Monday Night Bible Study Lesson 3–Joshua 2
QUESTIONS
Day 1Review
1.What helped you most from the Joshua commentary notes in the last lesson?
2.What is something new you learned from the lecture?
Day 2Read Joshua2:1-7[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
3.List 5 facts found in verses 1-7.
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4.?Thought Question: What do Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:25 tell us about Rahab’s actions?
5.Write down one or two Biblical principles found in Joshua 2:1-7. (Remember to look for something about God’s character being revealed, a warning to heed, a command to follow or a lesson to be learned. Is there something the people should be doing or should stop doing? Are the principles you found consistent with other scripture?)
6.? Personal Question: How might you apply this principle or these principlesin your life?
Day 3Read Joshua2:8-11[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
7.What did Rahab say that she knew about the God of Israel?
8.How did Rahab learn about Israel’s God?
9.? Personal Question: Would anyone know anything about your God by observing your life or talking with you? What would they discover about your God?
10.? Thought Question: Write down something you like about Rahab and something you dislike about Rahab.
Day 4Read Joshua 2:12-16[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
11.What did Rahab request from the Israelite spies in verses 12-13?
12.How did the spies respond in verse 14?
13.What action did Rahab take on behalf of the spies in verses 15-16?
14.? Thought Question: Do you think Rahab was wrong in asking for a sure sign that the spies would spare the lives of her family and herself? Why or why not?
15.? Personal Question: What good things do you learn from the way Rahab interceded for her family? How are you interceding for your family?
Day 5Read Joshua 2:17-24[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
16.Make a bullet point summary of what happened in verses 17-22.
17.What assurances did the spies give Rahab in verse 19b?
18.According to Matthew 1:1-5, what great honor was bestowed on Rahab?
19.?Thought Question: What principle stands out to you from verses 17-24? (Look for a command to follow, a warning to heed,a lesson to learn, something you learn about God or mankind, something to stop doing or start doing. Make sure your principle is supported with other scripture.)
20.?Personal Question: How might you apply the principle listed in the previous question?
Day 6Read Joshua 2:1-24[Open NIV][Open NKJV]
21.? Thought Question: What is your “bottom line” take away from Joshua 2?
22. Why was it important for the spies to give a good report to Joshua about what they saw while in Jericho?
23.According to the spies’ own words to Joshua in verse 24, how did God come through for Israel, once again?
24.? Personal Question: How has God “come through” for you? In other words, what promises from scripture has God been faithful to keep in your life? Start a list of ways God has kept his promises to you. Spend a few moments in prayer reflecting on God’s goodness to keep his promises to you. (If you aren’t real sure of God’s promises to you, read the following scriptures: Joshua 23:4, Romans 8:38-39, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:25, Philippians 4:6-7, Philippians 4:19, and James 1:5)