Wednesday Night Study Sheet--Joshua 1
On April 2 we began with a study of "Who was and who wasn't there?" at the beginning of the book of Joshua. Miriam, the sister of Moses, wasn't there, having died (Numbers 20: 1) in the desert as part of those who were over 20 at the time God pronounced the curse (Numbers 14: 29) at Kadesh. At Kadesh was the incident where the twelve spies were sent out to gather information about Canaan, the land that Israel was to soon occupy. Ten of the spies came back with a faithless and pessimistic report, but Joshua and Caleb came back saying "The Lord is with us; of course we can take it." At the time of the beginning of the book of Joshua, he and Caleb are all that were left of the people that had left Egypt forty years earlier for the promised land. Aaron, Moses' brother, had died in the wilderness (Number 20: 23-29). Moses is also not present at the beginning of Joshua, having been denied entrance to the Promised Land because of his part in the rebellion at Meribah (Numbers 20: 1-13).
The theme passage of this year for Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes is in Joshua 1: 16--"Jos 1:16 And they answered Joshua, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go." The humility that the Israelites had then is the humility and meekness that we should have now. Whatever the Lord commands, we will do with all our might.
Meekness is not weakness. Meekness (humility) is strength under control.
Questions:
1. How many times does God tell Joshua to be strong and of good courage in this chapter?
a. none
b. once
c.four times
d. seven times
2. Where is Moses at the time of the events of Joshua 1?
a. buried on Mt Nebo, near the peak of Pisgah.
b. in Shechem, waiting for Joshua to bring the rest of Israel over the Jordan river.
c. in Jericho with Rahab
d. Mt. Sinai
3. Why did God tell Joshua that no man would be able to stand before him as he went about to conquer the Promised Land?
a. Joshua was such a born leader that no man would be able to withstand him.
b. God was sending Goliath with Joshua to be his body guard.
c. Israel had such a strong, standing army, that there was no reason for Joshua to be concerned.
d. God would be with Joshua all the days of his life, as He had been with Moses.
4. What was God's command to Joshua and to Israel about the book of the law (the Bible, as they then had it)?
a. read it each night
b. read it when you can get to it
c. it should never depart from their mouths
d. it was not important
5. For the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, what was the command for them about their responsibilities to the rest of Israel?
a. They could settle on the east side of the Jordan, but they still had a responsibility to Israel to go over fully armed and to help all of Israel in conquering the whole promised land.
b. Those three tribes were to contribute three-fifths of their armies to the militia.
c. The three tribes did not have to help the other nine clear the promised land of the wicked people who populated it.
d. The three tribes were bound to help greater Israel for twenty years.
Colton, Josh, Shelby, Corey, Logan, Jordan, Angel, Carlee, Drew, Kati, and Blake