Joshua Bible Study Lesson 8 Questions
1.What did God tell Joshua in chapter one about His presence?
2.What happened at the battle of Jericho and why did Israel have victory?
3.What happened at the battle of Ai and why did they face defeat?
4.What does God tell Joshua to do about the defeat at Ai?
5.Why was God not with them at Ai? Did God violate His promise not to leave or forsake them or was there conditions that Israel broke (Israel forsake God)? Explain your answer.
6.God makes a similar promise to the New Testament believers. Are there conditions stated or implied? Can we learn a lesson from the story of Ai? What would it be?
7.God had not only Achan stoned, but his family also. Do you see how this might apply to church discipline and how a church is punished for not disciplining a member? Explain you answer
8.How about a nation? Could the USA be held accountable by God and disciplined because of our allowing such sin to run rampant in the USA?
9.Leviticus 18 listed the sins of the Amorites, which prompted God not only to take their land, but also tell Israel to kill them. List some of their sins and indicate which ones the USA is guilty of doing.
10. Pick a section of Scripture from the first 7 chapters of Joshua. Do a sermon outline with at least three major points and each major point with two sub points, plus an introduction and conclusion. Pick a theme or central verse as the focal point of sermon.
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.