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Joshua Presentation

Joshua Presentation. Background Overview of the Book Lessons Learned Application. Introduction. Key Verse: Joshua 21:45 “Not one of all the LORD's good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” Purpose: To learn how the Israelites conquered the

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Joshua Presentation

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  1. Joshua Presentation • Background • Overview of the Book • Lessons Learned • Application

  2. Introduction • Key Verse: Joshua 21:45 “Not one of all the LORD's good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” • Purpose: To learn how the Israelites conquered the promised land • Themes: God Keeps His Promises The Importance of Obedience • Setting: Begins at Shittim, east of the Jordan Ends in Canaan, the promised land • Author: Probably Joshua

  3. Who is Joshua? • Name means “The Lord Saves” (Mt 1:21) (Greek form of Joshua is Jesus) • One of the 12 spies sent by Moses (Num 13) • One of only 2 men of 1st generation to enter the land • Moses’ aide (Ex 24:13) • Moses’ successor “Be strong and courageous” (Dt 31:6, Jos 1:6)

  4. Overview • Conquest of the Land (ch 1-12) • Distribution of the Land (ch 13-21) • Joshua’s Farewell and Death (ch 22-24)

  5. I. Conquest of the Land (ch 1-12) • Commissioning of Joshua (ch 1) • Spying out the land (ch 2) • Crossing the Jordan (ch 3,4) • Circumcision at Gilgal (ch 5) • Fall of Jericho (ch 6) • Achan’s Sin and the for Ai (ch 7-8) • List of 31 defeated kings (ch 12)

  6. II. Distribution of the Land (ch 13-21) • Land for Caleb • Allotment for 9 ½ tribes: Judah, Ephraim, ½ Manasseh, Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan • Land for Joshua • Cities of Refuge • Towns for the Levites (48 towns)

  7. III. Joshua’s Farewell & Death (22-24) • Reminds the people of God’s faithfulness “… not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.” (23:14) • Encourages the people to serve God“… choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, … But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD ." (24:15) “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law …” (23:6)

  8. Lessons Learned in Joshua • God Keeps His Promises • The Importance of Obedience

  9. 1. God Keeps His Promises • Genesis – Deuteronomy contains God’s promises to his people (Gen 12:2,7) • Joshua contains Initial fulfillment of the promise “Not one of all the LORD's good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” (21:45) • The nation of Israel finds a home

  10. 2. Importance of Obedience • An army must have a chain of command God Commands (6:2-5) Joshua obeys (6:6) Priests, tribal officers (6:6, 1:10) Joshua obeys (6:6)

  11. Importance of Obedience • Obedience leads to victory • Jericho • Disobedience leads to defeat • Ai

  12. Application God God Joshua M.Jacob Lee Priests, Officers Fellowship Leaders, Elders People Members

  13. Personal Application God God Me Joshua 5Children 5 Sheep Priests Officers People People

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