Do Not Let This Book of the Law Depart From Your Mouth
Questions for Study 1
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I. Lord Said to Joshua (1-9)
1. What was the situation of the people of Israel? Who was Joshua? What was his situation?
2. What did the Lord command Joshua to do? In what respect was this command a continuation of God's history?
3. What land had God promised Moses to give the people of Israel?
4. What personal promise did God give Joshua? (5)
5. What two things did God tell Joshua were necessary for success in occupying the land? (6-7)
6. What instruction did God give Joshua about his personal Bible study? (8)
7. What secret for finding strength and courage did God give Joshua? (9)
II. Joshua Commanded the Officers (10-15)
8. What general instruction did Joshua give the officers of the people? What does this show about his faith?
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) When and how had this land been conquered?
10. What did Joshua tell the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh? In what respect was this a test of his leadership and a potentially dangerous problem for all of Israel?
III. They Answered Joshua (16-18)
11. How did the men of these three tribes answer? What can we learn from them? What did they expect of their leader? (17-18) How did they establish Joshua's leadership?
12. What can we learn in this chapter about the God of Israel, the God who appointed Joshua?
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