Study unit 5 - Canaan Flashcards
Name the contrast in general content between the book of Joshua and the
preceding books.
Joshua:
“good news”
optimistic + upbeat
Preceding:
constant grumbling + disobedience of Israelites
Generally obey
Name the three main themes which lie at the heart of the book of Joshua.
- Conquering
- Distributing
- Taking possession of PL
What do we learn about God in the way that He keeps His promises?
Remains faithful
On what is inclusion into the people of God based?
Circumsision
Why do you think was Joshua not called “servant of the Lord” until the end of
his life?
Long journey of faith
Death of Moses - lead Israelites to PL - remain faithful
@ his death:
enjoyed presence of God
eminently knowledgeable of Word
faithfully obedient to God’s will
What was the purpose of the circumcision and Passover in Joshua 5?
Born in wilderness - not circumcised
Sign of Abrahamic covenant
Passover:
Reminder how God spared from death
Which one of the tribes did not receive any tribal area?
Levites
Priests members
Offerings burnt = inheritence + God of Israel
All the inhabitants of Canaan were not driven out. What was the result of this
neglect?
Quickly became like Canaanites - serving gods + morality
What was the strategic value of starting the taking of the Promised Land at
Jericho?
Jericho - controlled way of ascent into mountains to west from where Israelites camped
Ai - stood at head of ascent
Israelites capture hill country - must take Jericho + Ai
Top of hill country + in control of central ridge - driven wedge between northern & southern sections of Canaan
Engage armies of south + remote enemy in north
What was the strategic value of starting the taking of the Promised Land at
Jericho?
Jericho - controlled way of ascent into mountains to west from where Israelites camped
Ai - stood at head of ascent
Israelites capture hill country - must take Jericho + Ai
Top of hill country + in control of central ridge - driven wedge between northern & southern sections of Canaan
Engage armies of south in battle + more remote enemy in north
What did the people in Jos.24 promise?
Vow serve Lord, just as Joshua’s family
In the late Bronze period II a political vacuum ensued. Explain briefly how this
happened?
Struggle in virtual stalemate
Advantages constantly shifting from one power to other
Stalemate ended - Hittite empire fell
Egyptians relapsed into internal struggles
Trade, empires sought to control by military expansions - devasted in destruction of no of prosperous seaports
For how many generations did Israel stay faithful to the Lord after they
conquered Canaan?
1 brief
Identify the historical repetition found in Judges?
Cycle of decline + renewal
- Forsake
- Distressed
- Cry out
- Raises up deliverer
- Restored to peace
Name four nations with who Israel was at war during the times of the judges?
- Moabites
- Ammonites + Amalekites
- Midianites
- Phillistines
Discuss the reason why Israel abandoned the Lord?
All Canaan inhibitants not driven out
Tribes - follow up Joshua’s victorius campaigns + complete conquest
Generations who participated w. Joshua initial conqeust - remain faithful throughout lives
Following generations - forgets all God had done + worship Baal
Compare Deborah with Barak.
Deborah - does not seem to have character flaw
Barak - timid + afraid
won’t fight unless she goes with
What was wrong with the way Gideon used the spoils of war?
Makes into ephod
Puts it in his hometown, rather than tabernacle
Israel worships there
Snare to him + his family
He dies - Israel return to worship Baal
Name all the foreign gods Israel worshipped in Jephtha’s time?
- Baal + Ashtareths (Syria gods)
- Sidon
- Moab
- Ammon
- Philistines
Which promise did Jephtha make to God?
Sacrifice whoever/whatever comes out of his house to greet him
What is a Nazirite?
Special vow
Set apart
Special dedication for service to God
What was the occupation of the Levites?
Serve as priests
Mediating God’s redemption to all people
What does Samson’s life depict?
Symbolically - story of Israel
How is Samson’s life illustrative of Israel’s life in that period
Called - seperate unto God Ignore God's commandments that set apart Foreign women + foreign gods Loaded w. tremendous potential - empowering Presence Squander potential Enslaved by foreigners
