Hebrew Vocab
What is the Hebrew word for atonement?
Kipper
The first time the Israelites attacked the city of Ai it was unsuccessful. Why?
Someone had stolen the devoted goods and disobeyed God
What land did God promise to the Israelites?
I stopped the sun and the moon so my people could win the battle
God
What book of the Bible have we been studying?
Joshua
The Hebrew word Kadosh means...?
Holy, sacred
What kind of style was the book of Joshua written in?
To match the ancient battle accounts written during that time
What tribe’s entire land was situated to the left of the Dead Sea?
Judah's
God appointed us as his representatives to the world
Israelites
What do we learn about the nature of sin from the story of Achan?
When we sin, it affects more than just ourselves. Sin has a rippling effect
The Hebrew word Shema means...?
To listen and obey
Were the Israelites called to go to war with all nations?
No, they were only called to drive the Canaanites out of the land
The land of Canaan bordered what major body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
I stole some of the devoted goods from God
Achan
What kind of leader was Joshua? You need to support your answer with specific evidence.
Shabbat-to stop working
Nuakh-To dwell or settle
Why were the Israelites supposed to drive the Canaanites out of the land of Canaan?
They had become morally corrupt and were practicing child sacrifice
Why is it important that the promised land was divided up amongst the 12 tribes?
We practiced child sacrifice and had become morally corrupt people
Canaanites
What does Joshua remind the Israelites of before he dies?
Do not worship false idols, obey the Lord, and remember all that God has done for you
In Joshua 10, God listens to Joshua’s request to stop the sun from rising during their battle. As a result, the Israelites are victorious. What does this story reveal about God’s character? (reference a name of God and it's meaning correctly if you can)
Answers will vary
What is God really “declaring war” on in the book of Joshua?
God is bringing his justice on human evil, so he is declaring war on human evil
In Joshua 10, God listens to Joshua’s request to stop the sun from rising during their battle. As a result, the Israelites are victorious. What does this story reveal about God’s character?
I am from Jericho and am an ancestor of Jesus
Rahab
How does the story of Joshua 10 (where God makes the sun stand still) connect to the story of Jesus?
Joshua was obedient to God's will, which resulted in God defeating the Israelites' enemies. Jesus was obedient to God's will, and through his sacrifice on the cross & resurrection he defeated our enemy (sin & death) once and for all.