SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES

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1 SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." John 5:39 JOSHUA By Dr. Emory M. Upshaw

2 2 JOSHUA 1 1. Who was Joshua's father according to verse 1? 2. What three things did God promise Joshua in verse 5? 3. What did God challenge Joshua to do in verses 6-7? 4. What was promised in keeping God's Word in verses 7-8? 5. Find two key truths about God's Word and the believer in verse How long were the two and one-half tribes to stay in Canaan according to verses 10-15? JOSHUA 2 1. To what city and person did Joshua's spies go in verses 1-3? 2. What did Rahab do concerning the two spies? 2

3 3 3. What great truth did the people of Jericho acknowledge about God in verses 8-11? 4. What did Rahab ask of the spies in verses 12-13? 5. How would the Israelites identify Rahab's house in verses 14-22? 6. What color was the cord in verses 12-21? JOSHUA 3 1. What were the people to be seeing and following in verses 1-3? 2. What were the people to do in preparation for crossing the Jordan in verses 4-6? 3. When did the waters part according to verse 14? 4. What city is mentioned that causes you to think of the book of Joshua in verse 16? 3

4 4 JOSHUA 4 1. What were the people to do and why in verses 1-9? 2. How many from the two and one-half tribes passed over to battle in verses 12-13? 3. What did the Lord do for Joshua in verse 19? 4. On what date did the people cross over Jordan? 5. At what place did the people camp after crossing over Jordan? JOSHUA 5 1. What was the spirit of the enemy of Israel in verse 1? 2. What rite did Joshua carry out in verses 2-8? 3. What was rolled away from Israel in verse 9? 4

5 5 4. What did Israel keep in verses 1-12? 5. What had God provided that now ceased in verse 12? 6. How did the Lord refer to Himself in verses 13-15? 7. What was Joshua told to do and why in verse 15? JOSHUA 6 1. Describe the city of Jericho according to verse How was Jericho to be conquered according to verses 5-7? 3. Only whom would be saved in Jericho according to verse 17? 4. What was to be done with all spoils from Jericho in verses 18-19? JOSHUA 7 1. Who trespassed against God's command in verse 1? 5

6 6 2. What happened at Ai according to verses 2-5? 3. For whom is Joshua really concerned in verses 6-9? 4. What had Israel done in verse 10? 5. What would be the punishment of the guilty according to verses 11-15? 6. What was Achan told to do in verses 16-18? 7. What sin and one of the commandments had been broken in verses 20-21? JOSHUA 8 1. What did Joshua do after the capture of Ai in verses 30-31? 2. What did Joshua do in verse 32? 6

7 7 JOSHUA 9 1. What did the enemy want to do in verses 6-7? 2. What was wrong according to verse 14? 3. What was Joshua's mistake in verse 15? JOSHUA How many kings came together to fight against Israel in verses 1-5? 2. What miracle happened in verses 12 and 13? 3. How long did the sun stand still? 4. What great truth is found in verse 14? 5. From verse 42 how had Joshua been successful? 7

8 8 JOSHUA What truth concerning Joshua is given in verse 15? 2. Who only made peace with Israel in verses 18-20? 3. What two facts are found in verse 23? JOSHUA Who are listed in this chapter? JOSHUA What two-fold situation if found in verse 1? 2. What is Joshua told to do in verse 7? 3. What did Israel fail to do in verse 13? 4. To whom was given no inheritance in verse 14? 8

9 9 5. What was the Levites' inheritance? 6. Who was slain in verse 22? 7. Who was said to be the tribe of Levi's inheritance in verse 33? JOSHUA How was the division of the land decided in verse 2? 2. How old was Caleb when he was sent to spy out Canaan in verse 7? 3. What had Caleb been promised in verse 9? 4. How long according to verse 10 had it been since Caleb went to spy out the land? 5. How old was Caleb? 6. What place did Caleb ask for in verses 11-14? 9

10 10 JOSHUA Who could Judah not drive out in verse 6? JOSHUA Who were Joseph's two sons in verse 4? 2. What did Ephraim fail to do in verses 9-10? JOSHUA What two things did Israel do in verse 13? JOSHUA Where was the tabernacle set up according to verse 1? 2. What is said to be the inheritance of the Levites in verse 7? JOSHUA Who was last to receive an inheritance? 10

11 11 JOSHUA What were to be appointed in verse 2? 2. How long would a person stay in the city of refuge according to verses 3-6? JOSHUA Who was Caleb's father in verse 12? 2. How many cities were given the Levites by the other tribes in verse 41? 3. What great truth about God is found in verse 45? JOSHUA What takes place in verse 1? 2. What brought about a division among the Israelites in verses 7-20? 11

12 12 3. Why did they build an altar in verses 21-25? 4. What name was given to the altar in verse 34? JOSHUA What characteristics are needed in keeping God's Word according to verse 6? 2. What can one man do in trusting the Lord according to verse 40? JOSHUA Where did Joshua divide the tribes in verse 1? 2. How were the people to serve the Lord in verse 14? 3. What did Joshua call the people to do in verse 15? 4. What attribute and characteristic of God is found in verse 19? 5. How old was Joshua in verse 29? 12

13 13 6. Who died in verse 33? CONSIDER: What lessons do you learn from Joshua's life? What lessons do you learn from Caleb's life? What lessons do you learn about God and His people? What verses stand out and challenge you? 13

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