Lesson 11Joshua, Chapter 10:29-12:24Homework for April 3, 2018
Battles won
Israel had experienced great victories in battle, the LORD was with them, and no one could stand before them as they advanced southward from Makkedah. The reference to "all Israel" confirms that every tribe was represented in Joshua's army and that they are marching with one accord and purpose: to conquer and occupy the land given to them through God's covenant with Abraham. The map of the central and southern campaigns will be helpful as we continue our study.
DAY ONEJoshua 10:29-43Battles after Gibeon and Makkedah
v. 29-30Libnah. What would "struck with the edge of the sword" indicate about the manner of
the battle? ______
What was the result of this battle? ______
Who determined the outcome? ______
v. 31-33Lachish. What happened the first day? ______
The second day? ______
Who came to Lachish's aid? ______What happened to them? ______
v. 34Eglon. How long did the battle last? ______
What was the result? ______
v 36-37Hebron. What is unusual about the description of Hebron? ______
What was the result of the battle? ______
Hebron was a significant location for Israel. What had already happened there?
Gen. 13:18 ______
Gen. 14:13 ______
Gen 23:17-20 ______
Gen. 49:28-32; 50:13______
v. 38-39Debir. What was the result of the battle? ______
What other battles are compared with this one? ______and ______
v. 40-43A summary.
How is the land conquered so far identified? ______, ______,
______, and the ______. And all their ______
Why was the destruction so drastic? ______
Ex. 23:23 ______
Deut. 7:2 ______
Deut. 20:17-18 ______
Four geographical locations are given to define the land conquered. Which one would be
south ______west ______east ______north______
Why was Israel so victorious? ______
Where is the primary military camp still located? ______
DAY TWOJoshua 11:1-15The Northern campaign
With the southern part of Canaan conquered, Israel's army turns north.
How do the kings in this area intend to defend themselves? ______
How is this coalition army described in v. 4? ______
How are they equipped? ______
Well, that should be intimidating for Israel! Locate Merom on the attached map.
What did the LORD remind Joshua? ______
How did the LORD describe Israel's victory over this new enemy? He would deliver ______,
their horses would be ______and their chariots ______.
Israel attacked. The enemies who were not killed fled but were pursued by Israel.
How many of the enemy survived? ______
What was the significance of conquering Hazor? ______
What exception was made to the destruction of cities? ______
What was done with the spoil? ______
How fully did Joshua obey the LORD? ______
DAYS THREE AND FOURJoshua 11:16-23Enemy land occupied
The territory conquered is described in v. 16-17.
What is learned about the wars in v. 18? ______
v. 19-20 reveal that is was only Gibeon that made peace with Israel. Why was this not attempted by other kings and cities? ______
v. 21-23 describe the Anakim (sons of Anak) What do we know about them from
Num. 13:33______Deut. 9:2 ______
This part of the Book of Joshua concludes with verse 23. In summary,
Joshua took the ______and gave it to ______for their ______
according to their ______And the land had ______from ______.
Joshua 12:1-24Enemy leaders overcome
Chapter 12 reviews battles which had been specifically reported and some that are mentioned here for the first time. Where are the lands mentioned in verses 1-6? ______
What tribes settled there? ______, ______and ______
Verses 7-24 list the defeated kings on the ______side of the Jordan River, totaling _____ v. 24
DAY FIVEGenesis 49 and Deuteronomy 33Blessings of Jacob and Moses
In preparation for distribution of territories to the tribes of Israel, it is important that we look back at the blessings given to them by both Jacob and Moses. The Scriptures are attached for our use. The tribes are listed in birth order. Note key words for each blessing. Don't attempt to interpret at this time.
Jacob's blessingMoses' blessing______
Reuben______
Simeon______
Levi______
Judah______
Dan ______
Naphtali______
Gad______
Asher______
Issachar______
Zebulun ______
Joseph______
Benjamin______
JACOB'S BLESSINGS
Gen 49:1 Then Jacob summoned his sons and said,
"Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.
Gen 49:2 "Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father.
Gen 49:3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
Gen 49:4 "Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence,
Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it--he went up to my couch.
Gen 49:5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.
Gen 49:6 "Let my soul not enter into their council; Let not my glory be united with their assembly; Because in their anger they slew men, And in their self-will they lamed oxen.
Gen 49:7 "Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel.
I will disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
Gen 49:8 "Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
Your father's sons shall bow down to you.
