Joshua 11 & 12

Observation:

• Read Joshua 11 &12
• Read Joshua 11 & 12 and mark every reference to: Joshua, the kings and their people (mark as one), God, Moses, commanded, the land, struck, utterly destroyed
• Using your journal answer the following questions:
• Who comes up against Israel in Chapter 11?
• How are these people described?
• What does the Lord tell Joshua about this battle?
• How does Joshua respond to what God says?
• What is the outcome of this battle?
• How is Joshua described in verse 15?
• What has happened to the hearts of the kings in the land (verse 20)? Why?
• What do we learn in verse 23 about the conquest of the land?

Interpretation:

• What is the importance of Joshua 11:16-12:24? Read through this section and then read Joshua chapter 1. How do these chapters compare?
• Joshua 11:19-20 are important for us to look at further. What is the importance of these verses? What do they tell us?
• Look up the following words using Blue Letter Bible: harden, mercy, (verse 20)
• Read Deuteronomy 20:10-18, what do you learn about how the Children of Israel were told to take the cities. How does this passage connect with Joshua 11:19-20?
• Read Romans 9:15-18, how does this passage connect with Joshua 11:19-20?
• Read Ephesians 2:4-10 and write down what you learn about mercy in this passage.

Application:
How have you seen God be faithful in the book of Joshua? Write down the ways you have seen Him be faithful. Now consider your own life. What ways do you see God being faithful? Write them down in your journal.