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*What tactic do the Gibeonites employ in verses 3-6?
 
*What tactic do the Gibeonites employ in verses 3-6?
  
*According to verse 8, what tactic does Joshua employee to verify the story?
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*According to verses 7 and 8, what tactic does Joshua employee to verify the story?
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Notice that Joshua 9:7 indicates there was some suspicion on the part of the Israelites.  They appear to have known that deception was a possibility.
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*According to verses 9-13, what evidence did the Gibeonites produce?
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*What problem does verse 14 highlight?
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*Compare Exodus 23:32, Deuteronomy 7:1,2, Deuteronomy 20:11-15, and Joshua 9:15.  What went wrong?
  
  
 
=Conclusion=
 
=Conclusion=

Revision as of 21:15, 29 October 2018

Objectives

  • Students will determine to consult God in every situation.
  • Students will recognize the cost of compromise and evaluate their own life for compromise.

Opening

  • What are some situations you have gotten yourself into where you ended up needing help from someone else?
  • Are there any times when you waited longer than you should aha to ask for help?

Main Body

Trickery (V. 1-15)

  • How does the political landscape change in verses 1 and 2?
  • What tactic do the Gibeonites employ in verses 3-6?
  • According to verses 7 and 8, what tactic does Joshua employee to verify the story?

Notice that Joshua 9:7 indicates there was some suspicion on the part of the Israelites. They appear to have known that deception was a possibility.

  • According to verses 9-13, what evidence did the Gibeonites produce?
  • What problem does verse 14 highlight?
  • Compare Exodus 23:32, Deuteronomy 7:1,2, Deuteronomy 20:11-15, and Joshua 9:15. What went wrong?


Conclusion