Introduction
Joshua’s speech before he dies after the conquest of the land.
Questions
1. Who did Joshua say were their fathers and what does he say about them?
v 2 ... ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor. They served other gods.
2. Which nations did God enable them to defeat so they could possess the land?
v 11 ... the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand.
3. How many times, in this chapter, did the Israelites say that they would serve the LORD?
v 18 ... Therefore we also will serve the LORD; for he is our God.”
v 22 ... “No, but we will serve the LORD.”
and v 24 ... We will serve the LORD our God, and we will listen to his voice.”
3 times.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 13 Joshua reminds the people of what God has done for them since the time of Abraham. He mentions all the nations they have been able to overcome
- v 14 and 15 Joshua encourages the people to serve the God of Israel and put away the local gods
- v 16 to 28 At Shechem, Joshua makes a covenant with the people, writes in the book of the law of God and sets up a stone as a witness
- v 29 to 33 Joshua and Eleazar die, and the people bury Joseph's bones which have been brought from Egypt