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OT Journey - Joshua, Judges
- 1. GOD’S TOUCHPOINTS Old Testament (OT) Journey Lesson 15: Joshua: The Land of Rest Old Testament (OT) Summary The Patriarchal Ages The Judges The Reign of Royalty The Royal Verses The Prophetic Era
- 2. OT Walkthru- The Judges • Joshua: The Land of Rest • Judges: Downfall Begins • Ruth: Familiarity to Faith • Hannah: the Liberated Woman
- 3. Joshua:the Land of Rest Presentation Overview • Introduction • Clear Direction • Deep Conviction • Formidable Wins • Negligible Sins? • Our True Rest • Discussion
- 4. Theme Verse/s 13"Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, ‘The Lord your God gives you rest and will give, you this land.’1:13
- 5. Joshua:The Land of Rest Objectives To enable us to: • Understand our role in entering the current and future land of rest • Realize and avoid the subtle dangers that ensnared the Israelites for centuries.
- 6. Joshua: The Land of Rest Introduction • The name “Joshua” in the OT means the same as “Jesus” in the NT – “the Lord is salvation” • Jesus leads the people into the promised land into rest. – one temporal (Canaan), the other eternal. One perfect, the other fallible. Heb 3:5-4:13 brings out a comparison: • Emphasizing true rest as the rest God anticipates with his people forever • Reminding us that the word of God searches our heart to show whether we are truly believers in Jesus Christ or not (Heb. 4:11-13) [1]
- 7. Joshua: The Land of Rest Clear Direction • The Book of the Law • The Legacy of God • Jesus, the Captain
- 8. Clear Direction The Book of the Law 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Ch 1
- 9. Clear Direction The Legacy of God “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’ 22 then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground…. 24 that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, so that you may fear the Lord your God forever.” Ch 4
- 10. Clear Direction Jesus, the Captain A man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand…14 He said, “I indeed come now as Captain of the Host of the Lord. .. Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.”
- 11. Deep Conviction Chose God over King 3 And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you,...” 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, “.. I do not know where the men went. Ch 2
- 12. Deep Conviction Chose God over King “I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us,.. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea .. and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites.. 11 .. for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath. Ch 2
- 13. Deep Conviction She Sealed Her Choice 12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the Lord.. give me a pledge of truth, 13 and.. deliver our lives from death.” Joshua 2
- 14. Deep Conviction She Sealed Her Choice 5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. Matt 1:5
- 15. Rahab chose God and sealed her choice. Children of Israel chose God but did not seal their choice.
- 16. Rahab made her place in the annals of history whereas the children of Israel lost their face in the annals of history
- 17. Joshua: The Land of Rest Formidable Wins Through: • Waters • Walls • Wars
- 18. Formidable Wins Through Waters 15 and when… the feet of the priests carrying the ark were dipped in the edge of the water.. 16 the waters which were flowing down from above stood and rose up in one heap,.. Ch 3
- 19. Formidable Wins Through Walls When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up.. and they took the city. - Ch 6:20
- 20. Formidable Wins Through Wars 16 Thus Joshua took all that land:.. And he captured all their kings and struck them down and put them to death.. 19 There was not a city which made peace with the sons of Israel except the Hivites living in Gibeon; they took them all in battle. 20 For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, Ch 11
- 21. Joshua:The Land of Rest Negligable Sins? •Little deviation •Subtle deception
- 22. Formidable wins with negligible sins lead to formidable sins and negligible wins
- 23. Negligable Sins? Little Deviation But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully in regard to the things under the ban, for Achan…took some of the things under the ban, therefore the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel. Ch 7:1
- 24. Negligable Sins? Subtle Deception 14 So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord. 15 Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. Ch 9
- 25. Joshua: The Land of Rest Discussion When this potentially HUGE cascading error happens, why does God remain silent? (11:20)
- 26. When one member slips there can be painful recovery When a leader slips, it’s “field day” for the enemy
- 27. Joshua: The Land of Rest Our True Rest • Jesus today, is leading us into rest (Heb 4:1-3). • Eternal rest • Rest in His Kingdom here and now: "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. – Matt 11:28. • Just like Joshua and Rahab, we too can be “more than conquerers” – Rom 8:37
- 28. Joshua: The Land of Rest: Our True Rest As Jesus led Joshua into the Land of Rest, he is doing the same today. This book is a stark reminder to us to: • Meditate on the word of God day and night • Reach out to save the lost • Trust in God amidst challenges • Glorify God through passing the legacy • Follow baptism (as Joshua did, circumcision) • Follow Holy communion (as Joshua did, passover) • Destroy enemy strongholds with all in it • Have zero tolerance of sin • Do things God’s way for success • Consult God in everything
- 29. Joshua: the Land of Rest Recap • Clear Direction • Book of the Law • Jesus, the Captain • Legacy of God • Deep Conviction • Chose God over King • Sealed her Choice • Formidable Wins • Through Waters • Through Walls • Through Wars • Negligible Sins? • Little Deviation • Subtle Deception • Our True Rest
- 30. Discussion • How can we enjoy true “rest” even in this life? • What steps do we need to do to enhance that experience. Share • What are the “Trojan Horses”/ aliens invading our lives – silently? • What can we do to keep them completely out?
