Identification & Hebrew to Know - Joshuah-Checked Flashcards
רחב הזונה
Joshuah 2:1. Rahab the Harlot. Hides two Israelite spies from the king of Jericho. She helps them escape on the condition that she and her family are protected once Israel invades Jericho.
Joshuah at the Jordan River
Joshua holds back the waters, a miracle that ties him to Moses Joshuah 3. Before the battle of Jericho, Israel spent the night camped along the Jordan river. The next day, twelve priests carry the ark infront of Bnai Israel into battle. Joshua tells them (and then it happens) that as soon as their feet hits the Jordan, the Jordan’s river waters pile up in a heap and Israel is able to cross the Jordan on dry land. The priests stand in the middle of the Jordan with the ark until everyone crosses.
The stones at Gilgal
The stones mark each tribe’s crossing of the Jordan into the land Joshuah 4:12. Stones at the feet of the priests. One person from every tribe picks up a stone and brings it back to their tribe as a testmant to how wonderful God is. That night, Israel camps at Gilgal, the Eastern border of Jericho. Joshuah takes the stones and sets up a monument. He says the stones represent the crossing of the Jordan, he invokes the crossing of the red sea.
גבעת הערלות
Spot on the eastern side of the Jordan River where Joshua circumcizes the Israelites before they enter the land. Joshuah 5:3. In Egypt, all males were circumcised. IN the wilderness, no one was circumcised. On givat horlot, all men were circumcised at once. God called the town Gilgal, since it is where God “rolled away” the shame of slavery.
- What is the overall view of the Israelite conquest of Canaan depicted in the Book of Joshua?
Complete, total, miraculous, shock and awe. Lightening strike with God on our side.
- In what ways is Joshua depicted as being “like Moses”?
*He sends out spies to scout the land (chpt 2)
*Joshua leads people on a miraculous crossing, causing the waters of the Jordan River to stand still “while all of Israel crossed over on dry land”(3:17)
*Encounters the “captain of the Lord’s army (Ch 7) who tells Joshua exactly what God said to Moses at the burning bush “Take your shoes from off your feet , for the place that you are standing is holy ground.” (Exod. 3.5, Josh 5:15)
*Able to work miracles. He prays to God for more daylight when fighting the Amorites, the sun stops mid day.
==> Joshuah is the second moses.
- What plot lines from Numbers and Deuteronomy are brought to a conclusion in the Book of Joshua?
The Reubenites, Gadites, and half Menasheh inherit the land to the east of the Jordan
The circumcision of Israel was necessary after the incident with the spies, the next 40 years saw
all of the men finally die off, and apparently no circumcision was carried out in the desert during
that time. Israel was finally circumcised in preparation for the battle of Jericho.
Mana ceased to come on the after the passover offering at Gilgal.
Caleb claiming his inheritance as promised by Moses because of his forthright report. Hebron.
The establishment of the cities of refuge.
Daughters of Zlofekhad. Burying Joseph’s bones. Covenant ceremony at Shechem
- What are the geographic areas where events are taking place? Note how
schematic/representative are the locations and types of battles specified
Entered centrally.
1 lightening-strike southern campaign.
1 lightening-strike northern campaign.
עכן
Man who stole from sacred booty and hid goods under his tent. The community stones him to death. Because of him, Israel looses the battle of AI
העי
Battle city after Jericho. Spies went up, west of Jericho, near Beth-El. Said we only need 2-3 thousand men.
but the men were routed by the people of Ai. (because of Achan who had taken what was to be
proscribed.
עמק עכור
Joshua took Achan, sons, daughters, livestock, belongings to the “Valley of
Achor (to bring calamity upon) and put them in fire and stoned them to death
ספר הישר
Pre-existing biblical book referenced in the book of Joshuah
Shilo
City which housed Mishkan, division of land happens here.
The Transjordanian altar
In the land of Gilead east of the Jordan the Reubenites, Gadites,
and half-tribe of Manasseh built an altar. The rest of Israel heard about it and set out to make
war against them. Pinchas son of Eleazar went to talk to them. But, they did not build the altar
to offer sacrifices or burnt offerings. It was built as a witness that although the Jordan separates
them, they are a part of Israel and that they will perform the service of the Lord at Shilo. And
they named the altar “witness.”
Shechem
Site of the Covenant ceremony. Also where Joshua died. He gave final
instructions and the words of God to the people. Wrote it in a book of instruction. set up a stone
as a witness.
