Joshua: Fulfillment of A Promise

1
Joshua Fulfillment of A Promise

• Into The Promised Land
• Joshua 3-5
• Wednesday
• 21 Sep 11

2
Prayer List

• Published on 21 Sep 11

3
Announcements

• Published on 21 Sep 11

4
Joshua
Week Date Topic
1 07 Sep 11 Introduction to the Book of Joshua
2 14 Sep 11 Chapter 11-224 - Into the Promised Land Part I
3 21 Sep 11 Chapter 31-512 Into the Promised Land Part II
4 28 Sep 11 Chapter 513 835 - Possession of the Land Part I
5 05 Oct 11 Chapter 91-1043 - Possession of the Land Part II
6 12 Oct 11 Chapter 111-1224 Possession of the Land Part III
7 19 Oct 11 Chapter 131-1415 Division of the Land Part I
8 26 Oct 11 Chapter 151-1718 Division of the Land Part II
9 02 Nov 11 Chapter 181-1951 Division of the Land Part III
10 09 Nov 11 Chapter 201-2145 Special Cities
11 16 Nov 11 Chapter 221-2428 Joshuas Last Acts
12 23 Nov 11 Thanksgiving
13 30 Nov 11 Review and the road ahead for Israel
5
References

• Constable Notes on the book of Joshua
• Guzik Commentary on Joshua
• Jamieson, Fausett, Brown Bible Commentary
• ISBE (Encyclopedia)
• Bible Archaeology Review
• Class slides are available on Westsides website
  at
• http//www.westsidecocrussellville.org/images/docu
  ments/Classes/Klemmer/Joshua/

6
Objectives for Todays Lesson

• Study the Book of Joshua Chapters 3-5
• Learned about Israels preparation for cross the
  Jordan
• Learned that the Ark and priests crossed over
  ahead of the people
• Learned about the three events that occurred at
  Gilgal

7
Last Weeks Class

• Reviewed key points from last weeks class about
  the importance of the Book of Joshua
• Studied the Book of Joshua Chapter 1 and 2
• Discovered the symbolism found in each Chapter
• Learned about Gods charge to Joshua
• Learned about the message that Joshua delivers to
  the Israelites
• Reviewed what happens when Joshua sends spies to
  Jericho in preparation for the attack

8
Timeline of the Palestine Region
Event Begin End
Stone Age ? 4500 BC
Copper Age 4500 BC 1350 BC
Bronze Age 1350 BC 1200 BC
Iron Age 1200 BC 586 BC
Neo-Babylonian Period 586 BC 538 BC
Persian Period 538 BC 332 BC
Greek Period 332 BC 63 BC
Roman Period 63 BC 324 AD
Byzantine Period 324 AD 640 AD
Early Arab (Islamic) Period 640 AD 1099 AD
Crusader (Christian) Period 1099 AD 1291 AD
Mamluk (Egyptian) Period 1291 AD 1517 AD
Ottoman (Turkish) Period 1517 AD 1918 AD
9
Timeline
Event Year Hebrew Day Month
Departure from Egypt 1446 Nisan 15 April
Quail and Manna provided 1446 Iyyar 15 May
Ten Commandments in the Sinai 1446 Sivan ? Jun
Tabernacle Built 1445 Iyyar 1 April
Depart from Sinai 1445 Iyyar 20 May
At Kadesh-Barnea second time 1406 Nisan 1 March
At Mt. Hor Aaron Dies 1406 Ab 1 Jul
Moses Death 1406 Shebat 1 Jan
Cross Jordan 1405 Nisan 10 Apr
Conquest complete 1399 Nisan 14 Apr
10
Hebrew Calendar
11
A Look Back at Deuteronomy

• The period of history covered in Deuteronomy is
  very brief, occurring in 1406 BC
• All the events recorded took place on the plains
  of Moab within a few weeks before Israel's
  entrance into Canaan as recorded in Joshua
• It contains a series of speeches by Moses
• Gods faithfulness to the people of Israel
• The laws of God
• Criticality of Israels obedience to God
• Intended to prepare Israel for the conquest

12
(No Transcript)
13
Overview

• The name of the book comes from the principal
  character Joshua
• Joshua means Yahweh saves
• Joshua in Hebrew translates to Jesus in Aramaic
• What Jesus is to us today, Joshua was to the
  Israelites in a smaller sense
• Joshua brought Gods people into the realization
  of many of Gods plans and purposes for them