- 31. References • 1. Dr. Jack Scott – bereanbibleexpositions.org
- 32. GOD’S TOUCHPOINTS Old Testament (OT) Journey Lesson 16: The Judges – Downfall Begins Old Testament (OT) Summary The Patriarchal Ages The Judges The Reign of Royalty The Royal Verses The Prophetic Era
- 33. OT Walkthru- The Judges • Joshua: The Land of Rest • Judges: Downfall Begins • Ruth: Familiarity to Faith • Hannah: the Liberated Woman
- 34. Objectives To understand: • The deteriorating cycle of sin and restoration in Israel and the church today • The secrets of recovery and victorious living
- 35. The Repeating Cycle Peace, rest Disobedience, Bondage, misery Repentance, deliverance
- 37. Israel’s Downfall • Failure to receive/ pass on God’s word • Foolishness to covenant with “Trojan horses” • Faithlessness of leaders/judges • Falling away from God
- 38. Failure to Pass on/ Receive God’s Word God’s command through Moses (Deut. 6:4-9). These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
- 39. Failure to Pass on/ Receive God’s Word God’s command through: • Abraham (Gen. 18:19) For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just… • Paul(Eph. 6:4). Fathers,do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. • Jesus charged the parents and his disciples, to bring the little children to him (Luke 18:15-17).
- 40. Failure to Pass on/ Receive God’s Word • 8 Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died… of Mount Gaash. • 10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel” Judges 2.
- 41. Failure to Pass on/ Receive God’s Word Results in: • God turning away from them and becoming not a helper but an enemy (2:11-15). • Loving the world and the things in the world (1 John 2:14-17).
- 42. Foolishness to Covenant with “Trojan Horses” Joshua’s mistake of allowing the Gibeonites repeated itself. • The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you,2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’” – judges 2:1-4
- 43. Covenant with Trojan Horses • What are the trojan horses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td1uPq9K--E • In our country • In our churches • In our lives? • How do we deal with them?
- 44. Some videos on Judges • Gideon and the Fleece • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsGbd9J8guQ&t=3s • Mideonites defeated • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jafsnzfpXc&t=54s • Deborah leads • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myeSLGXHt4k • Samson and Delilah • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-ODFJ24JpI
- 45. Faithlessness of Leaders/Judges The cycle of sin continues though God raises Caleb’s brother, Ehud: • Faith of leaders’ deteriorate • Barak does not have courage • Gideon requires a fleece • Jepthah sacrifices his daughter • Samson yields to carnality
- 46. Israel Falls away from God In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. Judges 21:25
- 47. Video Clip – Rubber band • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbrtkVMzybY
- 48. Discussion Which of the following is the most dangerous in your view? • Failure to receive/ pass on God’s word • Foolishness to covenant with “Trojan horses” • Faithlessness of Leaders/Judges • Falling away from God
Editor's Notes
- The name “Joshua,” in the Old Testament, is the same as “Jesus,” in the New Testament. Both names mean the same thing: “The Lord is salvation” but the two persons are quite different. Yet, there are similarities in their lives which we will note. This study is about the two Jesuses: Jesus (Joshua), the son of Nun, in the Old Testament, and Jesus, the son of Mary, in the New Testament. Our study of the two “Jesuses’” is based on a portion of the Book of Hebrews Then, quoting again, this time from Genesis 2:2, the writer interprets the true rest as the rest that God anticipates with his people forever, again quoting from Psalm 95:11 (Heb. 3:5-4:13) The writer of Hebrews ends this segment of his letter by reminding us that it is the word of God that reveals what is in our heart, because it searches out our innermost thoughts to show us whether we are truly believers in Jesus Christ or not (Heb. 4:11-13)
- When Jesus, the son of Nun, had received the report of the two spies concerning the fear in the hearts of their enemies, he rose early the next morning and sent word to all the people to prepare to follow the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He also challenged them to sanctify themselves, putting themselves wholly into the hands of God, who would make their way into and across the Jordan River. Similarly, Jesus, the son of Mary, taught his disciples to trust in him alone. While they were alone on the Sea of Galilee, suddenly, they saw their Lord walking on the water. And Peter, seeing the Lord walking on the Sea, desired to walk to him on the water, also. But when he approached Jesus, suddenly he realized that he was doing something a man can’t do, and so he began to sink. Jesus rebuked him for his “littlefaith,” which means a faith focused on one’s self instead of on Jesus (Mat. 14:31).
