Sandra Rodríguez

Pastor: German Uribe

Historical Books O.T
Questions and answers from the book of Joshua

1. Answer with "true" or "false": __F

2. _a) The first of the historical books is called "Joshua" because Joshua
wrote. __V
3. _b) Joshua had great talents in addition to his military capability. __F
4. _ c) The letters from Tel-el-Amama indicate that the Israelites were in
Palestine in the 15th century _V
5. _ d) The pious scholars see the entry into Canaan as a symbol
from the entrance to heaven- V

2. a) In your opinion, what characteristics of Joshua made him the ideal man for
to be the general of Israel in the invasion? Joshua was a man of great faith, he was
brave, steadfast in character and a man anointed by the Holy Spirit.
b) What trait is most important today in a spiritual leader? The most important trait
it is important that it is primarily spiritual, because they will have to exercise a
spiritual leadership with authority.

3. Indicate some evidence that the book of Joshua was written a short time
after the time of Joshua. Although the author is not named, the most likely candidate
probably it is Joshua, who was the key eyewitness of the recorded events (18:
9; 24:26). An assistant whom Joshua prepared could have finished the book at
include comments such as those related to the death of Joshua (24: 29-
33).

4. Mention three providential factors that weaken the Canaanites in the

the period immediately before the Israeli invasion.
a- The Palestinian people were not organized into strong nations, and they fought.
between each other.

b- Pharaoh Amenosis III lost interest in his tributaries in Asia and in the majority
of the governors of Palestine and Syria.
c-They stopped paying tribute, for this the flu of Canan over Egypt had
dwindled.

6. According to archaeological discoveries, it seems that _Annosis lll was the

Pharaoh of the Exodus and the invasion of Canaan success in the 13th century B.C.
7. _ 6. Why did God command that the Canaanites be exterminated?
8. a) To protect the chosen people from the contamination of a religion
depraved.
9. b) In your opinion, is it justifiable to carry out military actions today to
extirpate heresies? (see Matthew 13: 24-30; 36-43).
10.7. According to the allegory that some studies see in the book of Joshua, this
it resembles the epistle to the __Ephesians_ and Canaan to _the heavenly places.

Questions Preparations Joshua 1-5

A. Answer using only your Bible:

1. a) What were the conditions for Joshua to succeed? They had to make an effort.
and be brave.
b) What lessons do you see for your own life in God's instructions to
Joshua 1:1-9? Striving, letting myself be guided by the word, trusting in God, being
brave, assurance that Christ is guiding our steps.
2. a) What condition did his troops impose on Joshua to collaborate? They said to him
that 'only may the Lord your God be with you as He was with Moses' and that it would be
hardworking and brave.
b) What practical lesson do you see for the pastor, considering such a condition?
That leadership entails many responsibilities, and the more it grows
congregation will be more the demand for effort and courage to exercise the
ministry.
3) How had God acted to soften the resistance of the
Canaanites before the Israelites? (Examine the words of Rahab.)
4. What effect did the report of the spies have on Joshua? It showed Joshua that
the inhabitants were terrified and that Jehovah was delivering them into their
hand.
5. a) Do you see any parallel between the crossing of the Jordan and an experience
spiritual of his life? Yes, it is when he saw God in new stages of my life.
b) What spiritual principle do you see in the fact that the ark remained in the
riverbed until the last Israelite had crossed? The priests
they advanced to the middle of the river and stopped there while all Israel passed over
another side. Then they passed as well. What a perfect picture of Christ! He goes
before us to open the way; remains with us until
we have crossed; And then He follows us to protect us! God fulfilled His Word
according to his people trusted in Him and obeyed Him.

6. a) Why did the Israelites raise the two piles of stones? So that
that was out of signal between the village, and when their children ask, they respond:
that the waters of the Jordan were divided before the ark of the covenant of the Lord;
when she passed in the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan divide and those stones
they serve as a commemorative monument to the children of Israel forever.
b) Do the rites in the Christian worship have children that have a somewhat significant meaning?
similar? Well, we can see the dinner, which is to remember the sacrifice of Christ and
we can also see the baptism.
7) Why was it no longer necessary for God to sustain Israel with daily manna?
Because they started to eat what they themselves cultivated.

