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  1. Call Operators Are Standing By!! • CALL AND … • ASK FOR A COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION. • IN PRINT OR BY PC DATA DISC. • ASK FOR A FREE BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. • ASK FOR A FREE TRACT • ASK FOR A MAP TO OUR BUILDING • ASK TO BE ADDED TO THE BEACON’S MAILING LIST • GET FREE POWERPOINT, VIDEO & AUDIO AT: • WWW.WORDANDSWORD.COM • CALL WITH A BIBLICAL QUESTION OR COMMENT • RECEIVE A BIBLICAL ANSWER • BOOK, CHAPTER & VERSE. (828)485-5555

  2. #10 Pt. 2

  3. The Book Of Joshua The Fulfillment Of the Land Promise Given to Abraham- Isaac- Jacob- Gen. 12 “ Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.” –Josh. 1:6 (NAS)

  4. Outline Of The Book Of Joshua • Joshua's Assignment - Joshua 1:1-5:15 • Rahab Helps the Spies - Joshua 2:1-24 • The People Cross the Jordan River - Joshua 3:1-4:24 • Circumcision and a Visit by an Angel - Joshua 5:1-15 • Battle of Jericho - Joshua 6:1-27 • Achan's Sin Brings Death - Joshua 7:1-26 • Renewed Israel Defeats Ai - Joshua 8:1-35 • Gibeon's Trick - Joshua 9:1-27 This is where we left off last time.

  5. Outline Of The Book Of Joshua • Defending Gibeon, Defeating Southern Kings - Joshua 10:1-43 • Capturing the North, a List of Kings - Joshua 11:1-12:24 • Dividing the Land - Joshua 13:1-33 • Land West of the Jordan - Joshua 14:1-19:51 • More Allotments, Justice at Last - Joshua 20:1-21:45 • Eastern Tribes Praise God - Joshua 22:1-34 • Joshua Warns the People to Stay Faithful - Joshua 23:1-16 • Covenant at Shechem, Joshua's Death - Joshua 24:1-33

  6. Defeat of southern kings King of Jerusalem sends for other kings among the Amorites to make war against Gibeon Gibeon pleas for Israel’s help God delivers the southern kings into Israel’s hands Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 10

  7. Defeat of southern kings Gibeon pleads Israel for help Sun/moon stand still: God delivers the southern kings into Israel’s hands. vss. 12-14 Five Amorite kings (that fled) are captured and executed. The rest of the south-land is conquered. vss. 28ff Invasion & Conquest (Joshua) Reference: Joshua 10 Gibeon asks Israel for help (Josh. 10:6-43)

  8. Northern campaign Kings conquered Jabin (the person) Jabin: king of Hazor Head of surrounding kingdoms. v. 10 Hazor: located about 5 miles southwest of Lake Hulah Invasion & Conquest (Joshua) Joshua 11

  9. Commissioned area kings Kings of Madon, Shimron, Achshaph… Kings of the north: in the mountains, plains south of Lake Galilee, highlands of Dor on the west, Amorite, Hittite, Perizzite, Jebusite Invasion & Conquest (Joshua) Joshua 11 Reference: Jabin, king of Hazor

  10. God commands Israel to fight against Hazor: Israel conquers the kings So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had said to Moses…Joshua 11:23 Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. Then the land rested from war. Invasion & Conquest (Joshua) Joshua 11

  11. Northern Campaign

  12. Jabin (king of Hazor) Gathered the kings of the north, the east and the west to fight against Israel God commands Israel to fight against Hazor: Israel conquers the kings Summaries of Kings conquered between Moses and Joshua Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 11

  13. Remaining land to be conquered Joshua is old “Very much land yet to be possessed.” Land yet to be possessed From east of Egypt to the mountains of Lebanon Divide land among 91/2 tribes (1/2, Reuben, Gad already given by Moses) Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 13-19 Remaining Land: ch. 13

  14. LAND DIVIDED • Remaining land to be conquered • Joshua is old • “Very much land yet to be possessed.” • Land yet to be possessed • From east of Egypt to the mountains of Lebanon • Divide land among 91/2 tribes (1/2, Reuben, Gad already given by Moses)

  15. Tribes to receive land: Invasion and Conquest of the Land West of Jordan (ch.13) • Judah • Ephraim • ½ tribe (Manasseh) • Benjamin • Simeon (within Judah) • Asher • Zebulan • Issachar • Naphtali • Dan East of Jordan (ch.14--) • Reuben • Gad • ½ tribe of Manasseh Levi No inheritance

  16. Mitch Davis: What tribes were Caleb (who resided in Hebron, in Judah…where king David was anointed king) and Joshua (who resided in Timnath Serah, in the hill country of Ephraim) from? Do their special inheritances reside within their tribal inheritances? Special Inheritances Caleb – given a city of his choice because of his faithfulness was had an inheritance for his family – Hebron (formerly called KirjathArba, for Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim (the giants). Josh. 14:6-15 Joshua - given a city of his choice – TimnathSerah, in the mountains of Ephraim. Josh. 19:49-51

