Joshua
Who did God choose to lead the Israelites after Moses’ death?
Joshua
How many years did the Israelites wander the desert?
40 years
Who told the Israelites that the land was good and they could take it over with God on their side?
Caleb and Joshua.
True or false: The tribes of Israel were faithful to drive out all the Canaanite people in their land?
False
How many spies did Moses send into the promise land?
Twelve Spies
What city did Joshua send the two spies to?
Jericho.
What did God command the priests to carry when they crossed the Jordan River as they entered Canaan?
The ark of the covenant.
Who fought giants to take possession of land when he was 85 years old?
Caleb
What did each of the Israelite tribes receive after the Amorite kings were defeated and their cities taken over by the Israelites?
A portion of the land.
Who stood in the road to block Balaam from going to King Balak? What/who helped Balaam see there was something in the road?
Angel of the Lord.
Balaam's Donkey
Who appeared to Joshua before the battle of Jericho?
Jesus/Commander of the Lord’s army
What were the fighting men and the priests commanded to do every morning for six days in the battle of Jericho?
What were the priests commanded to do in the battle of Jericho?
March once around the city of Jericho.
Carry the ark of the covenant and blow the trumpets.
This is my truly random question for the day!
Who is your teacher and who is the teacher's assistant?
Western Room: Kurt and Emily
Big Horn Room: Barb and Adalyn
What tribe did not receive land?
Levi
What have archaeologists discovered about the city of Jericho's walls? How many walls were there?
The walls were tall and thick. There were three.
What did Joshua and the Israelites do on the seventh day of the battle of Jericho?
Marched seven times around the city and then shouted.
What did the people do over and over that was evil in the 300 year cycle we read about in Judges?
Worship false gods, idols.
Did Caleb win or lose his battle against the giants?
He Won!!!!!!!!!
Once in the Promise Land, the Israelites fell into sin. They were thrust into a certain cycle for 300 years. The first part of the cycle was when the Israelites would sin and worship false gods.
Name a different phase of the cycle.
Double Jeopardy if you can name the remaining 4 phases.
2. God became angry and sent enemies to punish them. 3. The Israelites cried out to God to forgive them. 4. God raised up a judge to deliver them from their enemies. 5. The Israelites thanked God for saving them and giving them peace.
What woman hid the spies on her roof and helped them escape the city?
What things did the spies tell her to do so she and her family would be spared when they took over the city?
Rahab
Tie a scarlet cord in her window. Gather all her family inside her house. Not tell her people their plans.
What two things was Joshua worried the people would do after his death?
Worship/serve false gods. Stop obeying the Lord.
When the Israelites got impatient and complained to Moses about food and water, what punishment did God send throughout the camp?
Fiery serpents.
What tribe was Caleb from?
This might not have been covered, so give it your best shot. Double Jeopardy if you get it right.
Judah
Who was the first judge God raised up to save the people when they were forced to serve the king of Mesopotamia?
Othniel
How was Jesus able to appear to Joshua when he hadn’t been born as a baby in Bethlehem yet?
Double jeopardy if you can get the right word (bolded word in answer)
Jesus is God. God is eternal. So Jesus always has been existing. This was an example of the pre-incarnate Jesus— he appeared in the Old Testament several times before he was born as a man.