The Promised Land Joshua Judges and Ruth 1

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The Promised Land Looking at Joshua Judges and Ruth

The Books of Joshua Judges and Ruth 3 Views


A book of great conquest and settlement
The Israelites take over Canaan The subsequent settlement of Canaan



A book of partial success in Canaan
Judges presents a long series of conflicts in the

area



Ruth shows the softer side of Israel
Affection and tolerance told through one family

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After Moses takes the Israelites up to the Promised Land and dies Joshua takes over
Joshua is a heroic military leader for the

Israelites

Conquers Canaan swiftly and brutally Career often parallels Moses Jos5 13 15


Parts the Jordan River Jos 3 7 17 Moses hears trumpets at Mt Sinai Ex 19 16 19 and Joshua does at Jericho Jos 6 20

J Book divided into 3 parts Capture and o Ch 1 12 Conquest of Canaan Settlement s Ch 13 22 Distribution of Lands h u Ch 23 24 Conclusion Joshua s last words a O u t l i n e


J Click icon to add picture o s h u a s Above is the battle movements of C Joshua and the Israelites

Joshua 3 7 17


3 1 Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan 1 They camped there before crossing the river 2 3 2 After three days the leaders went through the camp 3 3 and commanded the people When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God 3 being carried by the Levitical priests you must leave here 4 and walk 5 behind it 3 4

Joshua 3 7 17


3 9 Joshua told the Israelites Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God 3 10 Joshua continued 12 This is how you will know the living God is among you and that he will truly drive out before you the Canaanites Hittites Hivites Perizzites Girgashites Amorites and Jebusites 3 11 Look The ark of the covenant of the Ruler 13 of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you 3 12 Now select for

Joshua 6 20 Jericho


Walls come tumblin down
The number seven figures prominently in this

chapter In fact it is used eleven times Seven priests with seven trumpets were to march around the city seven days with seven trips around the city on the seventh day

Joshua 6 20 Jericho
Three things about this battle


The Nature of the believer s weapons As the walls of Jericho were brought down apart from human ability so the spiritual weapons of our warfare are appropriated through prayer faith and various truths of the Word of God Note that no human weapons were used The spirituality of the battle if palpable Note the Ark of the Covenant is



Judges


Judge not just for the courts
Were military and governmental leaders Often charismatic and portrayed as heroes Delivered Israel from oppression Two women Judges Deborah and Sisera

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Samson and Mythology


Less a military story and more a myth that parallels surrounding cultures
Performs great deeds such as killing a lion with

his bare hands similar to Gilgamesh and Hercules Achilles

Is only vulnerable if he loses his hair think Has no motive toward God or Israel but is

pushed by revenge


Philistines kill his bride and father in law



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