  17. Cities of refuge: After the initial conquest, the Israelites named 6 cities as special ‘cities of refuge.’ A person who accidentally killed another was told to run to the nearest city of refuge. He would live there until a fair trial could be arranged. Invasion and Conquest of the Land Josh 20 Information for this slide comes from Cities of Refuge: Jenkins

  18. Cities of Refuge Joshua 20 Map, and information for this slide comes from Cities of Refuge: Jenkins, Thomas Nelson. • The circles on this map show approximately one day’s journey in all directions from each city. • Shown is Jokneam, one of the places not to be in if you had accidentally killed someone.

  19. Cities for Levites No inheritance: They were given “cities and their common-lands” (for their livestock) by the Israelites. Not coincidentally: The cities of refuge are in the cities given to the Levites (where the priests live) where the elders would try them. Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 21

  20. Land Divided Cities of refuge/Levites Invasion & Conquest (Joshua) Some of the Levites in the Kohath family groups were from the family of Aaron the priest. To these Levites were given thirteen towns in the areas of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin Josh. 21:4 Joshua 20-21 Cities of refuge chosen (Josh. 20:7-8)

  21. NOTE: Cities of Levites and refuge Of the 48 cities of Levites, 6 are cities of refuge. Since these cities are occupied by Levites, who are implied as being judges over the “refuge” cases? There is no mention of judges from various tribes living among the Levites. Thus, it seems necessary to conclude that the Levites would serve as judges over the matter. Invasion & Conquest (Joshua)

  22. Tribes east of Jordan return home Joshua’s challenges Israel renews covenant with God Reuben, Gad, Manasseh Kept all of Moses and Joshua’s commanded They did not leave their brethren (West of Jordan) Joshua blesses them Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 22

  23. They build an altar: “Witness” Israel ready to make war against them for building an altar (of sacrifice) The altar replica made as witness to for their descendents that they have a part in the service/sacrifice unto the Lord Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 22

  24. Misunderstanding Between Tribes Those on the west were ready to do battle because they thought that the altar was set up as a separate place of worship in rivalry and was a sellout to the gods of the lands on east side of Jordan. They thought their brethren were in rebellion and were ready to wipe them out for their disobedience to God’s will. They gathered together as one for this purpose. Phineas met with them and with the eastern tribes to try to find out what was happening and to resolve if possible.

  25. Tribes Go Back ToEast Side Of Jordan a. You have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you: In the seven years they had been with Joshua, helping the tribes west of the Jordan to conquer their enemies, they had been completely obedient and helpful to Joshua.

  26. Tribes Go Back ToEast Side Of Jordan b. You have not left your brethren these many days: They had gone out and fought on behalf of their brethren, even though they already had their own inheritance - even as God commanded them to do.

  27. Tribes Go Back ToEast Side Of Jordan c. Now therefore, return and go to your tents and to the land of your possession: Now that the land was conquered and fully distributed to the tribes, they could go back to their families and lands on the eastern side of the Jordan.

  28. Joshua Exhorts And Blesses • Before they leave, Joshua gives them an exhortation and a blessing. • “But take careful heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

  29. Joshua Exhorts And Blesses He tells them to take diligent heed to the word of God, probably here mostly in the sense of carefully hearing it and knowing it. He tells them to love the Lord. This is a matter of the heart, but it can still be commanded. He tells them to obey God with all they have, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him in a personal sense, and to serve Him with all your heart and soul.

  30. Joshua Exhorts And Blesses We should not miss the order here. First we should take care to hear God. Then we give Him our love. Next comes a walk of obedience. To mix this order up is to get off into heresy 1. (loving without hearing) 2. (obeying before loving). So Joshua blessed them and sent them away: Joshua will not send them away with a blessing; he knows that they cannot do or be what God wants without His blessing in their lives.

  31. Joshua Exhorts And Blesses Perhaps he used the blessing from Numbers 6:23-27: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.’” So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.

  32. What Does This Altar Mean? Before crossing over the Jordan, the soldiers from the two and a half tribes build a great, impressive altar near the Jordan River. Now the children of Israel heard someone say, “Behold, the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh have built an altar on the frontier of the land of Canaan, in the region of the Jordan; on the children of Israel’s side.” And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered together at Shiloh to go to war against them.

  33. Ready To Take A Stand For Right Why did they do this? Because they feared that this altar was a sign of allegiance to the pagan gods of the region. Their readiness to fight this battle shows great courage to confront on behalf of God’s truth and holiness. This was a healthy “body,” able to purge itself of poisons. Their later actions show that they are not happy about taking this action, nor will they do it rashly - but they will do it!

