Introduction to Joshua:
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What is Canaan a type of in the Christian's life?

  • The bondage of sin
  • Heaven
  • The Christian's inheritance in Christ (correct)
  • The life of rest

    • What is the theme of the book of Joshua?

  • The battle against Amalek
  • How to enter and claim the inheritance of rest and victory (correct)
  • The history of the Israelites
  • The life of Joshua

    • What was Joshua's original name?

  • Oshea (correct)
  • Jehoshua
  • Nun
  • Moses

    • What does Joshua's new name, Jehoshua, mean?

    <p>Jehovah is salvation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What position did Joshua hold during the journeys of the nation?

    <p>Moses' minister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Joshua lead in the battle against?

    <p>The Amalekites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Joshua's age when he took Moses' place at the head of the nation?

    <p>85 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Joshua a type of in the New Testament?

    <p>Jesus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Hannah's problem in 1 Samuel 1:1-10?

    <p>She was barren.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of Hannah's son?

    <p>Samuel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Eli's position in 1 Samuel?

    <p>High Priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the problem with Eli's sons?

    <p>They were selfish and lustful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the age when Jewish women weaned their children?

    <p>Three years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Hannah go to pray?

    <p>The tabernacle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Hannah's vow to God?

    <p>To give her son to God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Hannah's husband?

    <p>Elkanah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for Hannah's sorrow?

    <p>She was barren.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the priest who judged Hannah severely?

    <p>Eli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the name 'Jesus' in Greek?

    <p>God's salvation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who brought Israel into Canaan?

    <p>Joshua</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did God command the destruction of the nations in Joshua?

    <p>Because they refused to turn from their sinful ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theme of the Book of Judges?

    <p>Defeat and disgrace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'crossing the river' signify in the spiritual sense?

    <p>Death to self and separation from sin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Israel's failure to trust God's Word and claim His power?

    <p>Incomplete victory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the judges in the Book of Judges?

    <p>Local leaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many judges are named in the Book of Judges?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Israel's compromise with the enemy?

    <p>Surrender to the enemy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of the Promised Land when Israel entered?

    <p>Filled with many nations and petty kings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of God calling ordinary people as judges?

    <p>It shows God's power and grace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did God permit the heathen nations to remain in the land?

    <p>To punish Israel and prove their loyalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Book of Ruth?

    <p>It traces the ancestry of David the King</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Ruth's faith in the God of Israel?

    <p>It illustrated God's grace to the Gentiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Boaz in the story of Ruth?

    <p>He was the kinsman-redeemer who paid the price to redeem Ruth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can we learn from the story of Ruth?

    <p>That no person is outside the reach of God's grace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was David's reaction to Saul's death?

    <p>He felt keenly the tragedy of Saul's sin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the famine during the time of the Judges?

    <p>It was a result of the ravages of one of the invading armies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Book of Ruth in the context of the Bible?

    <p>It is a part of the story of salvation history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who brought the news of Saul's death to David?

    <p>An Amalekite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the theme of David's song of lamentation?

    <p>The tragedy of Saul's sin and the Lord's glory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the unknown kinsman in the story of Ruth?

    <p>He was unwilling to jeopardize his inheritance for the sake of Ruth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can we learn from the story of Ruth and Naomi?

    <p>That God providentially guides those who want to obey Him and serve others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Abner's crowning of Ishbosheth?

    <p>A long war between the two kingdoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was asked by David to deal with Joab?

    <p>Solomon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Abner take one of Saul's concubines?

    <p>To incur the displeasure of the pretended king Ishbosheth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did David have the murderers of Ishbosheth slain?

    <p>Because they killed Ishbosheth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many years did David reign over the entire nation?

    <p>33 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who killed Abner?

    <p>Joab and his brother</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the relationship between David and Joab, Abishai, and Asahel?

    <p>They were David's nephews and valued men in his army</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who anointed David at Hebron?

    <p>The men of Judah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who relocated the capital over the Jordan River in Mahanaim?

    <p>Abner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did David choose as his capital city?

    <p>Jerusalem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the king when the Philistines returned?

    <p>David</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of Saul's disobedience in 1 Samuel 15?

    <p>The sin of a disobedient father had brought judgment upon innocent people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the theme of David's lamentation song?

    <p>How the mighty have fallen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of David's men turning the Jebusites' taunts into cries of defeat?

    <p>The Jebusites were defeated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was used by God to open the city of Jerusalem?

    <p>Joab</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did David enter the city of Jerusalem?

    <p>Through the water tunnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did David consult God during the Philistine attacks?

    <p>Because he wanted to know God's will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Eli's mistake in his family?

    <p>He honored his sons above the Lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was special about Samuel's upbringing?

    <p>He was raised in a Christian home but did not have a personal experience with God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of Eli's failure to discipline his sons?

    <p>Eli's family would suffer because of the sins of his sons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Samuel's response to God's call?

    <p>He said 'Speak, Lord, for your servant hears'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did God choose to speak through Samuel?

    <p>Because Samuel was a faithful servant of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the turning point in history after Samuel's encounter with God?

    <p>God began to speak to the people in frequent visions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Hannah's dedication to God?

    <p>God answered her prayers and gave her Samuel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the lesson from Eli's failure with his sons?

    <p>Never underestimate the power of sin in a family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Eli's response to God's judgment on his family?

    <p>He resigned to God's will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Samuel's encounter with God?

