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Joshua and Judges

Joshua and Judges. The Bible Course. Document#: TX001078. Joshua. Joshua was the successor to Moses who led the Israelites into Canaan, the Promised Land. Canaan was promised by God to Abraham. The Canaanites held polytheistic beliefs and refused to hand over their land to the Israelites.

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Joshua and Judges

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  1. Joshua and Judges The Bible Course Document#: TX001078

  2. Joshua • Joshua was the successor to Moses who led the Israelites into Canaan, the Promised Land. • Canaan was promised by God to Abraham. • The Canaanites held polytheistic beliefs and refused to hand over their land to the Israelites. Image in public domain

  3. “Joshua: God Is on Our Side” • Joshua and the Israelite army swiftly conquer the land of Canaan. A pivotal moment is the taking of the small town of Jericho with the help of Rahab. • In the Book of Joshua, God is presented as a warrior waging a holy war. • The Israelites believed God was on their side. static.artbible.info/large/jozua_amorieten.jpg

  4. How can a God of love wage such a savage and brutal war? • It is important to remember that the words in the Sacred Scriptures are conditioned by the language and culture of the Israelites. • The metaphor of God as a warrior provided the Israelites with a sense of security. • God freed them from the clutches of Pharaoh and would lead them into battle in the Promised Land. • For the Israelites, war was a holy act to fulfill the promise God made to the fathers and mothers.

  5. Joshua’s Undying Devotion to God • Joshua models a true commitment to the Covenant with God. • He demonstrates to the Israelites that when they remain true to the Covenant, God will abundantly bless them. “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15) Image in public domain

  6. What is the role of a judge or someone passing judgment today? blogs.pioneerlocal.com\ blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/gavel.jpg www.co.dekalb.ga.us/superior/images/Judges_Bench.jpg

  7. Biblical Judges www.temkit.com • After Joshua’s death, the Israelites fall into a cycle of sin, calamity, repentance, and deliverance. • The Book of Judges is a series of short stories about human leaders’ accomplishing God’s will. • The time of the Judges was from 1200 to 1000 BC. • There are twelve heroic yet flawed leaders in the Bible who are considered judges. www.uncutmountainsupply.com Image in publiv domain

  8. The Role of the Biblical Judges www.temkit.com • Settle disputes with their own tribe and between tribes • Lead the military defense against outside invaders • Challenge Israel to remain faithful to God www.uncutmountainsupply.com Gideon Deborah Samson Image in public domain

  9. Deborah: Victory with a Gruesome Touch Deborah reveals to Barak that he will lead the Israelite militia against Sisera. Sisera and his troops are routed and Sisera deserts his men. He goes to the tents of one of his friends and meets the man’s wife, Jael. Jael treats Sisera with hospitality, but is secretly outraged about Sisera’s actions. When Sisera is asleep, she hammers a tent peg through his skull and kills him. Ever after, Jael is glorified in the Canticle of Deborah.

  10. Gideon the Lowly After 40 years of peace, the Israelites again fall into evil practices of worshiping Canaanite gods. Gideon’s tribe is oppressed by Midianite desert dwellers. The Israelites cry for God’s mercy. God decides to save the people through Gideon. In a dream, Gideon is told to destroy the altar of the Canaanite god Baal, built by idolatrous Israelites.

  11. Samson: Strong Man & Victim of Himself • Several stories tell of Samson’s exploits against the Philistines, all of which involve strength and disastrous relationships with women. • Samson kills a lion barehanded • He slaughters 30 Philistines • After he is captured, he kills 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. • The secret of his strength is his long hair.

  12. Samson & Delilah • Eventually, he becomes infatuated with Delilah, a woman bribed by the Philistines to find out the secret of his strength. • Samson falls for Delilah’s tricks and tells her the secret of his strength is the length of his hair. • Once asleep, she cuts Samson’s hair and he is captured.

  13. Samson In Captivity • Once captured, Samson is tortured and made a slave, but his hair grows back. • When the Philistines make sport of him in the temple of their chief god, Samson stands between the pillars and pushes them over. • The temple collapses, killing Samson and the Philistines at the scene.

  14. Success and Failure in the Books of Joshua and Judges • When the Israelites were faithful to their Covenant with God, they experienced military success. • When the Israelites were disobedient to the Covenant, they experienced military defeat. Image in public domain

  15. www.classicalhebrewblog.com Book of Judges has the Judges cycle

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