  34. Phinehas Chosen To Help Resolve What treachery is this: Clearly, they thought that the altar at the Jordan represented a rival place of sacrifice and worship, to compete with God’s tabernacle, presently at Shiloh. …

  35. Phinehas Chosen To Help Resolve God had clearly commanded that there was one place of sacrifice and burnt offerings for Israel: Also you shall say to them: Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from among his people. (Leviticus 17:8-9) …

  36. Phinehas Chosen To Help Resolve We understand from this that we cannot worship God any way we please, or justify a manner of worship just because we like it. First and always, our worship must be pleasing to God. We must worship Him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24) Is the iniquity of Peor not enough for us: Phinehas reminds the eastern tribes that Israel has been punished for rebellion against God before, using the rebellion at Peor as an example.…

  37. Phinehas Chosen To Help Resolve At Peor, Israel’s men had sex with Moabite women, and they gave themselves over to the worship of the Moabite gods. In judgment, God sent a plague that killed 24,000 people. This incident would be especially meaningful to Phinehas, because he was the one who stopped the plague by making a dramatic stand for righteousness in the midst of gross sin. He will be angry with the whole congregation: Phinehas also knew that the sin of these tribes would reflect on the whole nation. He knew that no one really sins unto himself.

  38. Explanation & Resolution An altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice, but that it may be a witness: The eastern tribes recognized their distance from the center of worship in Israel, and that there was a natural barrier (the Jordan River) between them and the rest of the nation. So they built the altar a memorial to link the two segments of the nation. They built it so big and impressive so that it would last. They wanted it to stand as a memorial to future generations that the tribes on both sides of the Jordan worshipped the same God. …

  39. Explanation & Resolution The eastern tribes again agree with the concern of the western tribes; but they explain that the western tribes have misunderstood the meaning of the great, impressive altar. (30-31) The explanation of the eastern tribes is accepted by the western tribes. Now when Phinehas the priest . . . heard the words . . . it pleased them: Obviously, Phinehas is pleased by this explanation; yet he deserves credit for being willing to believe his brothers. Phinehas puts himself in the shoes of the eastern tribes now, and so the explanation makes sense. …

  40. Explanation & Resolution This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because you have not committed this treachery against the Lord: Phinehas could see that the Lord was among us, because unity had been restored among the people of Israel. This fulfilled the passage from Psalm 133:1: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! …

  41. Explanation & Resolution So the thing pleased the children of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God: Everyone is glad, and everyone enjoys the blessing of having peace among the people of God. The children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar, Witness: The altar is given the name Witness, because it was a witness to the tribes on both the eastern side and the western side of the Jordan that the Lord is God.

  42. A Guide For Response To Disagreements Respond with a concern for God’s holiness above all. Respond with the courage to confront in love (it may cost a close relationship but love will take the chance) Respond with an attempt to reconcile before you fight. …

  43. A Guide For Response To Disagreements Determine that you are willing to sacrifice to help them; don’t confront unless you are willing to help resolve the issue in keeping with what is right. Determine that you will see the situation from the perspective of the other person. (Gal. 6:2-5) Determine that you will try your best to see the best in the other person.

  44. Tribes east of Jordan return home Joshua’s challenges Israel renews covenant with God Joshua’s farewell address To forsake idolatry and be faithful to God “One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the Lord fights for you” If you forsake Him, He will no longer drive them out; they shall be snares to you, etc. Invasion and Conquest of the Land Joshua 23

  45. Joshua Bids The People Farewell Josh. 23:1-3) Joshua declares what the Lord has done. Now it came to pass, a long time after the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua was old, advanced in age. And Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers, and said to them: “I am old, advanced in age. You have seen all that the Lord your God has done to all these nations because of you, for the Lord your God is He who has fought for you.” …

  46. Joshua Bids The People Farewell Josh. 23:6- Israel will succeed: by total obedience to the word of God. Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, lest you turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left, They need to be courageous so they can be obedient. Following God and His word isn’t something for the faint of heart. They must do all that is written in the Book. We tend to focus on the aspects of obedience that we like and skip over the parts that attract us less. …

  47. Joshua Bids The People Farewell They must not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left, because Satan doesn’t care which extreme he gets us off to. Either legalism or licentiousness please him. The second exhortation: don’t make peace with the enemy- no compromise! 1 Pet. 5:8- Satan is our enemy- he is not a friend- hate him. …

  48. Joshua Bids The People Farewell Josh. 23:7-8-Hold fast to the Lord. And lest you go among these nations, these who remain among you. You shall not make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them; you shall not serve them nor bow down to them, but you shall hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.

  49. God Is Faithful To Bless And Curse Josh. 23:15-16- As surely as God has been faithful to bless their obedience under Joshua, He will be faithful to curse their later disobedience. …

  50. God Is Faithful To Bless And Curse 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. …

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