Joshua Quiz Flashcards
What river do the Israelites pass over to enter the promised land?
The Jordan
Which tribes will dwell outside the promised land, yet whose men are called by Joshua to help Israel take the promised land?
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the tribe of Manasseh
How many spies does Joshua send
2
Where does Rahab direct the spies to flee to? How long are they to remain there?
The hills for three days
What sign is Rahab to give the spies when they return with the Israelites?
She is to hang a scarlet cord out her window
Where does Israel set out from before entering the Land?
Shittim
What sign lets the people in the camp know they are to set out from the camp into the Land?
The Ark of the Covenant will be carried before them
What does God command the Levites to do with the ark when they apraoch the Jordan?
They are to stand still in the water
What does God do to the Jordan to allow Israel to pass?
He stops the flow of the river
Where does the Jordan stop flowing?
At the city of Adam
What do the twelve men from the tribe to to memorialize the passing through the Jordan?
They build a memorial of twelve stones in the place where the Levites stood in the water with the ark
What follows the people when they cross the river?
The Ark
What tribes pass over the river first?
Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh
Where does Israel camp after crossing the river?
Gilgal
Where are the twelve stones set up the second time?
at Gilgal
What does Joshua do “a second time” after crossing the river? Why?
He circumcises the males of Israel, for those born in the wilderness had not been circumcised
Where are the Israelites circumcised?
Gibeath-Haaraloth
What festival do the Israelites celebrate at Gilgal?
The passover
What ceases to come to Israel follwing the first passover in the land?
The Manna
What does the commander of the Lord’s army call Joshua to do by Jericho?
To remove his sandals, for the place he is standing is holy ground.
Joshua and the people walked around Jericho carrying ____ and _____.
seven ram’s horns and the ark of the covenant
The people marching around Israel did not make a sound with their voices until ___
the seventh day
treasure from the seige of jericho is to go to
the treasury of the LORD
Where were Rahab’s relatives placed when taken from Jericho?
Outside the camp
Who took dome of that which was devoted to the ban?
Achan
Which people defeat the Israelites following Jericho?
the people of Ai
Why did God give Israel over in battle to the people of Ai?
Because of Achan’s sin
You cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the ________ from among you
devoted things
What did Achan take which was devoted to the ban?
a cloak, 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold
Where is Achan stoned?
The valley of Achor
How does Joshua plan to take Ai?
He draws the people out and sets the city on fire
How does Joshua signal his men to take Ai?
He points the javelin toward the city
How does Joshua kill the King of Ai?
He hangs him on a tree (curse)
Where does Joshua build an altar to renew the covenant?
Mount Ebal
What does Joshua write on the stones on Mount Ebal?
A copy of the Law
What is the Gibeonites deception?
They pretend to be sojourners in the land and make a covenant of protection with Israel under false pretenses
Why does Israel fall to the deception of the Gibeonites?
They did not ask counsel from the LORD before making covenant with the people
Who leads the coalition of Kings against Gibeon?
Adoni-zedek, King of Jerusalem
What does God “throw down” at the coalition of Amorite Kings as they fled Israel in ch 10?
Large stones / hail stones
Where did the five Amorite Kings hide out? What does Joshua order his men to do when they are found?
In a cave. They are to roll large stones in front of the opening of the cave
How are the five amorite kings killed?
They are put to death and hung on trees; their bodies are then put back into the cave
In Josh 10:42, why is Josua able to captue all the kings and all their land at one time?
because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel
What King gathers the tribes and nations of Northern Canaan?
Jabin, King of Hazor
None of this type of city was burned in Josh 11
cities that stood on the mound (11:13)
Only the _____ made peace with Israel
the Gibeonites
The Lord ___________ of Israel’s enemies as he did to Pharoah
Hardens their hearts
How many Kings does Joshua defeat?
31
What is the inheritance of the Levites?
the LORD God of Israel
How is inheritance allotted by Joshua?
by lot
What inheritance does Joshua give to Caleb?
Hebron, a portion among the tribe of Judah
Who marries Caleb’s daughter?
Othniel
Who dwells with the tribe of Judah because they were not driven out from the land?
the Jebusites
Who dwells with the tribe of Ephraim because they were not driven out from the land?
the Canaanites
Which tribes complain that they do not have enough land allotted to them?
The Tribes of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh
In what chapter does Joshua commission the survey of the land?
Joshua 18
What land does Joshua inherit?
Timnah-serah, in Ephraim
Where does Joshua commission the survey of the land and allott the land by lot?
Shiloh
What kind of cities are set up in Joshua 20?
cities of refuge
How many cities of Levites are there?
48
In what chapters is it proclaimed that God fulfilled all his promises to Israel?
Joshua 21; Joshua 23
In what chapter does Joshua send the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh home?
22
What do Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh do which stris up the other Israelites?
They build an altar to the LORD in Canaan
What is Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh’s response to Israel’s rebuke regarding the altar?
The altar was built out of fear that future generations of Israel would disallow the tribes east of the Jordan to worship the LORD; the altar is one of witness to the unity of Israel
What does Joshua warn Israel of in ch 23?
He warns them not to intermarry with the people of the land or worship their gods
In what chapter is the covenant renewal ceremony?
Joshua 24
You are ______ against yourselves (Josh 24:22)
witnesses
What also stands as a witness against Israel at Shechem following the renewal of the covenant?
A large stone
How old was Joshua when he died?
110
Where were Joseph’s bones buried?
Shechem
Who dies in chapter 24?
Joseph and Eleazar
