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Joshua 12 to Judges 5 – Study Guide
12:1-6 – The kings conquered east of the Jordan River, land given to the ___________ and
____________ and the half-tribe of _______________.
12:3 – “the Arabah” – the name of the deep valley that extends from Mount Hermon in the north to the Gulf of Aqaba in the south, and includes the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea; “the Sea of Chinneroth” – ancient name for the Sea of Galilee; “the Salt Sea” – the Dead Sea.
12:7-24 – The kings conquered on the west side of the Jordan. A total of ______ kings.
12:8 – “the Negeb” or”Negev”: “the dry”, the southern part of Palestine.
13:1-7 – The command to divide the land. An admission that much of the land still needed to actually be possessed. But the land was still to be allotted to the tribes of Israel, for the LORD promised……..(13:6).
13:8-33 – The division of the land east of the Jordan River. Land already given by Moses (13:32) to the tribes of ___________ and ____________ and the half tribe of _____________.
14:1 to 21:45 – The division of the land west of the Jordan. This section may hold little interest for us, but we can be certain it was of great interest to the Israelites! Your Bible (especially if it is a study Bible ) may have a helpful map at the back showing “Land of the Twelve Tribes.”
14:1 – Those in charge of administering the division.
14:2 – The actual choice was made “by lot.” The exact procedure is not known. Perhaps the two stones (the Urim and the Thummim) contained in the breastplate of the high priest were used (see Exodus 28:30,31). Or perhaps other stones or tablets were drawn or emptied out of a container. It was thought that God guided the decision that resulted (see Proverbs 16:33), taking a load off of the administrators!
14:5-15 – Caleb received Hebron, which was located about 40 kms south of Jerusalem.
15:13-19 – Caleb was not a young man (14:10) yet still had the health and vigor to claim his share of the promised land! What a valuable “dowry” Achsah was given in a dry land! Othniel was later to serve as judge in Israel (Judges 3:7-11).
15:63 – The northern boundary of Judah ran along the southern slope of ancient Jebus (Jerusalem). The city itself was within the southern boundary of the tribe of Benjamin (see 18:27). Neither Judah nor Benjamin succeeded in driving the Jebusites out of Jerusalem (Judges 1:21). Other tribes also had trouble driving all the inhabitants out of their territory (16:10; 17:12,13; Judges 1:27-36). This would later lead to problems (see Judges 2:1-5).
17:14-18 – The tribes of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) were challenged to enlarge their allotment. Note: “chariots of iron” (v. 16,18) – certain parts of these chariots were made of iron (axels, etc.). It is thought that Israel did not emerge from the Late Bronze Age until the time of David, so did not work in iron, and not until Solomon did Israel have chariots (I Kings 9:22; 10:26-29). The LORD said the Israelites could drive out the Canaanites in spite of their chariots!
18:1 – The tabernacle was set up at Shiloh, in central Israel. It was still there in the time of Samuel (1 Sam. 1:3,24).
19:1 – The territory of Simeon was in the southern part of Judah’s land. In time the tribe of Simeon was absorbed into the tribe of Judah and lost its tribal identity.
19:47 – The Danites had difficulty claiming their land from the Amorites, , so most of the tribe migrated to the upper Jordan Valley, to Leshem (or Laish), which they renamed Dan (Judges 1:34; 18:1ff).
20:1-9 – The six cities of refuge. Kadesh, Shechem, and Kiriath-arba (Hebreon) west of the Jordan, and Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan to the east.
21:1-42 – The Levites assigned towns with pasture lands by lot, a total of 48.21:43-45 – Summary statement. The divine promise fulfilled and Israel firmly established in the land. Time would be required for complete occupation, as had been indicated by God. But, as Judges 1:27-36 shows, in some cases the Israelites did not proceed as God desired.
22:1 to 24:28 – The farewell addresses of Joshua.
22:1-9 – Joshua blessed the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan for having kept their commitment to help the tribes who settled west of the river.
22:10-34 – The tribes east of the Jordan erected a large altar by the Jordan. The tribes west of the river gathered and objected, thinking the purpose was to set up another place of worship, in opposition to the tabernacle at Shiloh (12-20). It was explained that the altar at the Jordan had another purpose altogether — to serve, not as a place of worship, but as a witness that the tribes to the east were part of the people of Israel (21-29). Correct information averted what might have been a disastrous conflict.
23:1-16 – Joshua’s address to the nine and a half tribes west of the Jordan. The danger of intermarriage with the Canaanite peoples (12-13). God had kept His part of the covenant; they must keep theirs (14-16).
24:1-13 – A review of God’s past dealings with Israel.
24:14-15 – Joshua’s challenge to the people: “choose you this day whom you will serve….but as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
24:16-29 – The covenant is affirmed at Shechem, the law written on a large stone and set up as witness.
24:29-31 – The death and burial of Joshua. Note the result of his faithfulness and an anticipation of problems to come (31).
24:32 – The burial of Joseph. A request kept after some 400 years (Genesis 50:24-26; Exodus 13:19). His coffin had been carried by the Israelites throughout the long wilderness journey!
24:33 – The death and burial of the high priest Eleazar, son of Aaron.The Book of Judges describes events in Israel in the period between Joshua’s death and the beginning of the monarchy under King Saul. The Hebrew term Shophetim means “executive leaders” or “judges” (“leaders in war, government, politics, and law’) and describes the type of leadership during this period. The book describes a disorderly and violent period in Israel with recurring cycles of apostasy, repentance, and renewal. The key verse is repeated: 19:1; 21:25 (but re “king” note Num. 23:21 and Deut. 33:2-5).
1:1-21 – Conquests of Judah and Simeon. Mutilation of prisoners was a common practice in a brutal time (6,7).
1:22-36 – The failure of Israel to complete the conquest of Canaan.
2:1-5 – The failure of Israel to keep the covenant. A place named Bochim – “Weepers.”
2:6-10 – The death and burial of Joshua.
2:11-15 – The unfaithfulness of Israel. Given over by the LORD to their enemies.
2:16-23 – The LORD in pity delivered through judges, but Israel would relapse after the judge died…..“and behave worse”(19). A sad progressive deterioration.
3:1-6 – Nations testing Israel.
3:7-11 – The judge Othniel, empowered by the LORD’s spirit, gave Israel rest for 40 years.
3:12-30 – The judge Ehud, of Benjamin, a left-handed man with a double-edged sword, defeated King Eglon and the Moabites, and the land rested for 80 years.
3:31 – The judge Shamgar, defeated Philistines with an oxgoad.
4:1-24 – The judge Barak, prompted by Deborah, defeated King Jabin of the Canaanites and his commander Sisera. But the glory went to a woman, Jael, wife of Heber.
5:1-31 – The song of Deborah and Barak. And the land rested for 40 years.-
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