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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 5:13-8:35• Learn how the Israelites take Jericho and how

Rahab and her family is spared• Learn about Israel’s first sin after crossing the

Jordan • Learn about Israel’s defeat at Ai and eventual

success• Learn about Achan and his demise• Learn about events at Mt. Gerzim and Ebal

Last Week’s Class• Studied the Book of Joshua Chapters 3-5• Learned about Israel’s preparation for cross the

Jordan and God’s instructions to the people• Learned that the Ark and priests crossed over

ahead of the people symbolizing the spiritual aspects of the mission

• Learned about the three events that occurred at Gilgal– Memorial– Circumcision– Celebrated the Passover

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

• Joshua encounters a man at Jericho

– The man announces that he is Commander of the army of the Lord

– Joshua falls prostrate and acknowledges Him

– Similar to the burning bush scene (Ex 3:4-6)

• Similar events in Gen 18:16-33, 32:24-30, and Judges 13:1-23

Joshua at Jericho (5:13-15)

• Instructions are given for the battle (6:1-5)

– March around the city seven days

• Joshua delivers the instructions (6:6-7)

– The Ark would lead the way

• Israel carries out the instructions (6:8-16)

– And on the seventh day, marched around the city seven times

– Then shouted

• And the command to destroy the city is given (6:17-19)

Obedience at Jericho (6:1-19)

• The walls come down and the city is destroyed (6:20-21)

– Complete destruction of the city

– So as to avoid that which God warned about in Deuteronomy 18:9-14

• Finishing up the battle (6:22-25)

– Rahab and her family was spared

– But burned the city

• Joshua then curses the man who would try to refortify Jericho (6:26-27)

Taking of Jericho (6:20-27)

• Not all of Israel obey the law (7:1)

– Achan, took items associated with immoral worship and practices of the Canaanites

– Warned in Joshua 6:8 not to take these things

• The spies report from the city of Ai (7:2-3)

– Recommendation to send 2000-3000 to Ai because the city was small

• The people of Ai defeat Israel (7:4-5)

– The fighters fled in fear, 36 men are killed

Defeat at Ai (7:1-5)

Ai

• Joshua fears that unfaithfulness led to Israel’s defeat at Ai (7:6-9)

– Even Joshua seemed to lose faith that God would protect them from these types of losses

• The real reason Israel was defeated (7:10-11)

– Someone in Israel had sinned (see 1 Cor 5:6)

• The effect of sin was lack of power before their enemies (7:12-13)

• Instructions are given for judgment of the sin (7:14-15)

Joshua Before God (7:6-15)

• God exposes the identity of the one who sinned (7:16-18)

– Achan, from the tribe of Judah is identified

• Joshua confronts Achan (7:19-21)

– Achan admits to taking Babylonian garments, silver, and gold

• Achan’s confession in confirmed (7:22-26)

– Achan is stoned to death and the stones are burned

– Place is named the Valley of Trouble/Disaster

Achan’s Sin (7:16-26)

• God encourages Joshua and gives him instructions (8:1-2)

– Go against Ai again, he would take it

• Israel goes against Ai (8:3-8)

– 30,000 men are chosen and the plan described

• Joshua stays with the people (8:9-10)

– They execute the plan at Ai

– Joshua’s leadership and faith was deeply needed for this fledging nation of Israel

Plans for Victory (8:1-10)

• Preparations for battle are made (8:11-13)

– Israel does what God commands

• The ambush works and the fighting men of Ai leave the city (8:14-17)

– The plan is executed

• Ai is totally defeated and the city is burned to the ground (8:18-29)

– None escaped the city

Victory at AI (8:11-29)

• Joshua builds an altar to God on Mount Ebal (8:30-31)

– Of whole stones

– As commanded in Deut 27-28

• The law is written on stones (8:32-35)

– Copy of the law of Moses

– Joshua reads to the people assembled beneath the mountains

On Ebal and Gerizim (8:30-35)

Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal

NablusEbalGerizim

Review

• 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• Next week: Joshua Chapter 9-10