Crossing The Jordan River
He was called by God to succeed Moses to lead Israel into the Promised Land.
Joshua
Joshua 1:1-2 - "Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spoke unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead......"
This village was about ten miles north of the Jordan River, and right at the border of fortified, walled Jericho.
Gilgal
Pg. 440 - II Living On The Promised Land Side Of The River.
This book in the Old Testament tells of Joshua's final words.
The Book of Judges
According to Joshua 4:6-7, what mean ye be these stones?
The stones were a sign and a memorial unto the children of Israel forever, how God brought them across the Jordan on dry ground.
What command did God give the priest when they reached the brink of the Jordan River?
Stand Still
Joshua 3:8 - "And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the
What feast did the Israelites keep while they camped in Gilgal?
The Passover
Joshua 5:10
Pg. 441 - A. On the Edge of Jericho - paragraph 1
According to Judges 2:10, what was the difference between the generation recorded in Joshua and the generation that rose up after?
The Generation that rose up after (1) knew not the Lord, (2) nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
Judges 2:10
According to Joshua 4:24, all the people of the earth might know what?
The hand of the Lord, that it is mighty; that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.
According to Joshua 4, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, what did the Lord say to Joshua?
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man....command ye them, Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place.
Joshua 4:1-3
According to the lesson, on the seventh day, after finishing 6 silent laps around the walls of Jericho, these three things occurred.
1. The priest blew the trumpets
2. Israel shouted
3. God toppled the seeming unfellable wall
pg. 441 - paragraph 2 of A. On the Edge of Jericho
Joshua 6:16,21
According to the Sunday School Book, our lessons at Church should help affirm what?
Biblical lessons our children are learning at home
Pg. 442 - C. I Will Teach My Family - Paragraph 1.
In our Lesson, "The Truth About God" suggest God calls us to do what?
Remember what He has done and share it with the next generation.
What happened to the Jordan River during the time of Harvest?
...For the Jordan overfloweth (FLOODED) all his banks all the time of harvest.
Joshua 3:15
Pg. 439 of Sunday School Lesson - I. Crossing The Jordan River (paragraph 1)
The lesson indicated that the memorial stones were left in one or two places; name them.
Gilgal or Jericho
"they appeared to leave the stones in Gilgal or Jericho...only one or two cities or campsites past the Jordan River when they forgot to keep carrying the stones."
As the sun set on Joshua's day, who rose up to succeed him as Israel's new leader?
No one
pg. 441 - III. Life Without the Stones - A. Joshua's death.
According to the Sunday School Book, "stones" look different in our day than in Joshua's, give an example of a "stone" in your life.
God miraculously protected you from a crash, God healed you of sickness, etc..
According to the lesson, remembering past miracles should not imprison us in the past, it should.....
Free us to approach God with faith for the future.
Pg. 440 in Sunday School lesson - C. I Will Remember What God Has Done and share it with the Next Generation.
These cities were established for anyone who unintentionally killed anyone to flee to for safety until their case could be heard.
Cities of refuge
pg. 441 - B. What Happened to the Stones?
What does the lesson imply is the result of forgetting the stones?
Judges 2:10 - There rose a generation who knew not the Lord. This is the result of one generation failing to teach the next generation who God is and what he has done.
Pg. 442 - B. The Next Generation
What happened to the hearts of the Amorites who were on the west side of Jordan when the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan?
Their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them anymore, because of the children of Israel.
Joshua 5:1