1. From what did the book of Joshua derive its name? Its principle character 2. Who wrote the book of Joshua? Joshua 3. When was the book of Joshua written? About 1377B.C. 4. What are the five practical lessons from the book of Joshua according to our class discussion? a. When God is with us, who can stand against us? b. God s people are to be a people of courage c. With God all things can be accomplished d. Be sure that your sin will find you out e. Joshua is a book on conquest 5. What was the theme of the book of Joshua? The faithfulness of God 6. When does the history of the book of Joshua begin? After the death of Moses 7. Would the Promised Land come under the control of Israel all at once? No, God had declared this earlier in Exodus 23.29-30. Raymond Harris Page 1
8. What was Joshua told to do as far as the Law of Moses was concerned? Joshua was not to stray to the left or to the right of the Law of Moses; he was to be a student of the law, keeping informed and feeding upon its spirituality. 9. How many spies did Joshua send to spy on the city of Jericho and why this number? Two, he possibly wanted to limit the potential of a negative report, therefore sending two would increase the probability of a successful campaign. 10. Where was Shittim? About 14 miles from Jericho 11. To whose house did the spies go? Rahab, a harlot 12. Why would the spies enter into a house of a harlot? Perhaps it would not attract as much attention or suspension God s providence provided the person whose actions of faith would protect the spies 13. What five things did Rahab ask for from the spies? a. Israel to deal kindly with her and her family b. The sparing of her and her family s lives c. The spies to make good on their promise, swearing before God d. She asks them to give her a true token e. Rahab was specific as to her request; that her father, mother, brothers and sisters and all they had be delivered from Israel Raymond Harris Page 2
14. What had the people of Jericho heard about Israel and their God that caused their hearts to melt? God had dried up the water of the Red Sea when the children Israel came out of Egypt How Israel had destroyed two kings of the Amorites: Sihon and Og (Numbers 21.23-24; Deuteronomy 3.3) 15. Rahab was asked to do certain things (three answers) if she wanted for her and her family to be saved from Israel s attack, what were they? a. Tie a scarlet thread line to the window where the spies escaped b. She and her family had to be in the house marked with the scarlet thread line c. She was to tell no one of the plans 16. What was the ark of the convenant? The ark was the holiest of all the holy furniture in God s house & it symbolized His presence 17. When anyone would make reference to the priests and the Levites they would often separate them, why? All priests are Levites, but not all Levites are priests 18. In what similar way did God magnify Moses and Joshua? By dividing great bodies of water - Moses: Red Sea; Joshua: Jordan River Raymond Harris Page 3
19. What were the names of the seven Canaanite nations that were in the Promised Land as Joshua and Israel were about to attack? a. Canaanites b. Hittites c. Hivites d. Perizzites e. Girgashites f. Amorites g. Jebusites 20. What four purposes would the memorial stones serve? a. Testify of God s faithfulness in bringing Israel to God s Promised Land b. To be a sign to future generations of what God had done c. To teach the Israelite children of God s power d. Teach the nations of the earth that the Lord, alone, is God 21. On what day and month did Israel enter into the Promised Land? The 10 th day of the 1 st month 22. What was the feast of the Passover? A memorial feast intended to be a reminder to the nation of Israel of their redemption out of Egypt (Leviticus 23.5) 23. What was a theophany? A manifestation of God Raymond Harris Page 4
24. Why was the invasion of Jericho so important? From a human standpoint, the conquest of Jericho was impossible It shows that God is providing the victory 25. What battle plan was to be followed to destroy the city of Jericho? For six days once a day all Israel s soldiers were to march around the city without making noise, and on the 7 th day the people would march around the city 7 times, then the 7 priests before the ark would blow their 7 trumpets, then the people were to shout 26. When Israel destroyed Jericho, what were they to do with the silver, gold, bronze and the iron of the city? They were set apart for the treasury of the Lord 27. When Israel first attacks the city of Ai they were defeated, why? Because there was sin in the camp, Achan sinned by taking some spoils 28. What were the three Acts of worship that Joshua performed when they first came into the Promised Land? a. Built an altar to the Lord b. Inscribed a copy of the law on large stones c. Pronouncement of blessings and cursings on Israel 29. What was the deception of the Gibeonites and why did they do it? Some Gibeonites posed as ambassadors from a distant country asking Joshua for a covenant of peace to save their lives. Raymond Harris Page 5