DEVOTIONAL BIBLE STUDYDB4: THE BOOK OF JOSHUA

(CHAPTER 24)

Bible Study for Pr-Servants

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Feb 19, 2011

Devotional Bible Study(Chapter Devotional and Analysis Method)

Pre-servant Bible Study

• Complimentary to the Book Summary Bible Study method. It examines each paragraph, sentence, and word in a detailed and systematic manner.

• Chapter Study Steps:

1. Create a chapter summary:

1.1. Read the chapter without stopping and create a title.

1.2. Link it to the previous book chapters

1.3. Give each paragraph a heading and place the sub points of the paragraph below it.

2. Ask detailed questions of the chapter placing the unanswered questions for research.

3. Make a list of some possible applications and choose one application to work into your life.

Application to the Chapter Analysis and Devotional Bible Study

1. Create a chapter summary:

1.1. Read the chapter without stopping and create a title.

Chapter 24

1.1. Chapter Title

• Joshua’s Death

• History of Israel

• God’s Covenant’s Renewal

• Serving the Lord (vs. 15)

Application to the Chapter Analysis and Devotional Bible Study

1. Create a chapter summary:

1.1. Read the chapter without stopping and create a title.

1.2. Link it to the previous book chapters

Overview

I. Conquest of the Land (ch 1-12)

II. Distribution of the Land (ch 13-21)

III. Joshua’s Farewell and Death (ch 22-24)

I. Conquest of the Land (Ch. 1-12)

• Commissioning of Joshua (1)

• Spying out the land (2)

• Crossing the Jordan (3-4)

• Circumcision at Gilgal (5)

• Fall of Jericho (6)

• Achan’s Sin, recovery before taking Ai (7-8)

• List of 31 defeated kings (12)

“…. Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them – the children of Israel…..” Josh. 1:1-9

II. Distribution of the Land (Ch. 13-21)• Land for Caleb

• Allotment for 9 ½ tribes:Judah, Ephraim, ½ Manasseh, Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan

• Land for Joshua

• Cities of Refuge

• Towns for the Levites (48 towns)

“So the LORD gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it. The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers. And not a man of all their enemies stood against them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. Not a word failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.” (Joshua 21:43-45)

III. Joshua’s Farewell & Death (22-24)

• Reminds the people of God’s faithfulness“… not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.” (23:14)

• Encourages the people to serve God“… choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, … But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD ." (24:15)

“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law …” (23:6)

The people agree to follow God (24:16-22) (24:16-22) and Joshua sets up a stone to be a witness of the covenant between God and the people (24:23-28). (24:23-28). Joshua dies at the age of 110.

Application to the Chapter Analysis and Devotional Bible Study

1. Create a chapter summary:

1.1. Read the chapter without stopping and create a title.

1.2. Link it to the previous book chapters

1.3. Give each paragraph a heading and place the sub points of the paragraph below it.

Chapter 24 Paragraph Titles• The Two Parties to the Covenant: God and Israel (1)

• The History between the Two Parties: God’s Faithfulness to Israel, even before (2-13)

• Israel is Called to Covenantal Loyalty to God (14-15)

• Israel Swears to Covenantal Loyalty to God (16-18)

• The Consequences for Breaking the Covenant (19-20)

• Israel Repeats Oath to Covenantal Loyalty to God (21)

• Israel Agrees to a Covenant that is then Set in Stone (22-28)

• Joshua Dies and Israel Remains Faithful all his Days (29-31)

• Joseph’s Bones are Buried and Eleazar, the High Priest Dies (32-33)

Application to the Chapter Analysis and Devotional Bible Study

1. Create a chapter summary:

1.1. Read the chapter without stopping and create a title.

1.2. Link it to the previous book chapters

1.3. Give each paragraph a heading and place the sub points of the paragraph below it.

2. Ask detailed questions of the chapter placing unanswered questions for research.

Questions on Joshua Chapter 24

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Application to the Chapter Analysis and Devotional Bible Study

1. Create a chapter summary:

1.1. Read the chapter without stopping and create a title.

1.2. Link it to the previous book chapters

1.3. Give each paragraph a heading and place the sub points of the paragraph below it.

2. Ask detailed questions of the chapter placing unanswered questions for research.

3. Make a list of some possible applications and choose one application to work into your life.

Applications on Joshua Chapter 24

General applications: (v 14-15)

1. Fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness.

2. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD => sacrifices in service (time, family, social activities, etc.)

3. If serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.

Executable application:

Start to show commitment to service by taking the pre-servants course seriously in regular attendance, completing assignments, researching topics, etc.