Joshua Flashcards
What is Biblical Faith based on?
It is not philosophical but historical. It is grounded not in philosophical truth but in the historicity of the events recorded.
what books are in the the Deuteronomistic History? (7)
Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings
Why did Moses charged the people to destroy the Canaanites?
as a punishment to prevent the spiritual contamination of God’s chosen people
What are the Themes of the book of Joshua? (5)
Israel moves from Promise to Possession. The conquest of Canaan. God’s Holiness. God’s faithfulness. The Achievement of Rest.
what happens with salvation in the book of Exodus and Crossing the Jordan?
The Exodus – Salvation is Offered
Crossing the Jordan – Salvation is Received
What is the revealed truth of the new covenant?
The revealed truth here, under the new covenant, is the believers need to purge all sin from one’s life. If you ‘have mercy’ on any sin within you, it will become a contaminant and a grave danger to your spiritual survival. You must declare complete warfare on all known sin leaving ‘no quarter’ (“take no prisoners”) to the enemy.
Who are The 3 most important individuals of this era?
Joshua, Caleb, & Rahab
Joshua covers a period of about ?
25 years
What does Joshua cover?
Covers the invasion, conquest and settlement of the nation Israel
What does the scarlet cord and the blood of Jesus have in common?
Like the scarlet cord hanging from a sinners window, so the blood of Christ also created a haven of protection from the judgment of God for anyone, good or bad, young or old, slave or free, as long as they came into that sanctuary.
What lesson does Jericho teach us?
One of the many lessons: God may ask you to do things that seem unreasonable or illogical. This may be training in faith to be sure you understand that even with your own wisdom and reasoning you must always be as fully dependent and faithful to God as Jesus was.
What happens to Rahab after the destruction of Jericho?
She later married a Hebrew man named Salmon and became the great-great-grandmother of King David and an ancestor to Christ.
What are the two principles in Ai and the Sin of Achan
1) Purification from sin.
2) Achan is not the only one who suffered for his sin.
What are two lessons we learn from Gibeonite deception?
1) It is never inappropriate to seek God’s council.
2) Be aware! As creatures created in the image of God, God supremely honors our words.
