C. Cities of Refuge & Levitical Cities (20:1-21:42)

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JOSHUA 20-24

JOSHUA 20-24

II. SETTLEMENT IN CANAAN (13:8-24:33).

C. Cities Of Refuge & Levitical Cities (20:1-21:42).

1. The six cities of refuge (20:1-9).

2. Levitical cities (21:1-42).

a. Families to be assigned cities (21:1-7).

b. Kohathites (21:8-26).

c. Gershonites (21:27-33).

d. Merarites (21:34-42).

3. Settlement of Israel completed (21:43-45).

D. Conditions Of Continued Settlement (22:1-24:33).

1. Altar of Witness (22:1-34).

a. Joshua commends the Eastern tribes (22:1-9).

b. Construction of the altar (22:10).

c. Misunderstanding of the altar (22:11-20).

d. Explanation of the altar (22:21-29).

e. The Western tribes are relieved of fear (22:30-33).

2. Joshua's Farewell Address (23:1-24:28).

a. Reminder from history (23:1-16).

b. Renewal of the covenant (24:1-28).

3. Joshua & Eleazar Die (24:29-33).

QUESTIONS FOR JOSHUA 20:1-9

1. What were the cities of refuge for (v. 1-3)?

2. What would the manslayer have to do when he entered (v. 4)?

3. What is the difference between a manslayer & a murderer (v. 5)?

4. What is implied about one who smote his neighbor intentionally or of hatred?

5. Until what two events would a manslayer dwell in that city (v. 6)?

6. What six cities were appointed (v. 7-8)? Mark your map.

JOSHUA 21:1-45

7. What did the children of Israel give unto the Levites (v. 1-3)?

8. What particular family was of the Kohathites (v. 4)?

9. In what tribes were their 13 cities located (v. 4)? Why was this so

providential?

10. Where did the rest of the Kohathites have 10 cities (v. 5)?

11. Where did the Gershonites have 13 cities (v. 6)?

12. Where did the Merarites have 12 cities (v. 7)?

13. Which of the major prophets was from Anathoth?

14. How many cities total were given to the Levites (v. 41)?

15. (T) (F) There were Levites in every one of the cities of refuge.

16. "So ______gave unto Israel _____ the land which he sware to give

unto their fathers; and they ______it and ______therein" (v. 43).

17. What promise to Abraham was fulfilled here (Gen. 12:1)?

18. Does the appointment of the six cities of refuge have anything to do with the

preceding question? Explain.

19. Are the modern day activities in the Middle East a fulfillment of the land

promise to Abraham?

20. Were there any enemies left in the land (v. 44)? Why or why not?

21. What does v. 45 teach about God?

JOSHUA 22:1-9

22. What compliment did Joshua give to the 2 1/2 tribes (v. 1-4)?

23. Why would the inheritance of Canaan be described as a "rest" (v. 4)?

24. What warning did he also give (v. 5)?

25. What significance does the word "and" have in v. 5?

26. What significance does the word "and" have in Mark 16:16?

27. What did the 2 1/2 tribes return with (v. 8)?

28. (T) (F) No one of the 2 1/2 tribes who remained east of the Jordan received

of the spoils of war (v. 8). Why or why not?

JOSHUA 22:10-20

29. What did the 2 1/2 tribes build near the Jordan (v. 10)?

30. Why did Israel gather at Shiloh against the 2 1/2 tribes (v. 11-12)?

31. Before going to war, what did they do (v. 13-16)?

32. What iniquity was committed at Peor (v. 17)? What resulted?

33. What did Israel fear (v. 18)?

34. What offer did Israel make to the 2 1/2 tribes (v. 19)? Why is this significant?

35. What lessons did Israel learn from Achan (v. 20)?

36. (T) (F) Fear has no place in our service to God.

JOSHUA 22:21-34

37. How did the 2 1/2 tribes begin their response (v. 21-23)? Why?

38. Why did they build the altar (v. 24-27)? What was it not for?

39. What was the altar styled after (v. 28-29)?

40. How did they describe those who change God's way of worship (v. 28-29)?

41. How did Phinehas know that Jehovah was in their midst (v. 31)?

42. How do we know if God is with us (1 John 1:5-7; 2:3-6)?

43. When should brethren have peace with each other (v. 32-33)? When should

there be "war"?