Gen 49:9 "Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches,
he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up?
Gen 49:10 "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
Gen 49:11 "He ties his foal to the vine, And his donkey's colt to the choice vine;
He washes his garments in wine, And his robes in the blood of grapes.
Gen 49:12 "His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk.
Gen 49:13 "Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven for ships,
And his flank shall be toward Sidon.
Gen 49:14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between the sheepfolds.
Gen 49:15 "When he saw that a resting place was good And that the land was pleasant,
He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens, And became a slave at forced labor.
Gen 49:16 "Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
Gen 49:17 "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path,
That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.
Gen 49:18 "For Your salvation I wait, O LORD.
Gen 49:19 "As for Gad, raiders shall raid him, But he will raid at their heels.
Gen 49:20 "As for Asher, his food shall be rich, And he will yield royal dainties.
Gen 49:21 "Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.
Gen 49:22 "Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; Its branches run over a wall.
Gen 49:23 "The archers bitterly attacked him, And shot at him and harassed him;
Gen 49:24 But his bow remained firm, And his arms were agile,
From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),
Gen 49:25 From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty
who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Gen 49:26 "The blessings of your father Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors
Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; May they be on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
Gen 49:27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey,
And in the evening he divides the spoil."
Gen 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them
when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.
MOSES' BLESSINGS
Deu 33:1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God
blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
Deu 33:2 He said, "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir;
He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones;
At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.
Deu 33:3 "Indeed, He loves the people; All Your holy ones are in Your hand,
And they followed in Your steps; Everyone receives of Your words.
Deu 33:4 "Moses charged us with a law, A possession for the assembly of Jacob.
Deu 33:5 "And He was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered,
The tribes of Israel together.
Deu 33:6 "May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be few."
Deu 33:7 And this regarding Judah; so he said, "Hear, O LORD, the voice of Judah,
And bring him to his people. With his hands he contended for them,
And may You be a help against his adversaries."
Deu 33:8 Of Levi he said, "Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man,
Whom You proved at Massah, With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Deu 33:9 Who said of his father and his mother, 'I did not consider them';
And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons,
For they observed Your word, And kept Your covenant.
Deu 33:10 "They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob, And Your law to Israel.
They shall put incense before You, And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Deu 33:11 "O LORD, bless his substance, And accept the work of his hands;
Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, And those who hate him,
so that they will not rise again."
Deu 33:12 Of Benjamin he said, "May the beloved of the LORD dwell in security by Him,
Who shields him all the day, And he dwells between His shoulders."
Deu 33:13 Of Joseph he said, "Blessed of the LORD be his land, With the choice things of heaven,
with the dew, And from the deep lying beneath,
Deu 33:14 And with the choice yield of the sun, And with the choice produce of the months.
Deu 33:15 "And with the best things of the ancient mountains,
And with the choice things of the everlasting hills,
Deu 33:16 And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness,
And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come to the head of Joseph,
And to the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
Deu 33:17 "As the firstborn of his ox, majesty is his, And his horns are the horns of the wild ox;
With them he will push the peoples, All at once, to the ends of the earth.
And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And those are the thousands of Manasseh."
Deu 33:18 Of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going forth, And, Issachar, in your tents.
Deu 33:19 "They will call peoples to the mountain; There they will offer righteous sacrifices;
For they will draw out the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand."
Deu 33:20 Of Gad he said, "Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lies down as a lion,
And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.
Deu 33:21 "Then he provided the first part for himself, For there the ruler's portion was reserved;
And he came with the leaders of the people; He executed the justice of the LORD,
And His ordinances with Israel."
Deu 33:22 Of Dan he said, "Dan is a lion's whelp, That leaps forth from Bashan."
Deu 33:23 Of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Take possession of the sea and the south."
Deu 33:24 Of Asher he said, "More blessed than sons is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.
Deu 33:25 "Your locks will be iron and bronze, And according to your days,
so will your leisurely walk be.
Deu 33:26 "There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to your help,
And through the skies in His majesty.
Deu 33:27 "The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms;
And He drove out the enemy from before you, And said, 'Destroy!'
Deu 33:28 "So Israel dwells in security, The fountain of Jacob secluded,
In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens also drop down dew.
Deu 33:29 "Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD,
Who is the shield of your help And the sword of your majesty!
So your enemies will cringe before you, And you will tread upon their high places."
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