B. Answer using the book:

1. The Israelites were to consider Canaan as _a gift_ from God, but
he considered that __to fight_ to occupy it.

2. What was Joshua's strategy regarding the conquest of Canaan? Unity

of the army and the voluntary submission to the leadership of Joshua.
3. a) Why does the New Testament praise Rahab? For her faith and not for her lie,
because, although he lived in the dense darkness of an idolatrous and immoral town, he had
a ray of light and understood that Jehovah was the true God.
b) What is the significance of the fact that Rahab was incorporated into the lineage
messianic? That in the New Testament appears as a woman who acted by
faith, thanks to your faith.

4. a) What was the essential preparation to cross the Jordan? The

Sanctifying oneself first, this was a symbol of inner purification is the best.
preparation to work miracles.
b) Give two reasons why God performed a miracle. (You must specify others.
reasons in addition to the need for Israel to cross the swollen river.)
To record Joshua before the eyes of the Israelites, in order to confirm his
trust and loyalty to the new leader.
To develop the faith of the Hebrews and demonstrate to them that God would cast out the
Canaanites of the Promised Land.
c) What is the meaning of the ark being taken to the front of the
shadows of Israel at the crossing of the Jordan? It symbolized that God himself was passing
before them as a great leader of Israel.
 5) What do the rites of Gilgal mean? It meant that the believers were
they prepare for spiritual battle by shedding the works of the flesh and having
communion with God.
6. a) Why was the warrior shown to Joshua before Jericho? To reveal to him the
plans to take Jericho
Questions The Campaigns (Joshua 6 - 8)
1. Why did God miraculously destroy the walls of Jericho? - To prevent a
prolonged site in which the Israelites identify discouragement and the other cities
states of Canaan are having difficulty regaining their spirits, uniting and attacking
Israel. - To teach Israel that the land of Canaan was a gift from God
received by faith, rather than by the victory of their arms. - To increase the faith of
the Israelites so that they would win future battles.
2. a) Give the order that the Israelites followed in their march around Jericho.
The obedience of faith.
The weapons of faith.
The victory of faith
b) What significance does it have that the ark occupied the place of honor? The
the ark occupied the place of honor and symbolized that God himself surrounded the city.

c) Why was it necessary for all Israel to surround the city? How can it be
apply this to the current Church? - Because it was a divine mandate. - As a church
we must have a firm conviction to follow God's direction to the letter
as He speaks to our hearts through His word, the great problem is that
after having listened to his word we almost always doubt and do not obey
for fear that it will not turn out as we want.
d) What were the two general requirements that the Israelites had to fulfill?
end of obtaining victory? That faith and obedience would give them the victory.
3. a) What does the word 'anathema' mean? The thing removed from all human use and
cursed or devoted to destruction.
b) Why was only Jericho declared anathema? Because it had to be consecrated.
dedicated to God. 4) Give two characteristics of holy war. A war
decreed and directed by God.
5. a) Why did Joshua pronounce a curse on whoever rebuilds Jericho?
Because the curse invoked the wrath of God
b) How was the curse of Joshua fulfilled? (1 Kings 16:34). The prophecy of
Joshua fulfilled a price for the life of his firstborn son of Hiel of Bethel and his
younger son when rebuilding Jericho.
6. a) The mounds made up of built cities are called __ 'teles' __
one on the ruins of the other,
b) What remains of the city destroyed by Joshua? The strong erosion of the ruins
of brick and adobe has left few traces of the existence of that city.
7. a) What great lesson does the defeat of Israel before the defenders of Ai teach?
God demands that his soldiers be pure; if not, they will lose the battles. Holiness
it is an essential condition for success.
There is nothing so insignificant, I cannot defeat the people of God when not
he has his help. Hai was a very small place.
The sin of the individual can bring sad consequences to everyone. "None of
we live for ourselves" (Romans 14: 7). Thirty-six men died and all the
the community was stained and defeated by the sin of a family.
The prayer does not annul the punishment when there is sin in the camp. It does nothing.
to the most ineffective sin that is hidden. - The disappearance of sin opens
the door to renewal and divine blessing. The site of Achan's death was
called 'valley of Acor' (trouble). Centuries later God promised: 'I will give... The
valley of Acor through the door of hope" (Hosea 2:15). The place where sin was
judged and destroyed, it became a door of hope for the people of God.
In the same way, if we 'examine ourselves, we would not be judged.'
(1 Corinthians 11:31). b) The story of Ananias and Sapphira in the New Testament
it points to the same lesson as that of Achan and his family (see Acts 5: 1-11).

