The Conquest of Canaan

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Old-Testament SurveyThe Book of Joshua

• The Conquest of Canaan

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Gods Promises to Abraham

• God made three promises to Abraham
• Nation
• Land
• Seed
• While in Egyptian bondage, Abrahams descendents
  grew into a nation leaving, they became a free
  people.
• Now the nation of Israel needs a home, and God is
  preparing to deliver on His second promise.

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Gods Promises to Abraham

• Joshua is the foremost character in the book that
  bears his name.
• God names Joshua to be Moses successor (15-9).
• God tells Joshua to be of good courage because He
  will not forsake him.
• In three days, they will cross the River Jordan
  to claim their inheritance.

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The Spies and Rahab

• In preparation for the first battle, Joshua sends
  in two spies to survey Jericho.
• Rahab, a harlot, hides the spies in return, they
  promise her and her family safety when Israel
  takes the city (2).

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Crossing The River Jordan

• Joshua commands the Levites to take the ark of
  the covenant into the river.
• When they did so, the water dried up and Israel
  crossed over on dry land (3).
• Twelve stones are taken out of the river bed and
  set up in Gilgal as a memorial. They camp at
  night before crossing (4).
• They are instructed to circumcise the boys and
  men who are uncircumcised (5).

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Crossing The River Jordan

• At Gilgal, Israel eats the produce of Canaan and
  the manna from heaven. (510-12)
• Joshua saw a messenger from God, standing with
  his sword drawn (513-15).
• Jerichos inhabitants lock themselves within the
  walls of the city.

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Taking Jericho

• Gods instructionsmen of war are to march around
  the city once a day, for six days. No speaking.
  Led by seven priests carrying trumpets and the
  ark of the covenant (61-11).
• On the seventh day, march around seven times,
  blow the trumpets, and shout. The walls will fall
  down! (615-21)
• They are not to take any of the accursed things
  (618,19).

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Failure at Ai

• A man named Achan disobeyed Gods instructions.
• The small force sent to attack Ai was routed.
  Thirty-six men died (71-5).
• God tells Joshua there is sin in the camp. He is
  to find the guilty (76-15).
• Achan is found guilty he and his family are put
  to death (716-26).

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They Take Ai

• 5000 men attack from the west, and the rest from
  the north.
• Ai saw Israel and went out to attack them,
  abandoning the cityambushers attacked and burned
  the city! (816-20)
• Ais army saw the smoke, and they had no power to
  flee. Israel easily defeated them. (821-25)
• Spoils of the city were divided among the people
  (827).

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Blessings and Cursings

• After the victory, Joshua built an Altar on Mt.
  Ebal, and they offered sacrifices to the Lord
  (830,31).
• Joshua reads the law, and Israel renews her
  covenant. Half stand in front of Mt. Ebal, and
  half in front of Mt. Gerizim (832-35).

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The Gibeonites

• Gibeon heard about Jericho and Ai and sought to
  make a covenant with Israel (93).
• To deceive Israel, they dressed as if they had
  traveled a long way (93-6).
• Israel had been forbidden to make covenants with
  the people of Canaan, but Joshua did not consult
  the Lord (98-15).
• When Israel learned the truth, they kept the oath
  and did not attack Gibeon (917-21).
• The Gibeonites became their servants (924-26).

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The Conquest Continues

• Joshua conquered all the southern part of Canaan.
• Now he turns his attention to the north and
  defeats an alliance of its kings (11).
• Israel has defeated 31 of Canaans kings and is
  now in control of the land (12).
• Still, some parts of Canaan remain unconquered
  (131-7).

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Dividing the Land the Inheritance

• The land will be divided among the tribes
  according to the numbers of people in the tribes.
• The Levites received 48 different cities within
  the borders of the different tribes.
• Different Levite families received different
  cities (21).
• The tabernacle was set up at Shiloh (18).
• They appointed six cities of refuge (20).

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A Problem for the Eastern Tribes

• Now that Canaan is secure, Reuben, Gad and half
  of Manasseh return home (221-9).
• Upon returning, they erected an altar. The other
  tribes thought they were rebelling (2210-12).
• The High Priest and ten other priests went to
  investigate (2213-20).
• The altar wasnt built for worship it was to
  witness to their brethren that they were
  partakers of the same covenant (2221-29).

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All the Land Is Given

• So the LORD gave to Israel all the land of which
  He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they
  took possession of it and dwelt in it. The LORD
  gave them rest all around, according to all that
  He had sworn to their fathers. And not a man of
  all their enemies stood against them the LORD
  delivered all their enemies into their hand. Not
  a word failed of any good thing which the LORD
  had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to
  pass. (Joshua 2143-45)

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Joshuas Warnings

• Behold, this day I am going the way of all the
  earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all
  your souls that not one thing has failed of all
  the good things which the LORD your God spoke
  concerning you. All have come to pass for you
  not one word of them has failed. Therefore it
  shall come to pass, that as all the good things
  have come upon you which the LORD your God
  promised you, so the LORD will bring upon you all
  harmful things, until He has destroyed you from
  this good land which the LORD your God has given
  you. When you have transgressed the covenant of
  the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and
  have gone and served other gods, and bowed down
  to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn
  against you, and you shall perish quickly from
  the good land which He has given you. (Joshua
  2314,-16)

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Joshuas Final Challenge

• Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in
  sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods
  which your fathers served on the other side of
  the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD! And if it
  seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for
  yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether
  the gods which your fathers served that were on
  the other side of the River, or the gods of the
  Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me
  and my house, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua
  2414,15)

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Joshua Dies

• The people agree to follow God (2416-22)
• Joshua sets up a stone to be a witness of the
  covenant between God and the people (2423-28).
• Joshua dies at the age of 110 Eleazar, the High
  Priest, also dies (2429-33).
• Josephs bones, brought from Egypt, are buried at
  Shechem which Jacob had bought for a burial plot
  (2432).