Joshua Chapter 22 Flashcards

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Who did Joshua summon to send back home?

The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh

Therefore turn and go to your ____ in the land where your possession lies, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side of the Jordan.

tents

What did Joshua tell the people of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh to take good care to observe?

The commandment and instruction that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you

What were the commandments and instructions Moses commanded the Israelites East of the Jordan that Joshua told them to take good care to observe?

To love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, and to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul Signup and view all the answers

Who did Joshua bless and send away?

The Israelites East of the Jordan Signup and view all the answers

To one half of the tribe of Manasseh, Moses had given a possession of the land in?

Bashan Signup and view all the answers

What did Joshua say to go back to your tents with?

Much wealth, and very much livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, and iron, with a great quantity of clothing Signup and view all the answers

What did Joshua say to do with the spoil of their enemies when the people east of the Jordan returned home?

Divide it with your kindred Signup and view all the answers

The Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh parted from the Israelites at?

Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh return to?

Gilead Signup and view all the answers

Where is Shiloh?

In the land of Canaan Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Israelites east of the Jordan build an altar?

The region near the Jordan that lies in the land of Canaan Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Israelites west of the Jordan hear the Israelites east of the Jordan had built an altar?

The frontier of the land of Canaan, in the region near the Jordan, on the side that belongs to the Israelites Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Israelites west of the Jordan gather and what were they deciding to do?

Shiloh, to make war with the people east of the Jordan Signup and view all the answers

Who did the Israelites (west) send to the Israelites (east)?

Phinehas son of Eleazar and ten chiefs, one from each of the tribal families of Israel Signup and view all the answers

How many chiefs were sent with Phinehas and how were they chosen?

Ten chiefs, one from each of the tribal families of Israel, every one of them a head of a family among the clans of Israel Signup and view all the answers

Where did Phinehas come to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh at?

Land of Gilead Signup and view all the answers

Who said, "What is this treachery that you have committed against the God of Israel in turning away today from following the Lord, by building yourselves an altar today in rebellion against the Lord?"

Thus says the whole congregation of the Lord Signup and view all the answers

Have we not had enough of the sin at ____ from which even yet we have not cleansed ourselves, and for which a plague came upon the congregation of the Lord, that you must turn away today from following the Lord!

Peor Signup and view all the answers

If you rebel against the Lord today, he will be angry with?

The whole congregation of Israel tomorrow Signup and view all the answers

But now, if your land is unclean, cross over into the Lord's land where (words(s))_ now stands, and take for yourselves a possession among us.

The Lord's tabernacle Signup and view all the answers

Did not (words(s))_ break the faith in the matter of the devoted things, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel?

Achan son of Zerah Signup and view all the answers

Who did not perish alone for their iniquity?

Achan son of Zerah Signup and view all the answers

What did the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh fear the future generations of the Israelites (west) would do to the Israelites (east)?

They thought the future generations of the Israelites (west) would not allow the Israelites (east) to worship God because they would say God made the Jordan a boundary between them Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Israelites (east) build the altar?

To be a witness between the Israelites (both) that the Israelites (east) also worship God Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Summary of Joshua Chapter 22

Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh to send them back home after their service.
These tribes were instructed to return to their tents in the land given to them by Moses on the other side of the Jordan river.
Joshua emphasized the importance of observing the commandments and instructions given by Moses, specifically to love God and serve Him wholeheartedly.
The Israelites received a blessing from Joshua, highlighting their wealth and livestock accumulation.
Upon leaving, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh parted ways at Shiloh, located in Canaan.
They returned to their homes in Gilead, an area east of the Jordan.
An altar was constructed by these tribes near the Jordan, which led the western Israelites to suspect rebellion and rally at Shiloh to plan a punitive response.
To address the situation, Phinehas was dispatched with ten tribal chiefs to speak with the eastern tribes.
Phinehas confronted the eastern tribes about the perceived treachery of building an altar, warning of potential consequences similar to previous sins, specifically referring to the incident at Peor.
A warning was issued that rebellion against God would provoke His anger against all of Israel.
The eastern tribes were invited to join in worship at the Lord's tabernacle if their land was considered unclean.
The mention of Achan son of Zerah served as a cautionary reminder of past iniquities which affected the entire congregation of Israel.
The eastern tribes expressed concern that future generations might misinterpret the Jordan as a dividing line, preventing their participation in worship.
The altar was built by the eastern tribes as a testimony and symbol of their shared worship of God, ensuring unity despite geographical separation.

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