Test 2 Flashcards
Joshua
- “Yahweh Saves” synonymous w/ Jesus
- son of Nun
Book of Joshua
- Theme: Conquest and ➗ of land of Canaan
- 1st historical/ former Prophets book in English/ Hebrew canon
- transitions from wilderness to Promise Land
Setting of Joshua
Moses dies and Joshua becomes leader
Israel’s condition now
God’s law for Land has been given and pple spiritually accepted it (Deut 12:1-4)
Canaanites condition now
- Idolatrous pple involved in abominable acts
- Baal / Asnerah (consort of Baal) worship
- majority of pple live in cities
When was Joshua written?
- at least portions written after Joshua (“until this day”)
- anonymous; possibly 10th century
Who is Joshua
- 1st appears fighting Amalekites (Exod 17)
- Moses’ minister/ servant
- responsible for choosing council of leaders that rule/judge pple
Similarities btwn Joshua and Moses
- Enjoy presence of God
- led pple across a body of water
- interpreting God’s will
- founded latter teaching ministry
- made great in eyes of pple
- experienced appearance of God’s messenger
- faced hard hearted pple
- gave final speeches to pple both called servants of the Lord
structure of Joshua
- Crossover (1:1-5:12)
- Take (5:13-12:24)
- Divide (13-21)
- Worship/Serve Yahweh (22-24)
Judges
+span conquest-monarchy
+misleading, judges were military leaders and reminded pple of God’s law
Author and Date of Judges
+anonymous (300 years)
+captivity of land after 722 BC
Purpose of Judges
+Manuel for Kings (theocracy)
+There is no king (Judges 17:6)
+Judges serve as example for leadership
Judges of Israel
+Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar
+Deborah, Gideon, Tola
+Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan
+Elon, Abdon, and Samson
Setting of Judges
+Political: no king, tribal, spans Joshua to 1st king
+Historical: chaotic time for nation
Cycle of Judges
\+sin \+war as judgment \+deliverance \+time of peace (occurs 6x)