    <p>It showed that God speaks to children and young people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Joshua

    • Joshua represents a type of Christ, as he is a savior figure and his name means "Jehovah is salvation" (Heb. 4:8).
    • Joshua is born in Egyptian slavery, his father is Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim (1 Chron. 7:20-27).
    • Originally named Oshea or Hoshea, Moses renamed him Jehoshua or Joshua, meaning "Jehovah is salvation" (Num. 13:16).
    • Joshua was a slave in Egypt and served as Moses' minister during the nation's journeys (Ex. 24:13).
    • He led the army in the battle against Amalek (Ex. 17) and was one of the two spies who had faith to enter Canaan when the nation rebelled in unbelief (Num. 14:6ff).
    • Joshua died at 110 years old (Josh. 24:29).

    Conquering the Land

    • Joshua 1-12 covers the conquest of the land, which took roughly seven years.
    • The remaining years of Joshua's life were spent dividing up the inheritance and ruling the nation.
    • Joshua assigned the tribes their inheritance, just as Christ has given us our inheritance (Eph. 1:3ff).

    Defeated Nations

    • The nations defeated by Joshua had been given hundreds of years to repent, but they refused to turn from their wicked ways.
    • Any sinner in the nation could be saved by faith, and there was adequate warning sent ahead (Josh. 2:8-13).
    • God used war to chasten and even destroy nations that forgot Him.

    Intro to Judges

    • The Book of Judges picks up the story of Israel after the death of Joshua (Judges 1:1).
    • The key verse is "Every man did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 17:6).
    • The book of Judges is a book of defeat and disgrace, where Israel failed to trust God's Word and claim His power.
    • Judges records a divided nation, mixing with heathen nations, and settling for a compromise with sin.

    Spiritual Lesson

    • The book of Joshua represents crossing the river, conquering the enemy, and claiming the inheritance.
    • However, the book of Judges shows Israel's failure to possess their entire inheritance, and settling for a compromised life.

    The Land

    • The Promised Land was filled with many nations and petty kings, which Joshua had led the nation to conquer.
    • The book of Judges records the divided nation, where each tribe had to claim their inheritance by faith.

    The Judges

    • Twelve judges were raised up by God to deliver Israel from oppression.
    • These judges were local leaders, not national leaders, and were used by God to give the people rest.
    • The book of Judges prepares Israel for their request for a king (1 Sam. 8).

    The Nations That Remained

    • God permitted the heathen nations to remain in the land for several reasons:
      • To punish Israel (Judges 2:3, 20-21).
      • To prove Israel (Judges 2:22, 3:4).
      • To provide Israel with experience in warfare (Judges 3:2).
      • To prevent the land from becoming a wilderness (Deut. 7:20-24).

    Ruth

    Background

    • The book of Ruth takes place during the time of the Judges, a time of division and defeat for Israel.
    • The story of Ruth is a harvest story, where God gathers His sheaves (John 4:31-38).
    • The events of Ruth occurred during a time of peace between Judah and Moab.

    Theology

    • Ruth, a Moabite, was excluded from the nation of Israel (Deut. 23:3), but by faith, she was accepted.
    • Boaz, the kinsman-redeemer, is a picture of Christ, who paid the price to redeem us.
    • Ruth became an ancestress of David and the Messiah (Matt. 1:5).

    Practical Lessons

    • Even in difficult situations, if we surrender to the Lord and obey Him, He will see us through.
    • No one is outside the reach of God's grace.
    • God providentially guides those who want to obey Him and serve others.
    • It is wise to wait on the Lord and let Him work out His loving purposes.

    1 Samuel

    Hannah - A Godly Mother

    • Hannah was a woman of prayer, who left her burden with the Lord.
    • She made a vow to dedicate her son to the Lord if He answered her prayer.
    • Hannah named her son Samuel, "asked of the Lord".
    • She surrendered her son to the Lord and he became a great man of prayer.

    Eli - A Careless Father

    • Eli's sons were selfish, overbearing, and lustful.
    • Eli refused to discipline his sons, and they eventually died for their sin.
    • God sent a severe message to Eli, warning him that his family would suffer because of the sins of his sons and his own carelessness.

    Samuel - A Devoted Son

    • Samuel was a devoted son, who served the Lord even as a young boy.
    • He was called by the Lord and had a personal experience with Him.
    • Samuel listened to the Lord and obeyed His voice.
    • He became a great man of prayer and went on to become a prophet and judge in Israel.### Abner and Ishbosheth
    • Abner, the commander of Saul's army, made Ishbosheth, Saul's son, king over the other tribes.
    • Abner relocated the capital to Mahanaim, across the Jordan River, to protect himself and Ishbosheth from David's men.
    • Abner was Saul's cousin and had personal interests in the household of Saul.
    • Abner's actions were in rebellion against God's will, as God had chosen David to rule Israel.

    The Murder of Abner

    • Abner's murder of Asahel led to a long war between the two kings.
    • Abner took one of Saul's concubines, incurring the displeasure of Ishbosheth, leading to a disruption between them.
    • Abner tried to make a peaceful agreement with David, but Joab and his brother plotted against him and killed him.

    The Murder of Ishbosheth

    • The murder of Ishbosheth was the turning point, allowing David to rule over the entire nation.
    • David did not approve of the method used by the sons of Rimmon and had them slain.
    • David knew that God was able to elevate him to the throne; he would not do evil to achieve it.

    David Succeeds to Saul's Throne

    • David reigned for 40 years, with 7 years in Hebron over the tribe of Judah and 33 years over the entire nation.
    • This was David's third anointing, after Samuel's anointing at home and the men of Judah's anointing at Hebron.
    • David chose Jerusalem as his capital city, capturing it from the Jebusites.
    • Joab was the man God used to open the city, and David used the water tunnel as his means of entry.

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