Wednesday Night Study Sheet--Joshua 23

Main idea: Joshua's address to the nine and a half tribes.

Summary: Joshua is getting old in age and is now addressing the people on what to do without him. He is telling them how he has given all the land amongst the people and to continue doing God's will and the Lord will continue to be on their side and keep them safe. However, if the people do not do as God wants and disobey then he will not only not protect them but take away the land and many other things that he has given them.

 

Study questions:

1. T F Joshua is a young man telling the Israelites it doesn't matter if they follow God's will, they get to keep the land no matter what.

2. T F It was God's intentions for the Israelites to drive out the many people in the Promise Land.

3. Which one of the following were the Israellites not allowed to do?

a. they couldn't bow to other gods

b. go to the movies

c. start a war with others

d. all of the above

4. What will happen to the people if they should quit following the what the Lord wants?

a. they will all die

b. they will lose their land

c. all the newborns will die

d. all of the above

5. OPEN ENDED: According to Joshua, how many things that the Lord had promised to them did not happen?

 

 

 

 

 

Answer Key:

1. False

2. True

3. B

4. A