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JOSHUA: LESSON FOUR

         I. ISRAEL’S SOUTHERN CONQUEST OF THE LAND OF CANAAN  (Chapter 10)

A. Five-king confederacy wars against Gibeon (v. 1-5).

     1. Headed by Adoni-zedek: King of Jerusalem

     2. Hoham – King of Hebron

     3. Piram – King of Jarmoth

     4. Japhia – King of Lachish

     5. Deber – King of Eglon   

B. God and Joshua help men of Gibeon against the king’s attack  (v. 6-15).

     1. Joshua and men travel overnight from Gilgal to Gibeon.

     2. Jehovah encourages Joshua to not fear.

     3. Enemy scattered – God kills more with hailstones than Israel does with the sword.

     4. Sun and moon stand still at Joshua’s command.

         a. Event recorded in book of Jashar – collection of national songs and  praise for heroes (the upright) of              Israel.

C. The five kings hide, and are trapped in a cave at Makkedah (v. 16-27).

     1. Kings put to death and bodies hang on trees till evening.

     2. Kings buried in the cave in which they hid.

D. The southern conquest of Canaan (v.28-39)

     1. Makkedah

     2. Libnah

     3. Lachish – king of Gezer (Horam) and people also defeated

     4. Eglon

     5. Hebron

     6. Debir

E. Southern conquest summary (v. 40-43)

     1. Western boundary – Kadesh-barnea to Gaza

     2. Eastern boundary – Goshen to Gibeon

     3. Taken at one time – “...the God of Israel fought for Israel.”

     4. Joshua and Israel return to Gilgal.  

 

QUESTIONS:

1. What group of people did the confederacy of kings represent?

2. What three things troubled these kings about Israel and Gibeon?   

3. How far was Gilgal from Gibeon?  How quickly did Joshua and his fighting men travel the distance?  

4. What gave Joshua confidence against his foes?

5. What direction did the enemy flee from Joshua?

6. What do verses 10 and 11 tell us about the terrain at Beth-horon?    

7. How did God kill the enemy unto Azekah?

   

8. What is noteworthy about this Divine intervention?   

9. What did Joshua command to occur over Gibeon and the valley of Aijalon? Why?   

10. Has this even been proven by modern scientists?  

11. This miracle is recorded in (a) the New Testament (b) other places in the Old Testament

     (c) the book of Jashar (e) both a & e

12. On this day Jehovah _________________________ the voice of ______________________.  

13. Where were the five kings hiding?

14. What did Joshua do to the five kings that gave courage to the people?

15. What did Hebron and Debir have in common?

 

16. What king and people proved to be of no help to Lachish in withstanding Israel?

17. Briefly describe the condition of the cities after Israel defeated them:

18. Give the western boundary and eastern boundary of Joshua’s southern invasion of Canaan:  

19. Who did Israel have fighting for them?