Joshua Bible Study Lesson 3 Questions
1.Define the concept of Biblical Worldview. Explain how ones Biblical Worldview effect our view on topics such as abortion, homosexuality, death penalty, etc.
2.God tells Israel to drive out and inhibit the land. Research what God said to Abraham four hundred years earlier, "their iniquity is not yet full." In Leviticus chapter 18 God tells us what this iniquity consisted of. List some that are common in America today. Was this foreknowledge or foreordination? Explain your answer.
3.Start with Exodus and give a time line of key events listed in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
4.How did God hold the "old generation" accountable for their unbelief? Was God unfair?
5.Who was the new leader God selects to replace Moses? Do some research on where Joshua had been mentioned earlier in Scripture? What was his character like? Was he always faithful? Do you think there was any connection to Joshua's character and God's selection of him to be the next leader? Was his behavior dictated by God's granted freedom (free will) or God's foreordination?
6.What is common and what is different to the promise made to Israel in Numbers and the promise in Exodus (23:20-33)?
7.What was the number of fighting men in first census (numbering) and the number of second census? What was the significance of the difference? What was God trying to prove?
8.What was the warning in Numbers 33:55-56? Did this happen?
9.A recent study (2006) by the Barna Research group showed than there were a number of different views of God, such as authoritative, benevolent, critical, and/or distant. See if you can find the article on the Internet. Even if cannot find the article, explain why people have different views of God. Use these terms to state your view of God.
10.Read Numbers 33:50-56. Rewrite this scripture in your own words including the implied elements.
Internet Resources & Study hints: Use the Internet as your resource library
Use the internet and/or other resources as you write your answers. For example the Blue Bible (http://www.blueletterbible.org/) has some commentaries. For example select Genesis chapter 3 and look at verse 15. On the left you will see the letter L (stands for list of tools like commentaries). Use both Chuck Smith's and David Guzik's commentaries to help you answer these questions.
If taking the course for credit, please submit your response for review to: crcking@knology.net
Once reviewed, an acknowledgment will be returned to the student with comments when needed.