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My New Walk In Christ
Overview of The Bible Joshua
Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every
word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 44
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Basic Information
Joshua

• Hebrew meaning Yahweh saves
• Author Joshua
• Basic theme Conquest of promise land
• Joshua is written as a first hand account

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Basic Outline
Joshua

• Commission of Joshua
• Entry into the land (Joshua 11-9)
• Conquest of the land (Joshua 110 512)
• Division of the land (Joshua 513 1224)
• Joshuas last days (Joshua 231 2433)

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Joshuas Call
Joshua

• Deal with your past (Joshua 1)
• Listen to Gods plan (Joshua 13)
• Live with confidence (Joshua 1)
• Be obedient (Joshua 17)
• Meditate on His Word (Joshua 18)
• Share Gods Word (Joshua 110-11)

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Joshuas Call
Joshua

• Moses
• Burning bush
• Red Sea
• 12 spies
• The first Passover
• At Mt. Sinai
• Struck the rock
• Torah

• Joshua
• Captain of Gods Army
• Jordan River
• 2 spies
• First in promise land
• At Mt. Ebal
• Treaty with Gibeon
• Achan

• Both experienced God
• Both led Israel across water
• Both sent spies
• Both led important Passover
• Both read the Law
• Both had a serious flaw
• Both confronted sin

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My New Walk In Christ
Overview of The Bible Joshua
Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every
word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 44
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Joshua 6 The Conquest of Jericho
Joshua

• They marched around the city one time each day.
• They marched around the city for six days.
• They marched around the city seven times on the
  seventh day.
• Seven priests blew rams horns on the seventh
  day.
• The ark was carried behind the priests.
• All the people shouted when they heard the
  trumpets.
• The wall of Jericho fell flat.

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Joshua 7 The Sin of Achan
Joshua

• Joshua sent 3000 mean to defeat Ai.
• Ai struck down about 36 of Israels men.
• Israel transgressed their covenant with God.
• Achan confessed to taking silver and gold.
• Israel stoned Achans and his family.

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Joshua 8 The Conquest of Ai
Joshua

• God told Joshua to take all people of war.
• Joshua sent 30,000 at night to go behind Ai.
• Remaining people approached the front of the
  city.
• Those approaching Ai ran from the men of war.
• The 30,000 men ambushed and burned the city.
• God commanded Joshua to take the cattle and spoil.

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Joshua 9 Gibeonites Trick Israel
Joshua

• Gibeonites wore worn-out clothes.
• They claimed to be from a very far country.
• Leaders did not seek guidance from God.
• Israel agreed not to destroy the Gibeonites.
• The Gibeonites were really Israels neighbors.
• Joshua made the Gibeonites slaves.

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My New Walk In Christ
Overview of The Bible Joshua
Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every
word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 44
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Joshua 20 Six cities of refuge
Joshua

• Refuge for manslayer who kills without hate.
• Kedesh
• Shechem
• Kiriath-arba (Hebron)
• Bezer
• Ramoth
• Golan

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Joshua 22 Sons of Reuben built altar
Joshua

• Sons of Israel believed it was an act of
  rebellion.
• It was to be a witness / symbol.
• Sons of Reuben and Gad named it Witness.

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Joshua 23 Joshuas farewell address
Joshua

• Be very firm to keep the Law of Moses.
• Intermarrying with other tribes was prohibited.
• Other tribes would be a snare to Israel.
• Transgress the covenant and you will perish.

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Joshua 24 Joshuas challenge
Joshua

• Fear the Lord.
• Choose you this day who you will serve.

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My New Walk In Christ
Overview of The Bible Joshua
Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every
word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 44