JoshuaWeek Date Topic

1 07 Sep 11 Introduction to the Book of Joshua

2 14 Sep 11 Chapter 1:1-2:24 - Into the Promised Land Part I

3 21 Sep 11 Chapter 3:1-5:12 – Into the Promised Land Part II

4 28 Sep 11 Chapter 5:13 – 8:35 - Possession of the Land Part I

5 05 Oct 11 Chapter 9:1-10:43 - Possession of the Land Part II

6 12 Oct 11 Chapter 11:1-12:24 – Possession of the Land Part III

7 19 Oct 11 Chapter 13:1-14:15 – Division of the Land Part I

8 26 Oct 11 Chapter 15:1-17:18 – Division of the Land Part II

9 02 Nov 11 Chapter 18:1-19:51 – Division of the Land Part III

10 09 Nov 11 Chapter 20:1-21:45 – Special Cities

11 16 Nov 11 Chapter 22:1-24:28 – Joshua’s Last Acts

12 23 Nov 11 Thanksgiving

13 30 Nov 11 Review and the road ahead for Israel

Objectives for Today’s Lesson• Study the Book of Joshua Chapters 9:1-10:43• Learn about the kings who begin to plot

against Israel• Learn about the Gibeonite deception and

how Joshua and all Israel deals with them• Review the lands and kings conquered as

Joshua led the Israelites across the southern part of the Promised Land

Last Week’s Class• Studied the Book of Joshua 5:13-8:35• The Israelites take Jericho and spare Rahab and

her family• An Israelite commits the first sin after crossing

the Jordan • Israel is defeated at Ai, eventually win• Achan had committed the sin and his stoned• Learned about events at Mt. Gerzim and Ebal

which included Joshua’s reading of the law

TimelineEvent Year Hebrew Day Month

Departure from Egypt 1446 Nisan 15 April

Quail and Manna provided 1446 Iyyar 15 May

Ten Commandments in the Sinai 1446 Sivan ? Jun

Tabernacle Built 1445 Iyyar 1 April

Depart from Sinai 1445 Iyyar 20 May

At Kadesh-Barnea – second time 1406 Nisan 1 March

At Mt. Hor – Aaron Dies 1406 Ab 1 Jul

Moses Death 1406 Shebat 1 Jan

Cross Jordan 1405 Nisan 10 Apr

Conquest complete 1399 Nisan 14 Apr

Hebrew Calendar

http://bibleatlas.org/full/abarim.htm

• Descendents of Canaan, son of Ham, son of Noah

• One of Esau’s wives was a Canaanite (Gen 36:2)

• Counted in a regional census taken at this time of David (2 Sam 24:1-7)

• Israelites could not marry them (Deut 7:3)

• No mention of them after the Babylonian and Assyrian incursions into Israel

Hivites

• The Jebusites lived in and around Jebus and were also descendents of Canaan

• Town is called Jerusalem for the first time in scripture (10:3)

• "Jerusalem" means "the founding (or possession) of peace"

• Jerusalem lay closer to Gibeon than any of the other towns that allied with Jerusalem against Gibeon

• Modern day Palestinian Arabs consider themselves to be descendents of Jebusites

Jebusites

• The kings of Palestine band together to fight Israel (9:1-2)

– Hittite, Amorite, Canaanites, Perizzite, Hivites and Jebusites

• The Gibeonites feign an accord with Israel by appearing as peasants (9:3-6)

– Remember, Israel was forbidden to make a peace accord with any Canaanite tribe (Ex 23:23-24)

– Pretended to be from a far-off land, not inhabitants of the Promised Land

Strategy of Attack (9:1-6)

• The Gibeonites lay out their story for the leaders of Israel (9:7-13)

– Presented a belief in God and pious attitude

• Joshua and Israel accept the Gibeonite deception (9:14-15)

– Of course, did not seek counsel with God

– And made a peace covenant with the Gibeonite representative

– Perhaps because they lied and said they were from a distant land

Deception of Israel (9:7-15)

• Joshua and the Israelite leadership discover the deception (9:16-20)

– But choose not to attack them due to the oath

– King Saul eventually broke this oath (2 Sam 21)

• The Gibeonite punishment (9:21-27)

– Would be slaves, as woodcutters and water carriers, to Israel

– From liars to servants of the Lord

– Gibeon became priestly city (1 Chron 16:39-40)

– God speaks to Solomon at Gibeon (1 Ki 3:4)

Dealing with Deception (9:16-27)

• The southern kings of Canaan assemble for an attack on Gibeon (10:1-5)

– Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem is in fear

– Forms a coalition to go against Irael

– To attack Gibeon, who made peace with Israel

• Gibeon pleas for help (10:6)

– Ask Joshua and Israel to come to their aid

– Depended greatly on this new-found relationship

Miraculous Victory (10:1-6)

• Joshua and Israel join the fight (9:7-9)

– Consulted with God

– Marches all night from Gilgal to fight them

• God fights on behalf of Israel (10:10-15)

– He cast hailstones upon the fleeing soldiers

– God causes the sun to stand still to aid Israel

• The battle is completed and Canaanite kings are killed (10:16-27)

– In full view of Israel, to serve as an example

Defeat of the Southern Kings (10:7-27)

• The southern cities of the Promised Land fall

– Fall of Makkedah (10:28)

– Fall of Libnah (10:29-30)

– Fall of Lachish and defeat of Horam (10:31-33)

– Fall of Eglon (10:34-35)

– Fall of Hebron (10:36-37)

– Fall of Debir (10:38-39)

• Summary of all the newly conquered lands (10:40-43)

• Text

Conquest of the South (10:28-43)

Review

• Studied the Book of Joshua 9:1-10:43• Learned about the kings who begin to plot

against Israel• Learned about the Gibeonite deception and

how Joshua and all Israel deals with them• Reviewed the lands and kings conquered as

Joshua led the Israelites across the southern part of the Promised Land

• Next week: Joshua Chapter 11-12