Guthrie The Son of David (A 10-week Bible Study)

Seeing Jesus in the Historical Books
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4335-3659-5
Verlag: Crossway
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 3, 272 Seiten

Reihe: Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament

A lot of people want to study the Old Testament, but don't know how or don't understand why it's relevant to Christian life. The third book in the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series is the ideal solution as it leads readers in a Christ-centered study of the Old Testament history books from Joshua to Esther. Through 10 weeks of guided study, participants will explore the story of the nation of Israel, from their entrance into the Promised Land under Joshua through their eventual exile under the leadership of Israel's rebellious kings. Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie shows the Bible's teaching on the true source of courage, the ultimate anchor of confidence, and the sure antidote to corruption, helping readers see Jesus, the ultimate Son of David. Now also available as a pack of ten and specially discounted for Bible study groups.

Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast with the Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they are cohosts of the GriefShare video series.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guthrie, Nancy

Leseproben

Personal Bible Study

Joshua

The Bible is all about God’s promise of an inheritance in the kingdom of God. The book of Joshua is the story of how Joshua led the people of Israel to take possession of their inheritance in the earthly kingdom of God, Canaan. And as we study the book of Joshua in light of the New Testament, this book helps us understand how our greater Joshua, Jesus, leads us to take possession of all we stand to inherit in the heavenly kingdom of God, the new heaven and the new earth. Since we are spending only one week on this book, we won’t be able to take in all of its rich detail, but we will seek to grasp how it fits in God’s story of the outworking of his plan to redeem all things through Christ. (Because we are covering the entire book in one week, there are quite a few questions, but your answers do not need to be lengthy. In most cases, they can be a phrase or a sentence or two.)

Entering the Land

1. Before starting Joshua, go back to Deuteronomy 34:4. On what basis are the Israelites intending to inhabit the land of Canaan? Or, what has led them to this place of camping on the east side of the Jordon River?

2. Perhaps it bothers you a bit that it appears that God is going to give land that seemingly belongs to the Canaanite tribes to the people of Israel. But who does the land really belong to, according to Psalm 24:1 and Leviticus 25:23?

3. Read Joshua 1:1–9, noting what God promises and what God commands.

God’s promise to Joshua:

v. 2

v. 5

v. 9

God’s command to Joshua:

v. 6

v. 7

v. 8

v. 9

4. Read Joshua 2:1–14. What does Rahab, a prostitute among pagans, know about the land, the Israelites, and God, and what does she want?

5. Read Joshua 2:24. What have the spies who went to Jericho become convinced of after their interaction with Rahab, something they may or may not have been convinced of before?

6. Read Joshua 3. In this chapter the Israelites experience a repeat of something their parents experienced forty years before. What is it?

7. The ark of the covenant was the gold box that held the Ten Commandments. It was usually in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle. What message do you think the ark of the covenant leading the procession communicated to the people crossing the dry river bed into Canaan?

Conquering the Land

8. Read Joshua 5:1–9. Abraham’s descendants were about to enter into the land that had been promised to Abraham, but they had not taken upon themselves the sign of the covenant with Abraham’s God, the sign of circumcision. What impact do you think this nationwide circumcision would have had on the people?

9. Read Joshua 5:10–12. Think through the significance of Passover (look back at Exodus 12, if necessary). What would this celebration have impressed upon them as they prepared to inherit the land?

10. Read Joshua 5:13–15. What clues do you find in this passage to the identity of the commander of the army of the Lord?

11. What does the appearance of the commander of the army of the Lord with his sword drawn say about who is going to ensure victory in the battles ahead?

12. Read Joshua 6:1–16. This is a very unusual battle strategy. What do you think this would have communicated to Israel and to the other tribes in Canaan about what could be expected in the future?

13. Read Joshua 6:17–21, 24 along with Deuteronomy 20:16–18. How does the passage in Deuteronomy help us to understand the instructions of Joshua and the actions of Israel in the Joshua passage?

14. Read Joshua 11:16–23. What accomplishment do these verses summarize?

Inheriting the Land

15. Skim the headings of chapters 13–21. What process do these chapters describe in detail?

16. A pattern emerges in chapters 13–17 that hints at trouble ahead. What is it? (See 13:13; 15:63; 16:10; 17:12–13.)

Keeping the Land

17. Two great gatherings of God’s people bring Joshua’s life, this book, and this crucial period of conquest to a close. List three specific commands Joshua gave to Israel in chapter 23:1–13.

18. What sobering warning does Joshua give in 23:14–16?

19. In Joshua himself and throughout the book of Joshua, we see shadows of the greater Joshua who will come in the person of Jesus, the greater battle he will win, and the greater inheritance he will provide for his people. For each of the statements about Joshua in the first column below, write a corresponding statement about Jesus. Use the New Testament references for help and follow the examples provided.

Joshua

Jesus

Moses gave Joshua his name, which means “Yahweh saves.” (Num. 13:16)

Matt. 1:21 God instructed Joseph to give his son the name Jesus because, “he will save his people from their sins.”

God, to whom the whole earth belongs, charged Joshua to lead his people into Canaan to reclaim it for God, promising to be with him. (Josh. 1:2, 5)

Matt. 28:18–20 Jesus, to whom all authority has been given in heaven and on earth, charged his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, reclaiming people for God, promising to be with them.

Joshua led the Israelites into physical battle against the people living in great wickedness in Canaan. (Deut. 18:10–14)

Eph. 2:2–3; 6:11–13

The ark going before the people signified that God himself was establishing his presence in the land among his purified people. (Josh. 3:3, 5)

John 14:2–3; Heb. 9:24

Joshua, led by the commander of the Lord’s army, brought destruction against the enemies of God. (Josh. 5:13–15)

Rev. 19:14–15

Joshua brought divine judgment upon the Canaanites who persisted in wickedness and salvation to those who cried out for mercy. (Joshua 6)

Acts 2:21; 2 Pet. 3:9–10

Under Joshua, the Gibeonites, one small tribe of Gentiles, became part of the nation of Israel through faith in God’s power and promise. (Joshua 9)

Rev. 5:9–10

The day came when the kings in Canaan became a footstool for the Israelites’ feet, signifying complete defeat. (Josh. 10:24)

1 Cor. 15:25–28

Joshua impaled the bodies of the Canaanite kings on poles to demonstrate that they were under God’s curse. (Deut. 21:22–23; Josh. 10:26)

Gal. 3:13

Joshua had the king’s bodies taken down from the trees and put into caves and covered the openings with large stones that “remain to this day.” (Josh.10:27)

Mark 16:4

Under Joshua, even after the Israelites entered into the land, perseverance in battle was required to take possession of all that God had given to them. (Josh. 11:18; 13:1)

Phil. 3:12–14

Joshua gave to each tribe the promised inheritance of land in the Promised Land of Canaan that they had been waiting for. (Joshua 13–21)

1 Pet. 1:3–5; 2 Pet. 3:13

Joshua brought the people to a place of rest. (Josh. 21:44)

Matt. 11:28; Heb....