Joshua 1:1-18 Comments by Stephen Ricker
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Questions
Introduction
Outline
A MAP OF THE DIVISION OF CANAAN
A MAP OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF ISRAEL
ISRAEL'S HISTORY.
ISRAEL'S JUDGES

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I. Lord Said to Joshua (1-9)

>1. What was the situation of the people of Israel?

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>Who was Joshua?

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>What was his situation?

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>2. What did the Lord command Joshua to do?

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>In what respect was this command a continuation of God's history?

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>3. What land had God promised Moses to give the people of Israel?

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>4. What personal promise did God give Joshua? (5)

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>5. What two things did God tell Joshua were necessary for success in occupying the land? (6-7)

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>6. What instruction did God give Joshua about his personal Bible study? (8)

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>7. What secret for finding strength and courage did God give Joshua? (9)

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II. Joshua Commanded the Officers (1:10-15)

>8. What general instruction did Joshua give the officers of the people?

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>What does this show about his faith?

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>9. Where was the land which the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh were to inherit? (Numbers 32; Deuteronomy 2:24-3:22)

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>When and how had this land been conquered?

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>10. What did Joshua tell the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh?

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>In what respect was this a test of his leadership and a potentially dangerous problem for all of Israel?

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III. They Answered Joshua (1:16-18)

>11. How did the men of these three tribes answer?

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>What can we learn from them?

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>What did they expect of their leader? (17-18)

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>How did they establish Joshua's leadership?

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>12. What can we learn in this chapter about the God of Israel, the God who appointed Joshua?

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