c) In their opinion, why was it necessary for the leaders in both cases to act?
so severely? (What parallel do you see regarding the moment of punishment in
the two cases?)
To set a precedent that nobody could steal from God.
The parallel I see is that God Himself is the one who brings sin to light, and he
another parallel is the death judgment that God applied in both cases.
8. a) Why was it necessary to listen to the Law at the beginning of the conquest? Because
it was an order that Moses had given, to repeat his vow of consecration and
they will once again review the conditions set by Him for inheriting the
land of Canaan and continue receiving the divine blessing (Deuteronomy 11:29, 30;
27: 1 -26) b)
b) What spiritual parallel do you see in the life of the believer? The word of God
it must be a way of life and a condition for all blessing and prosperity that God does not
want to deliver. that repeats his vote of consecration and they hear again the
reading of the conditions set by Him to inherit the land of Canaan and continue
receiving the divine blessing (Deuteronomy 11:29, 30; 27: 1-26)
Campaign Questions (continuation) (Joshua 9 - 12)
1. a) Why were the Israelites deceived by the trickery of the Gibeonites?
Because they did not consult Jehovah, they had turned their eyes away from God and lent
attention to external appearances.
 b) How did the princes confront the situation when
did they understand that they had been compromised? (See 9: 16-21; 10: 5-7.) Due to
that they had sworn in the name of Jehovah had to let them live, so as not to
break the oath and no wrath would come upon them and the converts into woodcutters and
water bearers of the whole congregation

c) What moral principle do you extract from the reaction of the leaders? The principle
to keep his word and promise despite his mistakes.
d) What blessing resulted for the Gibeonites from the fact that they should be
slaves? (See Joshua 10: 2; 11:19; 2 Samuel 21: 1-9; 2 Chronicles 1: 1-13; Ezra
They were condemned to serve perpetually as slaves in the house
of God. We also experience the joy of being in the house of the Lord just as
the psalmist expresses it in Psalm 84: 4, When the Priests and the Levites were
unfaithful God replaced them with the Gibeonites.
2. a) How were the three ways in which Jehovah fought in favor of the heroes
in his campaign against the kings of the south? The panic that fell upon all the
population, the hail and the length of the day to complete victory.
b) What verse from chapter 10 seems to indicate that the stopping of the sun was a
great miracle and not merely a natural phenomenon? What spiritual lesson do you see
you in this event? Joshua's faith in trusting the promise that God had given him
given previously.
c) What great advantage does Joshua have when facing all the armies at once?
battle, instead of taking the cities one after another? Could thwart the escape of the
they moved towards their fortified cities and it was easier for them to take the cities
due to the fact that the bulk of its armies no longer exists.

3. a) What brilliant strategy did Joshua employ to defeat the northern league?
The Canaanite kings of the north had a great army and fearsome chariots, thus
that Joshua after consulting God attacked them in the valley of Merom where the
army vehicles could not maneuver well and then leave the horses and
I burn their cars.
b) What does it teach us about the weakness of Canaan the fact that
Would we have so many kings in that place? (31 kings are mentioned in chapter 12)
defeated). They felt insecurity because they placed their faith in what they had, like
a large army, and there was no order or a well-established hierarchy, so
that had many problems in decision making.
c) How does archaeology confirm the truthfulness of the account of the conquest that
appears in the book of Joshua? According to archaeological studies, it was identified the
site of Hazor like Telelquedah where excavations were found among the
years 1926-1928 and 1955-1958 where conclusive evidence was found that
the city had been destroyed in the 13th century BC
Questions Distribution of Canaan (Joshua 13 - 21)
1. a) What have Joshua's campaigns achieved? He had managed to conquer great
part of Canaan, although not in its entirety because it was quite
advanced in age. b) What task do the Israelites have ahead? to conquer the
missing land, not in the sense of carrying out larger campaigns but rather some
slowly to the rest of the Canaanites in the territory that corresponds to them.
2. a) What method did Joshua use to distribute Canaan to the tribes? He distributed it
luckily.
b) How do believers determine the will of God from the day of
Pentecost? (Refer to the book of Acts.) Praying and guided by the Spirit
Saint. Although on some occasion they used the Urim and Thummim (Acts 1: 24-26) 3.