44. What did the 2 1/2 tribes call the altar (v. 34)? What does this mean?

45. What lessons can we learn from this incident about how to handle matters of

sin among us?

JOSHUA 23:1-16

46. How many days have now passed (v. 1)?

47. What did Joshua affirm (v. 4-5)?

48. What did this require of Israel (v. 6-8)?

49. (T) (F) The Israelites could "thank their lucky stars" for all the "good luck"

that had befallen them (v. 7).

50. Is there anything wrong with luck charms like rabbit's feet, lucky pennies,

throwing salt over the shoulder, etc.? Explain.

51. How could they know that Jehovah fought for them (v. 9-10)?

52. When things are going well, what must the people of God still do (v. 11)?

53. What would happen if Israel neglected this (v. 12-13)?

54. What is "the way of all the earth" (v. 14)? What should we learn from this?

55. What had God done for Israel (v. 14)?

56. What lesson should Israel take from the fact that God kept His promises for

God to them (v. 15-16)?

57. What lesson should people take from the fact that God promises eternal life

(Matt. 25:46)?

JOSHUA 24:1-13

58. Where did Joshua gather the elders & other leaders in Israel (v. 1)? Why

there (cf. Joshua 8:30-35).

59. What does it mean that "they presented themselves before God" (v. 1)?

60. (T) (F) Abraham's father worshipped idols (v. 2).

61. What river is referred to in v. 3?

62. What sea did the Exodus generation cross (v. 6)?

63. How could this, the 2nd generation of Israelites, have seen the events in

Egypt (v. 7)?

64. Who was Zippor (v. 9)? What did he do?

65. What did God send before Israel which to drive out the nations (v. 12)?

66. What should Israel know about their conquest of Canaan (v. 12; Ps. 44:1-8)?

JOSHUA 24:14-18

67. What is the fear of Jehovah connected with (v. 14)? What do these mean?

68. What N. T. passage teaches this same principle?

69. (T) (F) Israel served idols in Egypt (v. 14).

70. "And if it seem ______unto you to ______Jehovah, ______you this

day whom ye will ______; whether the gods which your fathers served

beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites ______ye

dwell: but as for me and my house, we will ______Jehovah" (24:15).

71. Explain the word "evil" as it is used here (v. 15).

72. What does it mean to "serve" Jehovah?

73. What significance does the word "choose" have here?

74. Why is it important to choose "this day" whom we will serve?

75. To what influence does the gods "of your fathers" refer?

76. To what influence does "the Amorites in whose land ye dwell" refer?

77. What responsibility does Joshua acknowledge regarding his own house?

78. What was the response of the people (v. 16)?

79. What is Egypt described as (v. 17)?

80. (T) (F) Israel had no objective basis for their faith. Explain.

JOSHUA 24:19-28

81. What did Joshua say the people could not do (v. 19)? Why?

82. What does this tell us about the Law of Moses?

83. (T) (F) A person's good deeds will never be forgotten (v. 20). Explain.

84. What did Israel affirm (v. 21)?

85. What did Joshua, therefore, command (v. 23)?

86. (T) (F) The heart is so depraved by inherited sin that we cannot change our

nature. We must wait for the Holy Spirit to act and enable us to change.

87. What did Joshua do with these words (v. 26)?

88. How could the stone be a witness (v. 27)?

89. What does v. 28 show about the land promise to Abraham?

JOSHUA 24:29-33

90. How old was Joshua when he died (v. 29)?

91. (T) (F) The reason why Joshua was such a good man was because he was

superhuman.

92. How long did Israel serve Jehovah (v. 31)?

93. What was done with the bones of Joseph (v. 32)? Why (Gen. 50:22-26;

Ex. 13:19)?

94. What does v. 33 show about the priests of the Old Law?

REVIEW

95. What does "Yeshua" mean?

96. When did these events take place?

97. What is the main point or thesis of this book? Give scripture.

98. Complete the outline:

I. ______(1:1-13:7).

II. ______(13:8-24:33).

99. What happened in chapter 2?

100. What chapter tells of the fall of Jericho?

101. Who was Achan?

102. Summarize the conquest in your own words.

103. What happened in chapter 22?

104. What have you learned from this book?