God will be with me as I strive to be faithful to Him
Who is the prophet in the book of Joshua?
Joshua
What cities does Joshua conquer first after crossing the Jordan river?
Jericho, Ai
Who is Rahab? Joshua 2:1-4
Woman who let the 2 israelite spies stay with her, and hid them
Why do you think the Israelites needed to sanctify themselves before they crossed the Jordan River? (Joshua 3:5)
So God could do wonders among them
What is the importance of the number 7? (2 reasons)
It is a symbol of God's power, completion, fulfillment, perfection
What does Joshua mean in Hebrew?(Yehoshua or Yeshua)
Jehovah saves (And the name Jesus comes from Yeshua)
What instructions did Joshua get from the Lord to take Jericho? Joshua 6:2-5
Compass the city 1x time for 6 days, on the 7th day compass the city 7x
The priests shall blow their horns and all the people shall shout, then the walls shall fall down
Who did Rahab hide the israelite spies from? (Joshua 2:3)
The king of Jericho
What happened to the Jordan river after “the feet of the priests … were dipped in the brim of the water"? Joshua 3:13-16
The waters of the river parted, and the Israelites came through on dry ground.
How was Rahab like a type of Christ?
Possible answers
1. She saved the israelites spies from death
2. Like the Israelites, who were spared from the destroying angel after placing the blood of a lamb on their doorposts, Rahab saved her family from Jericho’s destruction by placing a line of scarlet thread in their window
What might it have been like for Joshua to be called to replace the prophet Moses?
Any answer will work
Why were the israelites defeated by the army of Ai? Joshua 7:11, 19 to 20
Achan has stolen the accursed thing (He gave way to temptation)
What did Rahab make the israelite spies promise before they left? Joshua 2:12-13
To save her and her household alive.
Name the doctrinal mastery scripture and read it
Joshua 24:15
How was Joshua a type of Christ?
1. Joshua's faithfulness to God's commands and his unwavering obedience serve as a model of Christ's perfect obedience to the Father
2. Joshua acted as a mediator between God and the Israelites, conveying God's commands and ensuring the people's obedience
3. Other answers as they come up with them
What did the Lord say to encourage Joshua?
How do you think this made him feel?
See Joshua 1:5-9
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid”
“The lord god is with thee whithersoever thou goest”
What did the Lord tell the people to do to defeat the city of Ai? Joshua 7:13, 25, 26,
Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow. Then Achan was stoned and the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger
What was the token the spies told Rahab to do so they would know which house was hers? (Joshua 2:18)
Bind a sacrlet thread in the window
What have you done to cleave unto the lord? (At least three)
Scriptures
Pray
Go to the temple
Take the sacramentGo to church
Read church magazines
Listen to general conference
How is the crossing of the river jordan a type of Christ?
1. Whatever you think of
2. Joshua leading Israel into the promised land through the Jordan river can remind us of Jesus Christ leading all the faithful into the ultimate land of promise, the celestial kingdom.
Centuries after the Israelites’ miracle at the Jordan, Jesus Christ was baptized in the same river at the beginning of His mortal ministry.
What does the Lord want us to meditate on day and night in Joshua 1:8?
How can you can apply this cousel?
The scriptures
What impresses you about the Lord’s instructions for taking Jericho?
Accept any answer
How was Rahab as an example of the power of both faith and works?
Whatever they come up with
How has the Lord done “wonders” in your life?
Accept most answers
What are some attributes of Christ you see in this section?
1. Learner (Ponder on scriptures)
2. Perfect obedience
3. Any other answer you can think of