Sunday Morning Bible Study 04/25/2010

The Northern Conquest and Recap

Joshua 11:1-12:24
I. Observation

A. Context
1. Who are the people in this passage? What do we know about them?
a. Jabin, king of Hazor: ______________________________________________________
b. Joshua: _________________________________________________________________
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c. Sihon & Og: _____________________________________________________________
2. When does this passage take place? Is there anything significant about when this passage occurs?
a. The Northern Campaign is the final major campaign, so it occurs after Israel has
conquered most of the rest of Canaan. The specific time is uncertain.
3. Where do the events of this passage take place? What do we know about these places?
a. Waters of Merom: ________________________________________________________
b. Conquered lands east of the Jordan: __________________________________________
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c. Conquered lands west of the Jordan: __________________________________________
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B. Summary of Events
1. Israel defeats the Northern Canaanite Coalition, let by Jabin, king of Hazor. (11:1-15)
2. Israel’s conquest of Canaan reviewed (11:16-23)
3. List of kings defeated by Israel under Moses on the east side of the Jordan (12:1-6)
4. List of kings defeated by Israel under Joshua on the west side of the Jordan (12:7-24)

II. Interpretation
1. What aspects of God’s character do we see in this passage?
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2. Is there anything different about the Northern campaign compared to the other campaigns?
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3. In what ways, if any, is Joshua a foreshadowing of Christ? (1 st and/or 2nd coming)
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4. What principles are illustrated in this passage?
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III. Application
1. In the Northern Campaign, Joshua and the Israelites faced perhaps the largest opposition. The
armies in the Northern Coalition made up a seemingly impossible force. Yet Israel’s victory was
swift and decisive because their trust was in the Lord, not in their own might. We must
remember that in our lives, it’s not the size of the challenge that we face, but the might of the God
we serve. We must take our eyes off our circumstances, and focus them on our Lord.

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Teacher: Johnny Hughes (living2serve@gmail.com) MYA 2.0 is a ministry of Metropolitan Baptist Church, OKC, OK (http://www.mbcokc.org)