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25 Cards in this Set
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Dates
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1406-1375 B.C.
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Theme/Message
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God keeps His promises, so obey Him!
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Outline
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Preparation / Conquest / Division / Challenge
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What is deuteronistic History?
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The book of Deuteronomy played out in Israel's national history
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Why is the book of Joshua significant?
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It shows Israel how they need to respond to God
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Joshua has 2 main parts
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1. Chapters 1-12 (practice in obedience)
2. Chapters 13-24 (Fruit of Obedience) |
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What is the major concern in Joshua?
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Will Israel live up to its covenantal obligations
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What is the issue in Joshua?
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Israel has to maintain covenant loyalty and their relationship w/ God to be assured of God's presence. If they have God's presence, they are assured of victory.
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What does victory require?
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God's presence
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What are the tangible blessings?
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Land and rest
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Major players in the book of Joshua
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Joshua / Rahab / Achen / Gibeonites
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Fear equals
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The necessary recognition of danger in the overwhelming holiness of God
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What is the lesson with fear?
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God showed Israel how the Canaanites feared Yahweh. But Israel also had to fear Yahweh
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What is the problem with fear?
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We tend to fear the wrong things
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What happens when we see God for who He really is?
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We see that being with God is not safe.
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Fear of the Lord...
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Believer - the proper response of faith to God's holiness
Unbeliever - the terror of rebellion exposed by the holiness of God |
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What do we need to learn?
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Who to fear. When we fear God we don't have to fear man
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Major battles
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Jericho / Ai / Gibeon / Hazor
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What did Hazor signify?
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That they had control of the land
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Were all the Canaanites defeat at this time?
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No, the tribes still had to dispossess the remaining people
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Reasons for the growing unease at the end of Joshua
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1. They did not possess all of the land
2. They could not drive them out 3. they subjected the people to forced labor |
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Challenge in Joshua
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To obey
Who will you serve |
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How was God faithful?
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Not one promises failed
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What is the problem with serving God?
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1. God is holy and incomparable in power and righteousness
2. God is jealous and zealous for maintaining His honor 3. God punishes evil and vindicates the righteous |
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Where is the tension in Joshua?
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The tension forms the transitions between the law, Moses calling Israel to covenant obedience and the history of Israel which demonstrates the outworking of that covenant witih God
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