Week 7: The Division of the Land

Book of Joshua chapters 14-19

Objective: 

The division of the land

Resources:

• Book of Joshua - Fr Tadros Malaty Commentary (English)
• Catena Bible Commentary
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)
• Fr Luka Maher Bible study (Arabic)
  

Reading:

Chapters 14-19

• Read chapter 14 and 18:1-10

Key verse(s):

• " Then Joshua said to the children of Israel: “How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers has given you?" Joshua 18:3

Comments:

chapter 14

• The General Division of the Land (verses 1-5)
• Caleb’s Request (verses 6-15)
  • where Caleb asks for the hill country of Hebron, which was promised to him by God through Moses because of his faithfulness and perseverance
    

Chapters 15, 16, and 17 (skip)

• From here begins the distribution of the inheritances for three diligent tribes: the tribe of Judah (Chapter 15), the tribe of Ephraim (Chapter 16), and half of the tribe of Manasseh (Chapter 17). This distribution was carried out at Gilgal

Chapter 18

• Rebuke of the Delinquent (verses 1-10)

  • Joshua's rebuke symbolizes Jesus Christ's rebuke of those who made excuses and declined the invitation to the wedding feast (Matthew 22:3).

    It is beneficial to begin every task with prayer, asking for God's intervention. Understand that prayer alone does not replace the need for subsequent action, but it does bless and guide it.

  • skip the rest of chapter 18
    

Skip chapter 19

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

• How was Caleb?
• Who promised Caleb to get the land he asked for?
• Why was Caleb given the land he asked for?
• Why was Joshua impatient with the seven tribes? 

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

• Who sent Caleb to spy? a) Moses b) Joshua c) Gad d) Judah
• The children of Joseph were ___________ and _____________.