Wednesday Night Study Sheet--Joshua 5

 

Israel's adversaries saw the power of the Lord in his parting of the Jordan River; they were intimidated. God told Joshua to circumcise the men of Israel, for "all the people who were born in the wilderness...had not been circumcised." This act of circumcision "rolled away the reproach of Egypt" from God's people. This took place at Gilgal, after which they observed the passover. The captain of the host of the Lord appeared before Joshua after the feast.

 

1. Why were the men of Isreal circumcised?

A. To cleanse and remove reproach.

B. To self-infict pain.

C. To follow the Amorite tradition.

D. To continue the supply of manna.

 

2. Where were they circumcised?

A. Sodom

B. The Jordan River

C. Gilgal

D. Jericho

 

3. Why was there no longer any spirit in the Amorites and the Canaanites?

A. They were atheist.

B. Joshua was domineering.

C. They saw God's power in the in the parting of the Jordan.

D. They were poisoned.

 

4. When did the manna cease?

A. Two days after the passover.

B. The day of Jericho's attack.

C. The fourteenth day of the month

D. Before they were circumcised.

 

5. What did the captain of the host of the Lord say to Joshua?

A. "Make for yourself flint knives"

B. "The place where you are standing is holy"

C. "Take the people into the promised land"

D. "Leave for Jericho immediately"

 

 

 

Key: 1.-A 2.-C 3.-C 4.-A 5.-B

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