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Joshua

Conquest of Canaan--a type of overcoming the self by the Spirit of God.  A type of leaving our slavery to Satan and becoming manifested sons of God.

1. be strong and courageous--Joshua set to lead

2. Jericho--Rahab helps the spies

3. the waters part, Israel crossing the Jordan River

4. Stones for a memorial of the crossing

5. Canaanites fear because God is with Israel--Circumcision of Israel--celebration of the Passover--the change from manna to corn--Joshua meets the captain of the Lord's host

6. the battle of Jericho--the walls fall down

7. Israel defeated at Ai--sin in the camp--cleansing

8. Ai defeated--Israel worships and renews the covenant

9. tricked by the Gibeonites because they didn't seek the Lord for wisdom

10. five kings attack Gibeon--Joshua joins the battle--Sun stand still--victory at Makkedah--Joshua at Southern Palestine/Canaan

11. victory at Northern Palestine/Canaan--the conquered territory

12. the kings that Israel defeated under Moses--the kings that Israel defeated under Joshua

13. aged Joshua--much land not yet possessed--dividing the land

14. the way the boundaries were set--Caleb

15. Judah

16. Joseph--Ephraim

17. Manasseh

18. Shiloh--a new way to set boundaries--Benjamin

19. Simeon--Zebulun--Issachar--Asher--Naphtali--Dan

20. six cities of refuge

21. forty-eight cities for the Levites--settlement of Israel is complete

22. Tribes to the East of Jordan come back--alter constructed--Israel offended by the alter--the alter explained--the Western tribes celebrate that the Eastern tribes had not committed sin

23. Joshua gives a final address

24. Joshua gives a lesson from history--the people promise to serve the Lord--Joshua dies

God has established the pattern of Scripture, for life and for the Church.