14
Joshua in Context

• It is considered an historical book (from Genesis
  to Esther)
• In the second of three main divisions of the OT
• Law is the first division
• Prophets are the second division
• Writings are the third division
• Part of what is called the Former Prophets
• Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
• Hebrews regarded this book as much of a
  spiritual lesson to reveal Gods will as they did
  an historical lesson

15
Historical Background

• Events begin around 1406 BC and the book is
  written after the conquest
• Read Josh 49, 59, 625 for example
• Writer was alive when Israel entered the promised
  land (Josh 51 and 56)
• Therefore, an eye-witness account
• Must have written the book not long after the
  conquest was complete
• Most conservative scholars argue that Joshua
  wrote the book

16
Historical Background Continued

• Start date of the Book of Joshua
• 1 Ki 61 dates the Exodus out of Egypt, 1446 BC
• Ex 1635, Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness
• Israel crossed the Jordan River around 1406 BC
• Period of the conquest
• Josephus states it took five years (AOTJ 5119)
• Other writers suggest closer to seven years
• Book of Joshua spans about 35 years
• Joshua was 35 when he fought the Amelekites
• Assuming Joshua was 75 when they crossed the
  Jordan and he died at age 110 (Jos 2429)

17
Geographical Background

• Israelites traveled from Mt. Sinai to the plains
  of Moab
• East of Jericho and the Jordan River
• However, not a direct route
• Proceeded from Sinai to Kadesh Barnea
• On Canaans southern border
• Failed to proceed to the Promised Land from
  Kadesh Barnea because of unbelief
• Wondered 38 more years in the wilderness
• God finally brings them back to Kadesh, then led
  them to the Plains of Moab on Canaans eastern
  border
• Book of Joshua picks up after Moses dies and as
  Israel prepares and executes a conquest of Jordan
  river

18
(No Transcript)
19
(No Transcript)
20
Crossing the River (31-6)

• Instructions for crossing the river (31-2)
• Israel faces up to their own helplessness to
  accomplish what it set before them
• The Ark of God will lead the way (33-5)
• God required the Israelites to remain more than a
  half-mile away from the Ark
• They should sanctify themselves for the spiritual
  battle, separating themselves from worldly things
• Joshua sends priests to walk the rain swollen
  river ahead of the people (36)

21
Encouragement (37-13)

• Gods Encouragement to Joshua (37-8)
• In order to build up Joshua as he leads Israel
• Joshua would be a leader on the level of Moses
• Joshua then encourages and instructs Israel
  (39-13)
• God would move on behalf of Israel
• Israel is to enter into a spiritual battle in the
  Promised Land
• Israel will again see the power of Gods work

22
Crossing the Jordan River(314-17)

• The faith of Joshua and the priests is displayed
  (314-15)
• The priests begin the movement, in a step of
  faith
• The river was flooded due to spring rain
• The Jordan stops flowing (316-17)
• The people cross over on dry land
• This connected the people to the cross of the Red
  Sea during their exodus from Egypt
• God, acting through Joshua, provides the way

23
After Crossing Over (41-18)

• God commands Joshua to set up a memorial of the
  crossing (41-9)
• The priests and the nation of Israel had passed
  through (410-18)
• 40,000 from Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh
• The water then receded
• God exalted Joshua

24
Gilgal

• Original headquarters for Joshuas campaign
• Where Samuel held court (1 Sam 716)
• Elisha had made his headquarters here (2 Ki 1)
• Some archaeological ruins in the vicinity

25
Work at Gilgal (419-24)

• The Israelites camp at Gilgal (319-20)
• 10th day of the first month
• Joshua sets up the 12 stones as a memorial
• Becomes the base of operations for the conquest
  of the Promised Land
• Purpose of the memorial stones (321-24)
• Remind Israel of what God had done
• The waters had been dried up, as was the Red Sea
• Symbolic of the great miracles God had done

26
Additional work at Gilgal (51-12)

• Fear of Israels enemies at the faith and
  obedience of Israel (31)
• Struck fear in the Amorite people
• Circumcision of Israel at Gilgal (32-9)
• Apparently none of the sons born during the
  wilderness period had been circumcised
• Remained in camp until healed
• Third work at Gilgal (310-12)
• Passover is celebrated
• God stops the manna, they then ate the food of
  the land

27
(No Transcript)
28
Review

• Study the Book of Joshua Chapters 3-5
• Learned about Israels preparation for cross the
  Jordan
• Learned that the Ark and priests crossed over
  ahead of the people
• Learned about the three events that occurred at
  Gilgal
• Next week Joshua Chapter 5-8