Transcript Bible study – From Joshua to the Time of Judges

Bible study – From Joshua to
the Time of Judges
BY: MARC IBRAHIM
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANGEL’S SERVICE
F E B R U A R Y 6 TH, 2 0 1 1
Presentation Outline
 Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan
 Settlement in Canaan (The Promised Land)
 The Death of Joshua and The Failure to complete the
Conquest
 The Time of Judges: Gideon, Deborah, Samson and
other judges
 Conclusion – Key Points
Joshua: The Replacement of Moses
 God promises Joshua that He will be with him
during the Conquest.
 God tells him that he will have great success as long
as he keeps the commandments: “This book of the
Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall
meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to
do according to all that is written in it. For then you
will make your way prosperous, and then you will
have good success (Josh. 1:8).”
 Joshua tells the people to prepare themselves for
they will cross the Jordan to the Promised land.
The Victory at Jericho
 Joshua sent two men to spy
the land, especially Jericho
 Meeting and the Faith of
Rahab. The men tell her
that they will deal with her
kindly.
 The Crossing of the Jordan:
When the priests took up
the ark of covenant and
touched the river with his
feet, the waters were cut
off. The children of Israel
gathered 12 stones from the
midst of the Jordan.
 They camped in Gilgal,
which is in the east border
of Jericho till the day of
Jericho’s take over.
 The men of war of Israel
marched around the city
once for the first 6 days (7
priests with trumpets of
rams’ horns before the
ark). The seventh day, they
marched around the city
seven times, the priests
then blew the trumpets, the
people shouted, and the
walls fell down flat.
Settlement in Canaan and Joshua’s Death
 Joshua then conquered the mountain country, the South,
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the Jordan plain, the lowland, and also the northern part
of Canaan.
The people of Israel were in war for a long time as they
fought many kings. Not a city made peace with the
Children of Israel, except Gibeon
The people of Israel were in victorious in their battles.
However, it was not always easy (defeat at Ai → Ashan’s
sin)
The people then settled in Canaan (The division of the
country → The settlement of tribes was divided by lot).
Death of Joshua: The people served the Lord all the days
of Joshua
The Failure to Complete the Conquest
 Following Joshua’s death, Israel plunged into a 350-year
Dark Age.
 The people, when they overtook the cities and territories
that were assigned to them, dwelt with the inhabitants of
the Land (They did not wipe them out).
 The new generation of the people of Israel did evil in the
sight of the Lord, and served the Baals. So God delivered
them to the hands of their enemies.
 The Lord raised up judges (“Shophetim”) to save them:
“For the Lord was moved to pity” (Judg. 2:18). Enemy is
left as a test.
The Time of Judges
 God appointed judges to
deliver the people of Israel
from the hands of their
enemies.
 Deborah and Barak, for
example, delivered them
from the Canaanites;
Gideon delivered them
from the Midianites,
Jephthah and the
Ammonites, etc.
 Deception of Abimelech,
the son of Gideon
(Jerubbaal) who was
cursed by Jotham his
brother.
 The Story of Samson, the
Nazirite (very powerful
man, but morally weak)
 Nations rose against
nations.
 It was a very difficult time.
The people did what was
right in their own eyes.
Conclusion – Key points
 The people at the time of Joshua were very obedient
and feared God. Throughout Joshua’s leadership,
they were able to conquer Canaan and to settle in the
country.
 The people during the time of Judges did what was
evil in the sight of the Lord again and again and
AGAIN!!!
 The Lord had pity on them and appointed judges to
rule over the people of Israel. The judges brought the
people to God. God never gave up on the people.