ScriptureStream

Joshua 10-11

Listen Later
Joshua 10
Joshua 10:1-15 – Five kings align against Gibeon
  • Joshua 10:1-2 – Adoni-zedek feared greatly because of how Israel had conquered Ai.
  • Joshua 10:9 – The Israelites marched all night – a distance of 15-20 miles and then they had to fight in a supernaturally long day.
  • Joshua 10:12-15 – The sun and moon stand still at Joshua’s request so the Israelites have time to finish the fight.
    • A story has circulated on the Internet for a while claiming that NASA had “found” Joshua’s last day. This is a hoax. See https://apologeticspress.org/the-sun-stood-stillreally-5529/.
    • Joshua 10:13 – The Book of Jasher (also mentioned in II Samuel 1:18) was evidently known to the people of the day, although we do not have copies of it today.
      • Joshua 10:16-27 – Five kings killed
      • Joshua 10:24 – Placing the foot on the neck was possibly a customary way to show dominance over an enemy in those days.
        • Joshua 10:28-48 – Quick listing of more battles
        Joshua 11
        Joshua 11:1-23 – Israel fights another coalition
        • There are many similarities between this fight and the one in Joshua 10.
          • Southern Alliance (Joshua 10:1-5)
          Northern Alliance (Joshua 11:1-5)
          Divine reassurance (Joshua 10:8)
          Divine reassurance (Joshua 11:6)
          Victory employing surprise (Joshua 10:9-11)
          Victory employing surprise (Joshua 11:7-9)
          Execution of kings / destruction of cities (Joshua 10:16-39)
          Execution of kings / destruction of cities (Joshua 11:10-15)
          Conquest summary (Joshua 10:43-48)
          Conquest summary (Joshua 11:16-23)
          • Joshua 11:9 – God did not allow the Israelites to add the military resources to their arsenal.
          • Joshua 11:20 – Compare Exodus 9:34-10:1.
          • Joshua 11:21-23 – The Anakim that the spies were originally so scared of were defeated and nearly eradicated.
            • ...more
            View all episodesView all episodes
            Download on the App Store
            ScriptureStreamBy Mark Watson
            • 5
            • 5
            • 5
            • 5
            • 5

            5

            5 ratings