The Spiritual Lessons From Joshua

Subsequently, in the books of Joshua and Judges the authors capture the tribulations of the Israelites in their attempts to conquer the Promised Land (Tullock & McEntire, 2012, p. 96). Additionally, in the first twelve chapters of the book of Joshua exhibit a decisive conquest through the entirety of the land of Canaan, which provides the initial impression of a seamless transition between the work of Moses and the leadership of Joshua (Tullock & McEntire,

Joshua 7:1-9 outlines the initial failed attack on Ai. One possible reading is to say that the omission of YHWH’s voice in the attack is the reason that they were defeated. While there is some truth that can be extracted from this, I think it’s more beneficial to note that the text attributes this failure to the poor military advice given to Joshua (Joshua 7:3). In addition, it is also helpful to note the lack of reason given for the Israelites needing to take on Ai. Unlike the two occurrences with Moses that I have already mentioned, Ai posed to no threat to the Israelites. Unlike Jericho, YHWH gave no command regarding whether Ai was to be attacked or not. Verses 6-10 show Joshua to fall down and inquire of the Lord (which is something I’m

Chapter three of Engaging the Christian Scriptures goes into detail over selective parts of the sections of history, writings, and prophets. Chapter three gives the reader information over several books in the Bible such as Joshua, Judges, Jeremiah, etc. The chapter dives into the text of Joshua and gives the reader useful insight over Joshua and him leading the Israel across the Jordan river to conquer the land of milk and honey, Jericho. The book of Judges purpose was to teach Israel that God is faithful and certain to punish sin therefore each person must remain loyal and devoted to the Lord. The purpose of Jeremiah was to warn of the destruction that they were about to face and to urge Judah to return and submit to God. Towards the end

At first glance Joshua seems to just be a story of the Israelites and the settling of the Promised Land, however, there may also be a prophetic vision of God’s plan for Salvation of His people. The book of Joshua shows the difference between living a life, like Moses, under the Law of the Old Testament and under the freedom, which came from Jesus Christ, as Joshua did. One could certainly make a strong case that Joshua 1-6 can be looked at as a metaphor of Jesus Christ and man’s salvation through Him. The evidence ranges from Joshua’s name to the meaning of the Jordan River. The implications would mean that God was discretely showing the Israelites His plan for future salvation well over a thousand years before Christ.Joshua chapters

Joshua was born a slave in Egypt but he was selected to follow Moses as the leader of Israel. He was the man God used to fulfill His promise regarding the land of Canaan. Joshua had been Moses' Chief of Staff. He assisted him, ministered to him, and led the armies into battle. He watched and learned as God led Moses. He experienced the

In Israel and Judah warfare would be an integral part for the Jewish to reclaim their homelands. With warfare came several brutalities that would be illustrated in the book of Deuteronomy and Joshua. In the book of Deuteronomy, it describes the killings of entire populations in Gad after their capture, plunder the towns, and took whatever resources they had. This was all done with the support of God. In the book of Joshua, has the theme of rule and capture. It describes the brutalities that took place in capturing Jericho. Joshua would commit atrocities that involved exterminating everything in the city by sword. Both books, highlights the atrocities needed to reclaim their holy land. There is no evidence that there is any regulation on their warfare. Soon Israel would be taken over by the

prophet Nathan. In Samuel 2:7 God made the covenant without conditions with David and Israel

Joshua accompanied Moses partway up Mt. Sinai when he went to talk to God. He was given a position of prominence at the Tabernacle as Moses’ representative.

The long day of Joshua is when Joshua was battling 5 different kings and their armies, and he just needed a bit more time to conquer them. He prayed to God and asked for the sun to stand still; God listened to Joshua’s cry and he made that happen. There is not just one account that this has been observed and accepted.

Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israel in their battle against the Amalekites, who came and attacked them. So Moses instructed Joshua to choose some men to fight the Amalekites. And Moses will stand at the top of the hill with the staff of God in his hands.

4. In the book of Joshua, how is Joshua presented as the successor of Moses? Compare

In the beginning of this book of the Bible, the reader is introduced to Nehemiah, the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes. This book of the Bible deals with the destruction of the wall of Jerusalem, and how Nehemiah returned to help rebuild the wall. Nehemiah led the people of Jerusalem through a period of time that saw them facing oppression and hardship, and he led them to achieve a tremendous feat. In Nehemiah 4 it says in verses seven through nine, “ But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and that the breaches were beginning to be closed, they were very angry.

The events within the historical books of the bible are not all in the chronological order either; it appears the author wants to teach the readers a deeper lesson than just a historical account. In Joshua, the reader learns that the Israelites fought for the land that God promised them and prospered with that land. In Judges and 1,2 Samuel we see the Israelites work hard to organize this prosperity of land and power. Then first Kings begins to explain how and why Israel lost these great blessings as the chosen people, and fell to the depths of conquest and exile (2

This historical path in which the Israelites had to endure taught them to fully trust in God and to always have faith in God. During this historical path, one can also learn a theological message behind the lives of the Israelites as one reads the book of Joshua. Just to take a step back a book in the Bible Deuteronomy one can read that the Israelites would complain about anything that they could think of, they would rebel against the Lord, and they would worship idol gods. Since God is so grateful and forgiving, God did not turn his back on his chosen generation. Leading the reader to Joshua, God had to do some drastic things to his people such as allow the Israelites to wander in the wilderness for forty years, but God was still with them

After the death of Moses, Joshua, Son of Nun, was chosen to be the next prophet by God. Joshua was tasked with the challenge of leading the Israelites into their promised lands. One reason that this was such a challenge was because other people, the (IDK) were already living there. God said that he too, would help the Israelites obtain the land. In order to inquire more about these peoples, Joshua sent spies across the river, into the land, and asked them to report back to him. When the spies came back, they tell Joshua the, people in Jericho (the promised land) were gravely afraid of the Israelites. With this good news, Joshua was ready to begin his quest across the river leading the Israelites. In order for the Israelites to cross safely,