a) Why did Rubén, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh request the territory located
to the east of the Jordan? Because these tribes have large herds and it suited them
the extensive high plateau of this fertile region, for having abundant grass.
b) Mention the two disadvantages that the tribes of Transjordan found in
their inheritance. - They were continuously exposed to the incursions of the tribes
bedouins of the desert. For this they developed a warrior and fierce character.
They also tend towards religious religion, as they are somewhat separated from
the other tribes by the Jordan River and the Dead Sea
c) What practical lesson do you draw from the experience of these tribes? When
we stop deciding in the direction of God, all that remains is to decide in the
wrong address.
4) a) Make a contrast between the spirit of Caleb's request and that of the request
of the tribes that settled in Transjordan.
b) What light does Caleb's way of responding shed on his personality?
Acsa's request? (15:19) He was generous and kind.
5. a) What were the two strongest tribes of Israel? They were Judah and Ephraim.
b) Why is there rivalry between them? There are conflicts between them because each
One believed that she had received the primogeniture (Genesis 48: 19-20, 49: 8-10) 6.
What was the importance of Silo in the time after the conquest? Because it was
the religious capital of Israel, and there was no political unity the unity of the tribes was
of great importance.
7. a) Why did Levi not receive a territory of his own to occupy? Because he had been
set apart to minister in religious matters, and was supported by the
tithes and offerings from the other tribes.
b) What lesson for evangelical pastors do you see in such a disposition and in the
provision for the support of the Levites? That they must also be supported.
for the tithes and offerings of the congregation they pastor, since they
they minister to the affairs and the work of God.
8. What evil was avoided through the cities of refuge? These cities of
asylum was a safeguard against unjust revenge and the resulting struggles
bloody, for those who had to flee were the ones who died by accident.
Questions at the end of Joshua's leadership

(Joshua 22 - 24)
a) What act by the tribes of Transjordan was about to cause
a civil war in Israel? The act of raising an altar.
What intention motivated the act? They wanted to express their solidarity with the rest of
Israel
c) What practical lesson do you draw from the way the problem was
arranged? The lesson we can explore is that before making the judgment
we will listen to the reasons why the events occurred and the intentions that
motivated to carry out a task.
2) a) Why did Joshua respond to the leaders at his house? He called them in order to
to advise them as the end of their days was approaching.
b) What was the theme of his speech? The power and faithfulness of Jehovah.
c) Why was it necessary to exhort the leaders to be faithful to Jehovah?
What factor in Canaan endangered the purity of their religion? The idolatry of
its neighboring towns. That is why it makes them 4 serious warnings:
1. Obey the law of Moses.
2. Do not worship idols
3. Do not mix with the Canaanites
4. And to love the Lord.

3. a) What form of government did Israel have in the period after Joshua? It was a
Theocratic government
b) What was the factor that unified the nation? Their common faith in God
c) Make a parallel concerning the Church. That unity must be in everything.
aspect, both for being in communion with one another and for fulfilling our
mission and purpose as a church.
d) Ideally, who governed in Israel? For them, it was God who governed.
4. a) What was the purpose of calling all Israel to Shechem? Joshua acted
motivated by the deep desire for his people to prosper in the future, that
they were faithful to God. Record their history and lead them to the solemn renewal of the
pact.
b) Why did Joshua insist in his speech on the greatness and faithfulness of God?
Because Joshua was a faithful witness of all the wonders that God had done
since I was with Moses.
c) Why did he emphasize how difficult it is to follow Jehovah? Because he gave
It was necessary to serve him with all the heart.
d) How did Joshua serve as an example before Israel? In Joshua 24:15 it is given: "But I and
we will serve the Lord in my house
 BIOGRAPHY OF JOSHUA
By:
Sandra Rodríguez
Nancy Vega
Maria Cabezas
Viviana Castiblanco

God saves.
The name 'Joshua' is the Hebrew equivalent of 'Jesus'.

