Joshua

Question 1

רחב הזונה

Answer 1

women who offers lodging for Joshua’s spies. She protects them when they are followed and helps them escape. She gets saved from destruction when the Israelites attack as a reward.

Question 2

Joshua at the Jordan River

Answer 2

Joshua splits the river. Miracle like Moses at the red sea.

Question 3

The stones at Gilgal

Answer 3

1. Heap of stone one for each tribe that marks the crossing of the Jordon
2. also from to roll away discrace of egypt

Question 4

גבעת הערלות

Answer 4

forskin mountain. place where they got circumsied before entering to take the land

Question 5

עכן

Answer 5

he takes spoils from Jericho against God’s orders. Causes loss at Ei until he is discovered

Question 6

העי

Answer 6

place the israelites tried to conquor after Jericho. Because Achan took spoils from Jericho the Israelites were loosing the battle until they discovered the sin

Question 7

עמק עכור

Answer 7

vally of calamity. named that because this is where achan was stoned after he was discoved that he took spoils from Jericho.

Question 8

ספר הישר

Answer 8

book of battles mentioned in Joshua that we don’t have anymore.

Question 9

Shilo

Answer 9

place of Mishkan and where Joshua divided up the land

Question 10

The transjordanian alter

Answer 10

Israelites got in trouble with God becuase it looked like they were making sacrifices at this alter. They say it was really just a witness

Question 11

Shechem

Answer 11

place where Joshua has convenant ceromony and his farewell speech

Question 12

כָּל-מָקוֹם, אֲשֶׁר תִּדְרֹךְ כַּף-רַגְלְכֶם בּוֹ–לָכֶם נְתַתִּיו:

Answer 12

Joshua 1:3

Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it.

God says to Joshua- giving of the land- Manefest Destiny

Question 13

חֲזַק, וֶאֱמָץ

Answer 13

Joshua 1:6,7,9

Be strong and of good

Joshua tells the people before taking the land

Question 14

עֲשֵׂה לְךָ, חַרְבוֹת צֻרִים; וְשׁוּב מֹל אֶת-בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֵׁנִית.

Answer 14

Joshua 5:2

At that time the LORD said unto Joshua: ‘Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.’

God instructing Joshua about second circumcision

Question 15

הֲלָנוּ אַתָּה אִם-לְצָרֵינוּ

Answer 15

Joshua 5:13

Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?’

Joshua asks angel of God

Question 16

לֹא, כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר-צְבָא-יְהוָה–עַתָּה בָאתִי

Answer 16

Joshua 5:14

Nay, but I am captain of the host of the LORD; I am now come.’

angel answers Joshua. I am the minister of God

Question 17

שֶׁמֶשׁ בְּגִבְעוֹן דּוֹם, וְיָרֵחַ, בְּעֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן

Answer 17

Joshua 10:12

‘Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon

Mircle happend for Joshua so he could continue winning battle late into the day.

Question 18

, בְּעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר יָשְׁבוּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם מֵעוֹלָם, תֶּרַח אֲבִי אַבְרָהָם וַאֲבִי נָחוֹר; וַיַּעַבְדוּ, אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים.

וָאֶקַּח אֶת-אֲבִיכֶם אֶת-אַבְרָהָם, מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר, וָאוֹלֵךְ אֹתוֹ, בְּכָל-אֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן; וארב (וָאַרְבֶּה), אֶת-זַרְעוֹ, וָאֶתֶּן-לוֹ, אֶת-יִצְחָק.

וָאֶתֵּן לְיִצְחָק, אֶת-יַעֲקֹב וְאֶת-עֵשָׂו; וָאֶתֵּן לְעֵשָׂו אֶת-הַר שֵׂעִיר, לָרֶשֶׁת אוֹתוֹ, וְיַעֲקֹב וּבָנָיו, יָרְדוּ מִצְרָיִם.

Answer 18

Josua 24:2-4

And Joshua said unto all the people: ‘Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor; and they served other gods.

And I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau; and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Joshua recounting the historical moments that God did for us as part of the covenant ceremony