Study questions

Life-Study of Joshua

1. An Introductory Word

  1. According to this message, what do we need when we study the histories and prophecies of the Old Testament? What are the two major points of the section of the history in the Old Testament in the three books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth?
  2. What are the types of Christ and the types related to Christ in the book of Joshua?

2. God's Commission

  1. What is the principle of incarnation and how is it related to God's move?
  2. What is the significance of God's encouragement to Joshua being in the term of Joshua's walking in the word of God?

3. Spying Out the Land

  1. What is the intrinsic significance of the book of Joshua? Also, how is this book related to the book of Ephesians?
  2. What is the significance of the story of Rahab and the scarlet thread?

4. Crossing the River Jordan

  1. What is the significance of the children of Israel's crossing of the river Jordan and how is this related to the fighting to possess the good land?
  2. What is the significance of the twelve stones and of the priests standing in the river until all God's people had passed?

5. The Preparation Before the Attack

  1. What are the four matters of intrinsic significance covered in Joshua 5, and how do they relate to our gaining of the good land?
  2. What is the significance of the manna and the produce of the good land? What is the difference between them?

6. Taking Possession of the Good Land for Christ and Being Made His Possession

  1. What does it mean to gain Christ for Christ, and how is this related to the overcomers?
  2. How does Christ make us His possession?

7. The Destruction of Jericho

  1. According to the picture of the children of Israel's victory over Jericho, what is the first thing we should do in the spiritual warfare?
  2. How does the account of Jericho relate to our preaching of the gospel? Also, what were the vital factors that enabled the children of Israel to win the victory?

8. The Destruction of Ai

  1. What were the four reasons for the children of Israel's defeat at Ai?
  2. As we study the intrinsic singificance of this part of Isreal's history, what do we need to learn? How does this relate to our Christian life?

9. The Saving of Gibeon

  1. What is the intrinsic significance of Joshua 9?
  2. How is the intrinsic significance of this chapter related to the divine romance?

10. The Destruction of All the Rest of the Nations in the Hill Country and the Lowland West of the Jordan and on All the Shore of the Great Sea

  1. How does the book of Joshua help us to understand the spiritual warfare in Ephesians 6?
  2. According to this message, what kind of persons can take the recovery on?

11. The Allotment of the Land (1)

  1. What is the fulfillment of the type of the allottment of the land, and what is the intrinsic significance of this matter?
  2. How can we use hymns an illustration of the matter of the allottment of the land?

12. The Allotment of the Land (2)

  1. In what portion of the Bible do we find the detailed way to gain Christ, experience Christ, and enjoy Christ?
  2. What is the significance of the children of Israel's casting of lots in relation to their possessing the land?

13. Ten Aspects of Christ

  1. What are the ten aspects of Christ covered in this message?
  2. What does it mean to say that we are today's Levites?

14. Three Particular Matters Concerning the Allottment of the Land

  1. What is the significance of the case of the daughters of Zelophehad?
  2. What is the significance of the cities of refuge and the return of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh to their land east of the Jordan?

15. The Departure of Joshua

  1. What was the basis of Joshua's word and warning to the children of Israel?
  2. What are the main points of Joshua's parting word to the children of Israel?