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Highlights from the Book of Joshua Source Material Highlights from the Book of Joshua Source Material....................................................................................................................2 Joshua - Outline of Contents...............................................................................................3 Chapters 1-5..........................................................................................................................5 Chapters 6-8........................................................................................................................22 Chapters 9-11......................................................................................................................34 Chapters 12-15....................................................................................................................47 Chapters 16-20....................................................................................................................63 Chapters 21-24....................................................................................................................70 Joshua Source Material This material has been sourced from the 2013 Watchtower Library compact disk. Scriptures Included. Only verses that are explained in some way are included in the Scripture Index. Hence, if the material explains the meaning of the text, gives its background, tells why the text was written, or clarifies an original-language word and its implications, the text would be indexed, since the verse or part of it is explained. Scriptures that are used as proof texts but that are not explained are omitted. For example, Ezekiel 18:4 may be used merely to show that the soul dies. In this instance the scripture would not be indexed, since no explanation of the text is given. Additional personal research is encouraged. Joshua Joshua - Outline of Contents 1 Jehovah encourages Joshua (1-9) Read the Law in an undertone (8) Preparations to cross the Jordan (10-18) 2 Joshua sends two spies to Jericho (1-3) Rahab hides the spies (4-7) Promise to Rahab (8- 21a) Scarlet cord as a sign (18) The spies return to Joshua (21b-24) 3 Israel crosses the Jordan (1-17) 4 Stones to serve as a memorial (1-24) 5 Circumcision at Gilgal (1-9) Passover celebrated; manna stops (10-12) Prince of Jehovah’s army (13-15) 6 Wall of Jericho falls (1-21) Rahab and her family spared (22-27) 7 Israel defeated at Ai (1-5) Joshua’s prayer (6-9) Sin cause of Israel’s defeat (10-15) Achan exposed and stoned (16-26) 8 Joshua sets ambush against Ai (1-13) Ai successfully captured (14-29) Law read at Mount Ebal (30-35) 9 Shrewd Gibeonites seek peace (1-15) Gibeonites’ trick exposed (16-21) Gibeonites to fetch wood and water (22-27) 10 Israel defends Gibeon (1-7) Jehovah fights for Israel (8-15) Hailstones on fleeing enemies (11) The sun stands still (12-14) The attacking five kings killed (16-28) Cities in the south captured (29-43) 11 Cities in the north captured (1-15) Summary of Joshua’s conquests (16-23) 12 Kings defeated east of the Jordan (1-6) Kings defeated west of the Jordan (7-24) 13 Land yet to be conquered (1-7) Division of the land east of the Jordan (8-14) Reuben’s inheritance (15-23) Gad’s inheritance (24-28) Manasseh’s inheritance in the east (29-32) Jehovah is Levites’ inheritance (33) 14 Division of the land west of the Jordan (1-5) Caleb inherits Hebron (6-15) 15 Judah’s inheritance (1-12) Caleb’s daughter gets land (13-19) Cities of Judah (20-63) 16 Inheritance of Joseph’s sons (1-4) Ephraim’s inheritance (5-10) 17 Manasseh’s inheritance in the west (1-13) Additional land for Joseph’s sons (14-18) 18 Rest of the land distributed at Shiloh (1-10) Benjamin’s inheritance (11-28) 19 Simeon’s inheritance (1-9) Zebulun’s inheritance (10-16) Issachar’s inheritance (17-23) Asher’s inheritance (24-31) Naphtali’s inheritance (32-39) Dan’s inheritance (40-48) Joshua’s inheritance (49-51) 20 Cities of refuge (1-9) 21 Cities for the Levites (1-42) For Aaron’s descendants (9-19) For the rest of the Kohathites (20-26) For the Gershonites (27-33) For the Merarites (34-40) Jehovah’s promises fulfilled (43-45) Joshua 22 Eastern tribes return home (1-8) Altar built at the Jordan (9-12) Meaning of the altar explained (13-29) Conflict settled (30-34) 23 Joshua’s farewell to Israel’s leaders (1-16) None of Jehovah’s words failed (14) 24 Joshua reviews Israel’s history (1-13) Exhortation to serve Jehovah (14-24) “As for me and my household, we will serve Jehovah” (15)Joshua’s covenant with Israel (25-28) Joshua’s death and burial (29-31) Joseph’s bones buried at Shechem (32) Eleazar’s death and burial (33) Joshua Chapters 1-5 (Joshua 1:4) Your territory will extend from the wilderness up to Leb′a·non and to the great river, the Eu·phra′tes—all the land of the Hit′tites—and to the Great Sea on the west. *** it-1 p. 144 Aram *** By David’s conquest of Aramaean kingdoms he extended the boundaries of his kingdom far to the N so that it reached to the Euphrates River, not far from Haran of Paddan-aram. He thus fulfilled Jehovah’s promise concerning the extent of Israel’s inheritance in the Promised Land.