Joshua and the Conquest of The Promised Land

Question 1

Successor of Moses

Answer 1

Joshua

Question 2

Joshua’s father

Answer 2

Nun

Question 3

What did God say to Joshua about how he should be?

Answer 3

“Be firm and steadfast”

Question 4

According to God, what is the domain of the Promised Land?

Answer 4

All the land of the Hittites, from the desert and from Lebanon east to the great river Euphrates and west to the Great Sea

Question 5

After what God told Joshua, what did Joshua command his officers?

Answer 5

To prepare for the next 3 days to cross the Jordan River to claim the promised land

Question 6

Who were the Transjordan Tribes?

Answer 6

Gadites, Reubenites and Half-tribe of Manasseh

Question 7

What did God tell the Transjordan tribes?

Answer 7

Their families shall stay in the land Moses gave beyond the Jordan and that the warriors must cross over the Jordan

Question 8

Where were the two spies the Jordan sent from?

Answer 8

Shittim

Question 9

Where did the spies sent to?

Answer 9

Jericho

Question 10

Who was the harlot that helped the spies?

Answer 10

Rahab

Question 11

True or False? The king of Jericho found out about the spies and demanded Rahab to bring them at his footstep

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Why did Rahab assist the spies of Joshua?

Answer 12

because her people have heard about the fearsome and wonderful miracles that the people Israel had received from Yahweh

Question 13

What was condition that Rahab gave in exchange for help she has given?

Answer 13

To spare her and her kin

Question 14

What part of the city of Jericho did Rahab live

Answer 14

The city wall

Question 15

What advice did Rahab give the spies while she was letting them down on a rope?

Answer 15

To hide at the hill country for 3 days

Question 16

What was the item to signify that the house was Rahab’s?

Answer 16

scarlet cord

Question 17

What were the instructions given by the officers and Joshua to the people Israel for the preparation of the crossing?

Answer 17

To be aware when the the ark of the covenant carried by the levitical priests and follow them, as well as sanctification of oneself

Question 18

Describe the events that occurred in “The Crossing Begun”

Answer 18

Basically, when the priests touched the water of Jordan, it ceased to flow. Then, while the people crossed the river, the priests remained motionless until all have passed.

Question 19

What happened after the crossing of the river Jordan?

Answer 19

Memorial Stones (12 men each with 12 stones as a reminder of the wonderful events that happened in the crossing) at the riverbed and in front of the ark

Question 20

Who were the armed tribes that crossed the river Jordan?

Answer 20

The Transjordan tribes: Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe Manasseh

Question 21

True or False? The Lord rejected Joshua on the day of the crossing.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Where did the people Israel camp? (Hint: eastern limit of Jericho)

Answer 22

Gilgal

Question 23

Who were the people that were disheartened when they heard about Israel crossing the River Jordan?

Answer 23

Amorites and Canaanites

Question 24

How long did the Israelites wander in the desert?

Answer 24

40 years

Question 25

How did the Lord describe the promised land?

Answer 25

flowing of milk and honey (Canaan)

Question 26

What was the food they stopped eating? (Hint: food they ate whilst they were in the desert)

Answer 26

Manna

Question 27

What did event they celebrate after rites at Gilgal were performed?

Answer 27

Passover

Question 28

What happened in the Rites at Gilgal?

Answer 28

males were circumcised for the second time to remove the reproach of Egypt

Question 29

What is the 'the month'?

Answer 29

Nisan

Question 30

What happened after the rites at Gilgal?

Answer 30

Siege at Jericho: where Joshua found an angel

Question 31

What were God's orders for the fall of Jericho?

Answer 31

seven priests carry ram's horns and the ark ahead of them. they will circle the city for six days, on the sixth day, they must circle the city seven times and on the seventh round they must blow the rams horns and shout. the walls will fall and they must execute a ban which excludes Rahab's family. All the treasures must be put in the treasury of the Lord

Question 32

What kind of oath did Joshua swear on any who attempts to rebuild the city Jericho?

Answer 32

a curse

Question 33

Who was the dude that incurred during the ban at Jericho

Answer 33

Achan from the tribe of Judah

Question 34

What was the result of Achan's misdeed?

Answer 34

Anger of the Lord that caused the defeat at Ai

Question 35

What was Achan's punishment for violating the order of the ban?

Answer 35

He was stoned to death! (supposedly, he was to be burned with fire along with all of his belongings)

Question 36

Where was Achan stoned?

Answer 36

Valley of Achor

Question 37

What was the difference with the capture of Ai and the fall of Jericho?

Answer 37

They were allowed to get booty!

Question 38

Was the second attack on Ai successful?

Answer 38

YUP

Question 39

What did they do to the kind of Ai?

Answer 39

He was hanged

Question 40

Where was the Altar that Joshua made after the capture of Ai?

Answer 40

Mount Ebal

Question 41

Where did the renewal of the Covenant take place?

Answer 41

Shechem

Question 42

What age did Joshua die?

Answer 42

101