- The Lord had taught Abraham the importance of his children guarding the way of the Lord and doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord might bring on Abraham and his heirs what he had promised (Gen. 18:19). Moses, later, made it plain that God’s people must teach their children about the Lord and his will by teaching them God’s word and by their own example (Deut. 6:4-9). And Jesus noted the little children and charged the parents of that generation, including his disciples, to bring the little children to him (Luke 18:15-17). Later, Paul charged Christian parents to nurture their children in the chastening and admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4).
- The Lord had taught Abraham the importance of his children guarding the way of the Lord and doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord might bring on Abraham and his heirs what he had promised (Gen. 18:19). Moses, later, made it plain that God’s people must teach their children about the Lord and his will by teaching them God’s word and by their own example (Deut. 6:4-9). And Jesus noted the little children and charged the parents of that generation, including his disciples, to bring the little children to him (Luke 18:15-17). Later, Paul charged Christian parents to nurture their children in the chastening and admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4).
- It is not surprising that the untaught generation in Israel turned from God and lived like the world. And it is not surprising that the Lord turned from them and became not their helper but their enemy (2:11-15). Not teaching them to love the Lord allows them to love the world and the things in the world (1 John 2:14-17). Yet, in his mercy, the Lord established judges to lead them; but as soon as the judge died, Israel turned to its old way, contrary to the Lord’s will (2:16-23).
- 1. Testing in the Earlier Days (3:7-31) First, the Lord used Mesopotamia, a nation that ruled over them for eight years. The Lord raised up, as judge and deliverer, Caleb’s brother, who judged Israel forty years. When he died, they turned from God again and the Lord raised the king of Moab to control Israel; and Israel served Eglon of Moab for eighteen years (3:14). God raised up another judge, Ehud, who murdered the king of Moab and called Israel together to defeat Moab, proclaiming that the Lord had delivered them from the Moabites. The Israelites had peace for eighty years (3:30) after Ehud, Shamgar smote the Philistines (3:31). Deborah, a prophetess, was the only woman among the judges; and she called on Barak, a man of faith (Heb. 11:32), telling him to take men from the tribes of Naphtalinand Zebulun and go after Sisera, leader of Canaan’s forces, so that God could deliver Sisera into Israel’s hands. But Barak, a victim of “littlefaith,” refused to go without Deborah; 3. Testing Israel in the Time of Gideon (Judges 6:1-9:57). Again, the people did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord; and God turned them over to the Midians who persecuted them. This time, the Lord chose a man of faith (Heb. 11:32) named Gideon to lead and judge Israel. When asked to be king by the Israelites, Gideon humbly and rightly refused, declaring that the Lord was their king (8:22ff.). But then he foolishly made himself an ephod, which only the high-priest was to possess; and because of this, the people, as a whole, turned away from the Lord again and against Gideon and eventually his family, as well. (8:22-9:57).
- Testing the Generation of Lawlessness (Judges 17:1-21:25). The first example is Micah, an Ephraimite, who was a thief that stole a large amount of silver from his mother and later confessed to his mother his evil. She took the silver and had an idol made and put it in his house of gods and then consecrated one of his sons to serve in that house as a priest. Here we see thievery, idolatry, and appointment of an illegal priest in Israel (17:1-6). Sometime later, a real priest came along from Bethlehem and stopped at Micah’s house. Since he was a legitimate priest, Micah hired him full-time to be his personal priest, an office that does not exist in Scripture, for God’s people. Pleased with his decision, Micah was sure that the Lord would see all of this as good. But, in fact, here we have a Levite willing to serve one man, whereas genuine priests did not serve one household but the whole tribe in the area in which they lived. They were supposed to be under God’s law but this Levite certainly was not (17:7-13). In the meantime, one of the tribes of Israel, Dan, discontent with the land they were given by lot in the time of Joshua, moved from the south to the extreme north and captured an unprotected city called Laish; and on the way north, they stopped at Micah’s house and robbed Micah and took for themselves Micah’s priest and the worship center that he had made, along with the priest that had been his personal priest (18:1-31). We learn here two things of significance: first, the worship center that they set up in Laish, which they renamed Dan, competed with the resting place of the true ark, in Shiloh, until the ark was finally moved to Jerusalem in David