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The Book of Joshua The Book of Joshua Table of Contents Maps, Charts, and Figures Theme and Outline of the Book of Joshua Figure – The Twelve Tribes of Israel Map – Tribal Allotment of the Promised Land Cities of Refuge Cities given to Levites Cities of Joshua’s Conquest Kings Conquered Verse-by-Verse Joshua 1 Joshua 1:1-18 Joshua 2 Joshua 2:1-24 Joshua 3 Joshua 3:1-17 Joshua 4 Joshua 4:1-24 Joshua 5 Joshua 5:1-15 Joshua 6 Joshua 6:1-27 How to be Baptized/Filled with the Holy Spirit Joshua 7 Joshua 7:1-26 Joshua 8 Joshua 8:1-35 Joshua 9 Joshua 9:1-27 Joshua 10 Joshua 10:1-43 Joshua 11 & 12 Joshua 11:1-23 Joshua 12:1-24 Joshua 13 & 14 Joshua 13 Joshua 14 Joshua 15 Joshua 15:1-63 Joshua 16-19 Joshua 16 Joshua 17 Joshua 18 Joshua 19 Joshua 20-21 Joshua 20 Joshua 21 All Came to Pass (21:45) Joshua 22 Joshua 22 Joshua 23-24 Joshua 23 Joshua 24 Theme of the Book of Joshua: Joshua 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, Outline of the Book of Joshua: Preparing the Nation—1–5 • Encouraging the leader—1 • Spying out the land—2 • Crossing the river—3–4 • Affirming the covenant—5 Defeating the Enemy—6–12 • The Central campaign—6–9 • The Southern campaign—10 • The Northern campaign—11 • Summary of the victories—12 Claiming the Inheritance—13–22 • Territory assigned to the tribes—13–19 • Cities of refuge set apart—20 • Cities for the Levites identified—21 • Border tribes sent home—22 Renewing the Covenant—23–24 • Joshua’s final message to the leaders—23 • Joshua’s final message to the nation—24 The 12 Tribes of Israel Map of the Land Cities of Refuge Cities of the Levites Cities of Joshua’s Conquest Kings Conquered Joshua 12:7 And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel conquered on this side of the Jordan, on the west, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon as far as Mount Halak and the ascent to Seir, which Joshua gave to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their divisions, Joshua 12:8 in the mountain country, in the lowlands, in the Jordan plain, in the slopes, in the wilderness, and in the South—the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: Joshua 12:9 the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; Joshua 12:10 the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; Joshua 12:11 the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; Joshua 12:12 the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; Joshua 12:13 the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; Joshua 12:14 the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; Joshua 12:15 the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one; Joshua 12:16 the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; Joshua 12:17 the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; Joshua 12:18 the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; Joshua 12:19 the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one; Joshua 12:20 the king of Shimron Meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; Joshua 12:21 the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one; Joshua 12:22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one; Joshua 12:23 the king of Dor in the heights of Dor, one; the king of the people of Gilgal, one; Joshua 12:24 the king of Tirzah, one—all the kings, thirty-one. Joshua 1 Joshua 1:1-18 Let’s read our passage as we start this new and exciting book: Joshua 1:1–9 (NKJV) 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory. 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” The Theme of the Book of Joshua The theme of this book, the theme of these 24 chapters, the theme of Joshua’s life, and the theme for your life today…. Joshua 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. Look at the Map Look at the map of the land that is being given, and God is saying every step is yours already, I have given it to you already. Sound Familiar – Every Spiritual Blessing Does this sound familiar? It sound just like Ephesians 1:3, which is the promise of God to us His children, to give us the abundant life that is not just promised to us, but desired for us. Why do I say it like that, is that although it is promised to us, it is given to us already, but it is not yours until you possess it. Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, The Zoe Life – the Abundant Life How fitting for us coming off of our study through the Book of John, as God’s desire for us is to have the “zoe” life, which is the abundant life, the God life, the life that Jesus lived when He walked this earth, and it is the life the apostles will live in the Book of Acts. God wants us to have a life beyond the life this world can offer us, He wants us to have and live this abundant God-Life, receiving all His spiritual blessings right now, today, not tomorrow, not next year, not a decade from now, and surely not waiting until we die and go to heaven, but today! Jesus did not come to just save us, but that after salvation we may live an abundant life! John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life (zoe), and that they may have it more abundantly. John 20:30–31 (NKJV) 30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life (zoe) in His name. The Victorious Christian Life / Do You Want the Victorious Christian Life – The God Life God wants us living the victorious Christian life today! Joshua will be a book of war, a book of battles, a book of taking ground, a book of God leading them and bring them into victory. Do you want to live the victorious Christian life? Do you want to live the abundant life that God desires for you today, right now, this very moment? You can leave here today by taking that first step that says “yes Lord let’s do this”. Joshua – Written as Examples (Romans 15 & 1st Corinthians 10) We are told in Romans 15, 1st Corinthians 10, the things that were written are written for our examples, admonition, and we can gather real life experiences, real life pictures that we can apply to our life here today. The Book of Joshua is a book written for us to see how we can claim our spiritual inheritance, how we can live the victorious Christian life, Romans 15:4 (NKJV) 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
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