Where did the congregation of Israel assemble and set up their temple?
What was the state of the land at that time?
How many tribes had not yet received their inheritance?
What was Joshua’s statement to the Israelites?
How many men did Joshua send to go through the land? What exactly were they to do?
How many parts were they do divide it into? Who got the south, and the north?
When the men were to return to Joshua with the report, was was he going to do?
Which tribes had already received their portion?
How did Joshua choose the land division?
Which tribe came up first? Between which two tribes were they assigned?
Whose territory was Simeon’s land within? Why? (19:9)
What were the last five tribes to be given land, and how many cities did they have in each? Look on a Bible map of the placement of the territories to visualize it.
When all of the tribes had been placed in their land, who finally got a city to live in?
Thought Questions
What was the scene set in verse 1 of chapter 18? Would you have liked to be there?
Why do you think the seven tribes neglected to claim their land? Are there blessings from God that you rightfully can claim, but just haven’t? What’s stopping you?
Did God just drop the people off in their new country, or was there some work that the people had to do to claim these blessings?
What was the procedure for dividing up the rest of the land among the seven tribes? Was the work of division done simply by a handful of men? See verse 10. Do you trust what the Lord has guided, or do you argue against it?
(19:49) Why did Joshua wait until all of the tribes were settled to claim his own land? On the other hand, was he hesitant to accept the city that he desired to live in? It took a long time, but was Joshua finally able to receive exactly what he wanted from the Lord? How does that make you feel about the requests you present to God?
My prayer is:
To see the blessings that God has given me, right before my eyes, and to claim them and to give thanks and enjoy them.
To understand what God has provided for me without my input, and what role I have to play in claiming His provisions.
And to trust the way God leads His people, in whatever manner He chooses, knowing that He is interested in providing His people with what they need and want.
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