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Joshua WeekDateTopic 107 Sep 11Introduction to the Book of Joshua 214 Sep 11Chapter 1:1-2:24 - Into the Promised Land Part I 321 Sep 11Chapter 3:1-5:12 – Into the Promised Land Part II 428 Sep 11Chapter 5:13 – 8:35 - Possession of the Land Part I 505 Oct 11Chapter 9:1-10:43 - Possession of the Land Part II 612 Oct 11Chapter 11:1-12:24 – Possession of the Land Part III 719 Oct 11Chapter 13:1-14:15 – Division of the Land Part I 826 Oct 11Chapter 15:1-17:18 – Division of the Land Part II 902 Nov 11Chapter 18:1-19:51 – Division of the Land Part III 1009 Nov 11Chapter 20:1-21:45 – Special Cities 1116 Nov 11Chapter 22:1-24:28 – Joshua’s Last Acts 1223 Nov 11Thanksgiving 1330 Nov 11Review and the road ahead for Israel

References Constable Notes on the book of Joshua Guzik – Commentary on Joshua Jamieson, Fausett, Brown Bible Commentary ISBE (Encyclopedia) Bible Archaeology Review Class slides are available on Westside’s website at – cuments/Classes/Klemmer/Joshua/ cuments/Classes/Klemmer/Joshua/

Objectives for Today’s Lesson Review key points from last week’s lesson Study the Book of Joshua Chapters 11:1- 12:24 Learn about the formation of the northern alliance of kings against Israel See how Israel defeats the alliance at Merom and destory the city of Hazor Review the summary of kings that Israel defeated after crossing the Jordan

Last Week’s Class Studied the Book of Joshua 9:1-10:43 Learned about the kings who fear Israel and then form a coalition to battle against Joshua and the Israelites Learned that the Gibeonites deceive Joshua into a peace treaty; even after Joshua discovers the lie, he still keeps the treaty Reviewed the lands and kings conquered as Joshua led the Israelites across the southern part of the Promised Land

Timeline of the Palestine Region EventBeginEnd Stone Age?4500 BC Copper Age4500 BC1350 BC Bronze Age1350 BC1200 BC Iron Age1200 BC586 BC Neo-Babylonian Period586 BC538 BC Persian Period538 BC332 BC Greek Period332 BC63 BC Roman Period63 BC324 AD Byzantine Period324 AD640 AD Early Arab (Islamic) Period640 AD1099 AD Crusader (Christian) Period1099 AD1291 AD Mamluk (Egyptian) Period1291 AD1517 AD Ottoman (Turkish) Period1517 AD1918 AD

Timeline EventYearHebrewDayMonth Departure from Egypt1446Nisan15April Quail and Manna provided1446Iyyar15May Ten Commandments in the Sinai1446Sivan?Jun Tabernacle Built1445Iyyar1April Depart from Sinai1445Iyyar20May At Kadesh-Barnea – second time1406Nisan1March At Mt. Hor – Aaron Dies1406Ab1Jul Moses Death1406Shebat1Jan Cross Jordan1405Nisan10Apr Conquest complete1399Nisan14Apr

Hebrew Calendar

A Look Back at Deuteronomy The period of history covered in Deuteronomy is very brief, occurring in 1406 BC All the events recorded took place on the plains of Moab within a few weeks before Israel's entrance into Canaan as recorded in Joshua It contains a series of speeches by Moses – God’s faithfulness to the people of Israel – The laws of God – Criticality of Israel’s obedience to God Intended to prepare Israel for the conquest

Overview The name of the book comes from the principal character – Joshua “Joshua” means “Yahweh saves” Joshua in Hebrew translates to Jesus in Aramaic What Jesus is to us today, Joshua was to the Israelites in a smaller sense Joshua brought God’s people into the realization of many of God’s plans and purposes for them

Joshua in Context It is considered an historical book (from Genesis to Esther) In the second of three main divisions of the OT – Law is the first division – Prophets are the second division – Writings are the third division Part of what is called the “Former Prophets” – Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings Hebrews regarded this book as much of a spiritual lesson to reveal God’s will as they did an historical lesson

Historical Background Events begin around 1406 BC and the book is written after the conquest – Read Josh 4:9, 5:9, 6:25 for example Writer was alive when Israel entered the promised land (Josh 5:1 and 5:6) – Therefore, an eye-witness account – Must have written the book not long after the conquest was complete Most conservative scholars argue that Joshua wrote the book

Historical Background Continued Start date of the Book of Joshua – 1 Ki 6:1 dates the Exodus out of Egypt, 1446 BC – Ex 16:35, Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness – Israel crossed the Jordan River around 1406 BC Period of the conquest – Josephus states it took five years (AOTJ 5:1:19) – Other writers suggest closer to seven years Book of Joshua spans about 35 years – Joshua was 35 when he fought the Amelekites – Assuming Joshua was 75 when they crossed the Jordan and he died at age 110 (Jos 24:29)

Geographical Background Israelites traveled from Mt. Sinai to the plains of Moab – East of Jericho and the Jordan River However, not a direct route – Proceeded from Sinai to Kadesh Barnea – On Canaan’s southern border Failed to proceed to the Promised Land from Kadesh Barnea because of unbelief – Wondered 38 more years in the wilderness God finally brings them back to Kadesh, then led them to the Plains of Moab on Canaan’s eastern border Book of Joshua picks up after Moses dies and as Israel prepares and executes a conquest of Jordan river

Northern Alliance (11:1-3) Leading city in northern Canaan 175 acres 30,000-40,000 people Head of the alliance of northern cities Jabin asks alliance kings to help fight Israel

Battle at Merom (11:4-9) Canaanite army was as many as 330,000 strong Near Lake Huleh Israel was to burn the chariots and hamstring the horses Israel totally destroys the alliance

Destruction of Hazor (11:10-15) Archaeological evidence supports the biblical timeline Hazor destroyed As God through Moses had commanded Not one person was spared

“cities that stood on their mounds” Joshua 11:13

Hazor

Conquest of the Land (11:16-23) Negev Goshen Arabah Mount Halak to Seir Gad Hebron Debir Anab Only those in Gibeon, Gaza, Gath, Ashdod survive Exodus 23:27-33

Sihon and Og were the first kings Israel defeated before crossing the Jordan (12:1-6) –Created fear among the Canaanite tribes Defeat of the western kings (12:7-24) –31 kings are identified in order of defeat –Many of the names appear in the Amarna tablets, confirming the authenticity of their existence With the defeat of the Canaanite kings, Joshua could now subdivide the land Destroyed Kings (12:1-24)

Diplomatic correspondence On clay tablets Between Egypt and representatives in Canaan and Amurru Written in Akkadian Mesopotamia writing system Found in early 1900s Amarna Tablets

Geo-Political Map of Egypt

Review Studied the Book of Joshua 11:1-12:24 Learned about the formation of the northern alliance against Israel Israel defeated the alliance at Merom and destoryed the city of Hazor Reviewed the summary of kings that Israel defeated after crossing the Jordan Next week: Joshua Chapter 13-14