
Compare and contrast the crossing of the Red Sea and the crossing of the Jordan River by the Israelites. You need to identify 3 similarities and 3 differences to receive full credit.
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