Through The Bible

Session #8

January 23, 2002

Joshua

Review:

Genesis: ______________________________________________

Exodus: ______________________________________________

Leviticus: ______________________________________________

Numbers: ______________________________________________

Deuteronomy: ______________________________________________

Joshua: ______________________________________________

About Joshua:

• Name of Joshua

• Short history BUT...

• Aim of book:

• Writer:

• Conquest began around 1406 BC and writing of Joshua around 1375-1370 BC.

• Structural Outline:

What was Canaan like when Israel entered to conquer?

For the following stories of conquest, describe or conclude about the following:

1. Describe what went on.

2. Is there anything peculiar (hard to believe, tough to imagine, contradictory, etc.) about this story?

3. Describe what benefits (nationally, emotionally, spiritually, etc.) this event might have had on the people.

4. What application to our spiritual lives is there from this story.

(Group #1) Jericho’s Conquest (6.1-27)

(Group #2) Ai’s Conquest (7.1-8.29)

(Group #3) The Gibeonite Situation (9.1-10.15)