JOSHUAJOSHUA

The Book of ConquestThe Book of Conquest

Deuteronomy Joshua

Israelites in the Wilderness.

Israelites entering into the Promised Land.

A vision for faith. A venture of faith.

Israel promised an inheritance.

Israel takes possession of its inheritance.

Faith in principle. Faith in action.

Possibility. Realization.

Joshua - The Book of Conquest

1:1 6:1 13:1 22:10

Taking the Land Moving into the Land

Preparations to take the Land

CONQUEST of the Land

DISTRIBUTION of the Land

Living in the Land

Remembrance Action Inheritance Remembrance

Initial Appeal In the Land Closing Appeal

Charge to JoshuaCharge to Joshua"Be strong and courageous, for you "Be strong and courageous, for you

shall give this people possession of the shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give land which I swore to their fathers to give them." (Joshua 1:6).them." (Joshua 1:6).

Because he would have to take Because he would have to take the landthe land

Because he would have to obey Because he would have to obey God’s lawGod’s law

Because the Lord would be with Because the Lord would be with himhim

Joshua 2:1Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua the son of Nun Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." So they land, especially Jericho." So they went and came into the house of a went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, harlot whose name was Rahab, and lodged there. and lodged there.

Jericho

Hebrews 11:31Hebrews 11:31

By faith Rahab the harlot did By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peacewelcomed the spies in peace

Joshua 2:3Joshua 2:3And the king of Jericho sent word to And the king of Jericho sent word to

Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out house, for they have come to search out all the land."all the land."

Joshua 2:4-6Joshua 2:4-6But the woman had taken the two But the woman had taken the two

men and hidden them, and she said, men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. And it came know where they were from. And it came about when it was time to shut the gate, about when it was time to shut the gate, at dark, that the men went out; I do not at dark, that the men went out; I do not know where the men went. Pursue them know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them."quickly, for you will overtake them."

But she had brought them up to the But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them in the stalks of flax roof and hidden them in the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof. which she had laid in order on the roof.

Joshua 2:8Joshua 2:8Now before they lay down, she came Now before they lay down, she came

up to them on the roof, and said to the up to them on the roof, and said to the men, "I know that the Lord has given you men, "I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the terror of you has the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted away before you.”the land have melted away before you.”

Joshua 2:9-11Joshua 2:9-11"For we have heard how the Lord "For we have heard how the Lord

dried up the water of the Red Sea before dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you utterly Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed. And when we heard it, our destroyed. And when we heard it, our hearts melted and no courage remained hearts melted and no courage remained in any man any longer because of you; for in any man any longer because of you; for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath."above and on earth beneath."

Joshua 2:24Joshua 2:24And they said to Joshua, "Surely the And they said to Joshua, "Surely the

Lord has given all the land into our hands, Lord has given all the land into our hands, and all the inhabitants of the land, and all the inhabitants of the land, moreover, have melted away before us." moreover, have melted away before us."

Crossing the JordanCrossing the JordanStopping the Waters (3:14-16)Stopping the Waters (3:14-16)

Jericho

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Crossing the JordanCrossing the JordanStopping the Waters (3:14-16)Stopping the Waters (3:14-16)Memorial Stones (4:9)Memorial Stones (4:9)Results of the Crossing (5:1)Results of the Crossing (5:1)Confrontation with an Angel (5:13-Confrontation with an Angel (5:13-

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City of the PalmsBryant Wood

6:1 Jericho Victory through

Faith 7:1 Defeat through

Sin 8:1

Central Campaign Ai

Restoration 9:1 Gibeon Deception 10:1

Southern Campaign Jerusalem,

Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Eglon

The Sun & Moon Stand Still

11:1 Northern Campaign

Hazor, Madon, Shimron, Achshaph

Surprise attack by the Waters of Merom

11:16 Summary “There was not a city that made peace”

“It was of the Lord to harden their hearts”

Gibeon

Joshua 10:1-2Joshua 10:1-2Now it came about when Adoni-zedek Now it came about when Adoni-zedek

king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and had utterly destroyed it captured Ai, and had utterly destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and its (just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king), king, so he had done to Ai and its king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were within made peace with Israel and were within their land, that he feared greatly, because their land, that he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty. than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

Jericho

Ai

Gibeon

Jerusalem

Hebron

LachishEglon

Jarmuth

Descent ofBeth Horon

Confederationof Kings from

the South

Joshua 10:11Joshua 10:11And it came about as they fled And it came about as they fled

from before Israel, while they were at from before Israel, while they were at the descend of Beth-horon, that the the descend of Beth-horon, that the Lord threw large stones from heaven Lord threw large stones from heaven on them, as far as Azekah, and they on them, as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.sons of Israel killed with the sword.

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Jericho

Ai

Gibeon

Jerusalem

Hebron

LachishEglon

Jarmuth

Descent ofBeth Horon

Azekah

Joshua 10:12-13Joshua 10:12-13Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day

when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Israel,

"O sun, stand still at Gibeon,"O sun, stand still at Gibeon,

And O moon in the valley of Aijalon."And O moon in the valley of Aijalon."

So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,

Until the nation avenged themselves of their Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.enemies.

Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stopped in the middle of the sky, and did sun stopped in the middle of the sky, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.not hasten to go down for about a whole day.

Joshua 10:14Joshua 10:14And there was no day like that And there was no day like that

before it or after it, when the Lord before it or after it, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man; for the listened to the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel. Lord fought for Israel.

Hazor

Madon

Shimron

Achshaph

Hazor

Genesis & JoshuaGenesis & JoshuaA Culmination of PromiseA Culmination of Promise

Genesis ends Genesis ends with a promise with a promise of the bones of of the bones of

JosephJoseph

Joshua ends Joshua ends with the with the

fulfillment of fulfillment of that promisethat promise

Spiritual ApplicationsSpiritual Applications

Reminds us that we are also on a Reminds us that we are also on a campaign of conquestcampaign of conquest

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6 and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete. (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).

Spiritual ApplicationsSpiritual Applications

Reminds us that we are also on a Reminds us that we are also on a campaign of conquestcampaign of conquest

We have been told to go and make We have been told to go and make disciples of the nationsdisciples of the nations

We are called to be strong and We are called to be strong and courageouscourageous