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| Conquest of Canaan. Joshua. 14th Century B.C. |
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| Please give the reference and recite the verse that states God's command to Joshua. |
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| Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? "Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." |
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| Who did Joshua lead and where did he lead them to? |
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| He led the Israelites into Canaan. |
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| Give a brief outline of Joshua by chapters. |
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| Chapters 1-5 show how Joshua prepared the people spiritually and strategically to enter the Promised Land. Chapter 6 through 12 give the history of the conquest including the defeat of Jericho and the faith of Rahab, the pagan woman who believe in God and was saved. Joshua also records the history of the battle against a group of enemies during which God stopped the sun to give Israel time to win. The rest of Joshua tells about the division of the land to the 12 tribes and the condition the Israelites would need to keep to be successful. In His final address to the people, Joshua made his famous declaration, "Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve ... as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15)." |
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| What is Rahab a great example of and why? |
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| Of truth. It isn't the strength of a person's faith that saves, but the object. |
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| How did God demonstrate His continued care for His people, as found in the Joshua book summary? |
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| By miraculously parting the Jordan River. |
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| What miraculous sign did God give the Israelites, as stated in the Joshua book summary, to give them time to win a battle against a group of enemies? |
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| Summarize and give the reference for Joshua's famous declaration from your Book Summary. |
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| Joshua 24:15 He tells the Israelites to choose this day whom they will serve, but he and his household will serve the Lord God. |
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