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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY II
JOSHUA AND THE CONQUEST OF
CANAAN

LESSON TEXT-Josh. I:l-e; 13:1-s.
GoLDEN TEHT-Not one thing hath
Jailed of all the good things which tho
,'otd your God spake concerning you.-
Josh. 1914
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-Lessons From the Life of Joshua.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
iS-Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan.
The book of Joshua, from which our
lesson is taken is a history of the con-
quest of the Promised Land and its
apportionment among the tribes of Is
rael. 1t takes its name from Its princi-
pal character. Joshua. During the will
derness journey he was Moses minis
ter and captain of his army. When
Moses was denied the privilege of
going over the Jordan, Joshua was ap-
pointed to the leadership of Israel.
Moses, the representative of the law,
brought Israel to the borders of
Canaan. Joshua was the man chosen
to lead the people into the place OF
rest The name. Joshua, has the
same derivation as the name Jesus.
!. Joshua's Call Gosh. L, p.
Moses was dead, but Gods work
must go on. The work was continued
by calling Joshua to take 1t up. Joshua,
no doubt, was sorrowful over the loss
of his master, but there was now no
time for mourning.
u. God Renews His Promise Of the
Land to Israel Gosh. :3. ~.
This promise had been given to
| Ahru he Nj
and Moses. 1t Is now renewed to Is
rael when they are about to enter
upon its possession. The borders Of
the land were from the wilderness
and this Lebanon even unto the great
river. the river Euphrates. all the land
Of the Hittltes and unto the great sea
toward the going down Of the SUM- ".
~. The nearest 1t was ever possessed
was during the relgns of David and
Solomon, though not then fully
realized. This land still belongs to
the Jews and In Gods own time they
shall possess It. Their possession of
this land was due entirely to them
selves. God promised them that wher-
ever their feet set upon the land. II
was theirs. If they failed to secure
possession, 1t was because they failed
to claim 1t.
III. Gods Presence Promised to
Joshua (Josh. l :5).
Joshua was entering upon a perloua
and difficult enterprise, but the Lord
snid. as He was with Moses so He
would be with him. The difficulties be-
fore him were:
l. The Jordan River ". p. This
river was now at it's flood (Josh. 3:
15), making 1t impossible for armies to
cross.
. The People Were Living in Walled
Cities (Num. 13 :3S). Notwithstanding
this, God Is ready to insure success.
~ Il will not fail thee. nor forsake
thee" ". 81. (2) There shall not
any man be able to stand before thee"
, ". 81. (3) "As | was with Moses, so
will | be with thee" Joshua had been
with Moses throughout their forty
years experience, from the Egyptian
dellverance to the time of his death.
Because he believed that God was with
his master, he was willing and ready
T. to cross Jordan at its flood and cour-
/, ageousy meet the enemies on the
other side.
l ". Conditions Of Blessings in tho
Land Gosh. :6-0).
l. BE Strong and of Good Courage
". @. His mission was TO go in aud
divide the land among the tribes for
an Inheritance. 1t required strength
: and courage to do this.
3. Unwavering obedience to the
: Word of God ". y. In land OF
II ldolatry it required much courage to
: he true to God. Prosperity and success
, are conditioned upon answering
y obedience to Gods commands. 1T All
: his work he must conform his lue 10
S tbe law OF God. To pass from the
). noth outlined therein would bring dls-
h aster and ruin. In order to accomplish
/, this. the law of the Lord must te IN
5, bIs mouth continually. He was 10
|, mediate therein day and night. joshua
l. rendered prompt obedience. He dld not
e stop TO cavil, but nj once gave oruefs
for the march. God made the piah
and gave the directions.
v. Joshua's Retrospect (Josh' 7'l-o''
As his life was now drawing 10
III close he summoned the people anu
+ rulers to give some farewell conhse's
i l. Rehearses Gods Goodness ": ~
I God had given rest unto lsraeI iro'"
all their enemies. W.
NJ Q All That Had Happened wa,
W Done by the Lord. God had tougli'
ID Cor them. No one had been aoie u
n a.a,a ogoInst them: therefore H'
urges upon them fidelity