I. Birth and early age

He was born in Egypt and was probably the same age as Caleb, with
who is usually related to.
Joshua was born into Egyptian slavery. After leaving that land during
the exodus, became the assistant of Moses (1:1; Ex 24:13) and witnessed the
powerful deeds of God in the desert. Joshua was one of the twelve spies
sent to explore the land of Canaan (Num 13:8, 16) and together with Caleb
He gave a report that challenged the people to move forward in faith.
Being a general of the army of Israel, he led them in the conquest of the land
(4:14; 6:27)

He was trained by Moses, and by God's decision he rose to his

key position as a guide of Israel in Canaan. Distinct characteristics of
your life includes:

His ancestors:
Joshua son of Nun, grandson of Elishama, chief of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:27; Num. 1:10); his
the family called him Hoshea, "salvation", Num. 13:8; Deut. 32:44, Hebrew; this
name frequently appears in the tribe of Ephraim (1 Chron. 27:20; 2 Kings
17.1; Os. 1.1). Moses added the divine name, and called it yƒhoÆsûua<,
normally translated into Spanish as 'Josué'. The Greek Iesous reflects the
Aramaic contraction yesûu> (Neh. 3.19).
The Bible declares that his original name was Joshua, who was the son of Nun, and
what was of the tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 13:8, 16). In the book of Chronicles it
provide a detailed genealogy that goes from Ephraim to Joshua (1
Chronicles 7:20-27.
b. Place and circumstances of their nation.

1) WHAT IS THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE BOOK? The book of Joshua

it bears that name in honor of one of the two spies who later came to
to be the successor of Moses. Joshua led the Israelites in the crossing of the
Jordan attacked and conquered the Canaanites, and divided the land among them.
followers. The following chapters contain a speech by Joshua in the
which leads the people to higher standards of personal conduct,
admonishing them to honor God.

The name of the book is in honor of the spy successor of Moses. As a leader
political, religious and military led the Israelites in crossing the Jordan;
attacked and conquered the Canaanites, and divided the land among those who
they continued. In his speech, Joshua addresses the people to observe high
personal conduct standards, and urges them to honor God. It highlights the
supernatural intervention of God at the crossing of the Jordan and in the conquest
of Jericho and Ai. God is always faithful, and He fulfills His promises to
to lead his people and grant them entry to the Promised Land.

c. Preparation and experience from a young age.

Joshua was prepared, step by step, for his great task from a young age.
he began his training as a warrior, leader of a people, and strategist;
for the first time his name is mentioned in Exodus 17:8-16, in the battle
against the Amalekites.
He trained walking alongside Moses from a young age, this gave him
it allowed to know the people very well and to experience the needs, problems,
situations and experience firsthand the power of the Lord acting
in all the episodes they went through

d. Experience of conversion or special calling.

He became Moses' lieutenant, and waited for him halfway.
when he went up to Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments (Ex
32:17). He was also one of the twelve explorers sent by Moses to the
land of Canaan (Num 13:16), and the only one, along with Caleb, to bring a
encouraging report.
II. Ministry

Its nature.
Joshua walked hand in hand with Moses and learned submission from him,
obedience, loyalty, strategy, patience and all the qualities
necessary to become his successor and enter the promised land.
The ministry of Joshua was a ministry of war and with prophetic tones.
for the manifestation of God's power and his closeness provided her with this
connotation. God took charge of guiding him in every challenge he faced

He stands out as a brave warrior and leads the twelve tribes to the land
promised. After the long pilgrimage of his people, she takes charge of
keep the faith alive among your tribes with the help of Yahweh. Conquest
Jericho, Hai and part of the land of the Palestinians. Next to the waters of the river.
Merom, defeat the alliance of the kings sheltered in the northern part of the
Cananean region and conquest of the entire Palestinian territory in this way.
Joshua divides the conquered land among the twelve tribes and gives to his people the
social organization of a sedentary nation. Fulfill the promise that it
they made their children to José, the transfer of his remains from Egypt to
to give them burial in the promised land.

b. Reactions of others regarding his ministry.