—De 1:7; 11:24; Jos 1:4. (Joshua 1:7) “Only be courageous and very strong, and observe carefully the entire Law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not deviate from it either to the right or to the left, so that you may act wisely wherever you go. *** w95 5/1 p. 12 Accept the Bible for What It Really Is *** Responsibility of Those in Positions of Oversight 16 In the matter of Scripture reading, special attention was directed to those who were overseers of the nation. To Joshua, Jehovah said: “Take care to do according to all the law.” With a view to his fulfilling that responsibility, he was told: “You must in an undertone read in it day and night, . for then you will make your way successful and then you will act wisely.” (Joshua 1:7, 8) As is true of any Christian overseer today, Joshua’s regular reading of the Scriptures would help him to keep clearly in mind the specific commandments that Jehovah had given to His people. Joshua also needed to understand how Jehovah had dealt with His servants under various circumstances. As he read statements of God’s purpose, it was important for him to think about his own responsibility in connection with that purpose. *** w89 3/15 pp. 13-14 pars. 10-11 Look to Jehovah for Insight *** At the time that Joshua was entrusted with responsibility for leading Israel into the Promised Land, Jehovah told him: “Only be courageous and very strong to take care to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn aside from it to the right or to the left, in order that you may act wisely everywhere you go. This book of the law should not depart from your mouth, and you must in an undertone read in it day and night, in order that you may take care to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful and then you will act wisely.” The Hebrew word here rendered “act wisely” also means “act with insight.”—Joshua 1:7, 8. 11 How would Jehovah give such insight to Joshua? Not by some miraculous infusion. God’s written Word was the key to it. Joshua needed to fill his mind and heart with it, reading it and meditating on it regularly. As Joshua knew, God’s Word said that instruction from the Law would be given by the Levites. Hence, Joshua needed to appreciate this, not isolating himself as if he could figure it all out alone in view of the fact that he had a responsible position in the nation. (Proverbs 18:1) It was important for Joshua to be diligent in studying God’s written Word. If he did that, not neglecting any part of it, and if he obeyed it, then he would act with insight.—Compare 1 Kings 2:3. Joshua *** w86 12/15 pp. 11-12 pars. 6-8 “Be Courageous and Very Strong” *** 6 When Moses sent Joshua to fight the Amalekites, “Joshua did just as Moses had said to him.” He was obedient; so, he gained the victory. We, too, will share in Jehovah’s vindication if we pay close attention to the battle instructions that we receive through his organization. Jehovah told Moses to memorialize His triumph over Amalek by writing it in a book and propounding it in Joshua’s ears. No doubt Joshua further magnified Jehovah’s victory by speaking about it to others. In the same way, we today can make known the mighty acts of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah, and we can proclaim his impending “day of vengeance” upon the wicked.—Exodus 17:10, 13, 14; Isaiah 61:1, 2; Psalm 145:1-4. 7 When Moses sent 12 chieftains to spy out the Promised Land, he included Joshua in their number. On returning, ten of the spies expressed great fear of the Canaanite inhabitants of the land and persuaded the people to campaign for a return to Egypt. But Joshua and Caleb boldly declared: “If Jehovah has found delight in us, then he will certainly bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that is flowing with milk and honey. Only against Jehovah do not rebel; and you, do not you fear the people of the land, for they are bread to us. Their shelter has turned away from over them, and Jehovah is with us. Do not fear them.”—Numbers 13:1–14:38. 8 However, the assembly of Israel continued to murmur, so that Jehovah stepped in and condemned those fearful Israelites to 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. Except for Caleb and Joshua, all their men of war died without seeing the Promised Land.
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