Difference between revisions of "Joshua 24, Choose Now"
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**Bringing Israel out from Egypt | **Bringing Israel out from Egypt | ||
**Bringing Israel across the Red Sea | **Bringing Israel across the Red Sea | ||
| + | **Providing Separation from Egypt | ||
| + | **Destroying the Egyptian army | ||
| + | **Bringing them into the land of the Amorites | ||
| + | **Bringing victory over Balak and the Moabites in spite of Balaam | ||
| + | **Destroying Jericho | ||
| + | **Driving out the Canaanites | ||
| + | **Giving the the land | ||
*Which of these events do you personally find the most impressive? | *Which of these events do you personally find the most impressive? | ||
==Stipulations and Consequences, Joshua 24:14-24== | ==Stipulations and Consequences, Joshua 24:14-24== | ||
| + | ===Stipulations (verses 14-18)=== | ||
| + | *What stipulations are discussed in verse 14? | ||
| + | **Fear the Lord | ||
| + | **Serve the Lord | ||
| + | **Put away all other gods | ||
| + | **Choose! | ||
| − | + | *Who does Joshua speak for? | |
| + | **Him and his household. Why did Joshua speak for his household. | ||
| + | *How did the people respond in verses 16-18? | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Consequences? (verses 19-21)=== | ||
| + | *What consequences does Joshua outline inverses 19-21? | ||
| + | **He will hold them to their promise. Deliberate sin as discussed in Numbers 15:30 would bring high consequences. | ||
| + | ===Witnesses (verses 22-24)=== | ||
| + | *Who dos Joshua call as witnesses of the decision to follow God? | ||
| + | **Joshua calls the people themselves as witnesses. He is verifying that the people understand just how significant their decision to follow God will be. | ||
| + | ==Final Agreement, Joshua 24:25-28== | ||
| + | *How does Joshua seal the deal? | ||
=Conclusions= | =Conclusions= | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 9 January 2019
Objectives
- Students will determine to choose God as the one they serve.
- Students will aim to eliminate all that might take the place of God in worship and obedience.
Introduction
- What are some of the most difficult choices a person might have to make?
Main Body
Preamble, Joshua 24:1-2a
- Where did Joshua assemble all the leaders? Why there?
- This was the place where Abraham first received the promise of God in Genesis 12:6-7
- Jacob stopped at Shechem when he returned from Laban in Genesis 35:4
- Joshua stopped in Shechem to build an alter and write the law of God on stone pillars in Joshua 8:30-35
- What headings or titles do our Bibles give to Joshua 24?
- We often refer to this as the Covenant at Shechem. In fact, the literary style of the chapter follows the form of a suzerainty (overlordship) treaty that was used by Hittite kings to obligate their vassal states to faithfulness and obedience. These treaties contained a preamble (v. 1-2a), historical prologue (v. 2b-13), stipulations and consequences (v. 14-24), and the final agreement (v. 25-28). Campbell argues that "The Mosaic Covenant established at Sinai was not an everlasting covenant; hence it needed to be renewed in every generation. That renewal was now transacted in a formal and impressive ceremony."[1]
Historical Prologue, Joshua 24:2b-13
- What historical examples are given?
- Calling of Abraham
- Directing Abraham
- Increasing Abraham
- Sending Israel to Egypt
- Providing Moses and Aaron
- Plaguing Egypt
- Bringing Israel out from Egypt
- Bringing Israel across the Red Sea
- Providing Separation from Egypt
- Destroying the Egyptian army
- Bringing them into the land of the Amorites
- Bringing victory over Balak and the Moabites in spite of Balaam
- Destroying Jericho
- Driving out the Canaanites
- Giving the the land
- Which of these events do you personally find the most impressive?
Stipulations and Consequences, Joshua 24:14-24
Stipulations (verses 14-18)
- What stipulations are discussed in verse 14?
- Fear the Lord
- Serve the Lord
- Put away all other gods
- Choose!
- Who does Joshua speak for?
- Him and his household. Why did Joshua speak for his household.
- How did the people respond in verses 16-18?
Consequences? (verses 19-21)
- What consequences does Joshua outline inverses 19-21?
- He will hold them to their promise. Deliberate sin as discussed in Numbers 15:30 would bring high consequences.
Witnesses (verses 22-24)
- Who dos Joshua call as witnesses of the decision to follow God?
- Joshua calls the people themselves as witnesses. He is verifying that the people understand just how significant their decision to follow God will be.
Final Agreement, Joshua 24:25-28
- How does Joshua seal the deal?
Conclusions
- ↑ Donald K. Campbell, “Joshua,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 369.