The Israelites obeyed him because God himself
entrusted with giving the level and authority before the people.
Josué distributed the conquered territory among the tribes of
Israel (Joshua 13-21) had power and dominion to take these
such important decisions.
TheGibeonitesthey managed to avoid being exterminated by the
Israelites thanks to a stratagem.

C.Contributions that his ministry has left.

It consisted of introducing the people of Israel, conquering and distributing the land
of Canaan. He worked hard to give glory to God, that his family would serve the
Lord and that the people would be faithful to God. The lord encouraged him to be

brave, trust in Him, meditate and keep the law and was obedient to that. He was
diligent in meditating, teaching, and obeying the Word of God. He had
fellowship with God, did not depart from the tabernacle, had a life of
constant prayer and heard the voice of God, learned to wait on Him. In one
on one occasion he told the people that his house and he were going to serve the Lord, that

they decided whom they were going to serve.

His faith in God was great and he demonstrated it in the report he gave of the land and

saying that they would easily defeat the giants by obeying the call of
God, fight against 39 powerful kings, conquer the land and distribute it to
town. He was a person full of the Holy Spirit, God used him greatly
way and longed to do His will voluntarily and without questioning.
He had a successful ministry, characterized by his faith in God, obedience,
loyalty, fidelity, bravery, prayer and continuous study of the word of
God.
The only clear failure known to him was that he did not consult God
when he went to make a very important pact with the Gibeonites that he had
relationship with his mission in the land of Canaan.

III. Character assessment.

He was honest, upright, loyal, dedicated, faithful, trustworthy, diligent,
obedient, disciplined, man of faith, brave and perfect servant in pursuit
of God (Numbers 32:12). Deuteronomy 34:9 filled with the Holy Spirit.

a. Positive points.
He was obedient and submitted to his leader Moses. (Exodus 17:8-13).
He was a man of prayer. He lived in the presence of God (Exodus 33:11).
He had great faith in God. (Numbers 14:6-9).
He accepted the call of God. (Deuteronomy 31:23, 34:9).
He was strong, brave, and meditated on the Word of God. (Joshua 1:1-9).
He fulfilled his calling. (Joshua 12:7-24; 13 – 22; 23:1 – 24; 13).
His relationships with others - friends and associates - wife and children.

He encouraged the people along with Caleb and spoke in favor of taking possession of the
earth Num. 14.

IV. The great crises of his life and his reaction to the crisis.

a. Their retention of the waters of the Jordan (Josh. 3:7-17)

b. The fall of the walls of Jericho (Jos. 6:1-27)
c. The hailstones (Jos. 10:1-11)
d. The long day (Jos. 10:12-15)

V. His death.
When Moses passed leadership to Joshua before dying (Dt 34), Israel
was at the end of his journey in a period of forty years through the
desert 1405 B.C. Joshua was approaching ninety years when he
he became the leader of Israel. He died at the age of one hundred ten years
(24:29), having guided Israel to drive out most of the Canaanites and
having divided the land among the twelve tribes. Being in the plains
from Moab, to the east of the Jordan River and the Promised Land (Gn 12:7; 15:18-21), the
Israelites were waiting for God's direction to conquer the Land
Promised. They faced towns on the western side of the Jordan
who had sunk so much into iniquity that God would make the earth,
so to speak, will vomit out these inhabitants (Lv 18:24, 25). He would give to
Israel the land by conquest, primarily to fulfill the covenant that
He had given it to Abraham and his descendants, but also for
to justly judge the sinful inhabitants (Gen 15:16). The possession
a long time ago from different parts of the earth by
several towns dated back even before the time of Abraham (Gn
10:15-19; 12:6; 13:7). Its inhabitants had continued in a decline
moral in the worship of many gods until the time of Joshua.
Conclusion
Joshua was successful from the perspective of God and of the people. He cultivated the
communion with God and gave testimony for his conviction and his faith. He was loyal and

obedient to God and to his leader Moses. With much courage and effort he led to
he fulfilled God's purpose in his life, he introduced the people of Israel into

Canaan and divided the land. He lived to glorify God, and called the people to
to obey and be faithful to God, not to turn away from Him to go after idols or
gods of other nations.