01: The Lord commissioned Joshua after Moses’ death. (Josh 1:1 – 18)

After Moses’ death, the Lord commissioned Joshua to lead the people to the land. A new era has come when the promise of the old era will be fulfilled.

πŸ‘‰ Read Joshua 1:1 - 18


Q1. After Moses the Lord’s servant died, the Lord said to Joshua. “Moses my (             ) is dead. Now, lead these people into the land that I am giving to them. I am handing over to (          ) every place you set (         ), just as I promised (            ). Your territory will excel.”

“Moses my ( servant  ) is dead. Now, lead these people into the land that I am giving to them. I am handing over to ( you  ) every place you set (  feet ), just as I promised ( Moses  ). Your territory will excel.”


Q2. “As I was with (          ), so I will be with (           ).”

“As I was with (  Moses  ), so I will be with ( you  ).”


Q3. “Be (         ) and brave! Because you need to (            ) these people and obey all the law given through (          ). If you carefully obey, you will (           ) and (              ).”

“Be ( Strong  ) and brave! Because you need to ( lead  ) these people and obey all the law given through ( Moses  ). If you carefully obey, you will ( prosper ) and ( be successful  ).”

Here are two reasons to be strong and brave: to lead the Israelites who would be reluctant to conquer the land and to carefully obey the law.

The Lord’s message for Joshua consists of three parts: a mission, “Lead these people to the land’ (2-4), a promise, ‘I will be with you’ (5), a command, ‘Be strong and brave.’ (6-9) 



Q4. What will guarantee the continuity of the leadership from Moses to Joshua? (Two. V5, v7-8) 

The Lord will be with Joshua as He was with Moses. The Lord is the ultimate leader.

Joshua needed to keep God’s words given by Moses. 



Q5. The two-and-a-half tribes of the eastern land promised to fight for their fellow Israelites entering Canaan. What is their request for Joshua’s leadership? (two)

May God be with Joshua

Be strong and brave



In Exodus and Leviticus, the Lord commanded Moses to teach the Israelites. For example, “The Lord told Moses, ‘Tell the Israelites….’” The Lord’s words were to the Israelites, and Moses was the mediator. Now, in Joshua, the Lord’s message is addressed to Joshua personally, and the Canaanite conquest is construed as Joshua’s conquest. The Israelites are portrayed as followers, bystanders, or disrupters. 

The land was given to Joshua and Caleb according to the Lord’s promises through Moses when they had been sent to spy 40 years ago. “I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses” (1:3), “That day Moses made this solemn promise: ‘Surely the land on which you walked will belong to you.” (14:9)

But to the Israelites, the land was given because of their ancestral promise. (2, 6) For them, the Lord’s promise is a bit further, not personal or intimate. Their entering and accompanying Joshua’s victory was from God’s grace. 

Joshua and Caleb’s entering the land confirmed their faith. But, the other Israelites should confirm their faith through their obedient life in the land of Canaan. 

Though Moses passed away, the Lord’s leadership and faithfulness will be continuous. 

Note that the episodes of the Eastern tribes encapsulate the whole narrative(1:10-18, 22:1-34). The story of the eastern tribes who courageously and faithfully kept the promise to fight for their fellow Israelites emphasizes the importance of faith in entering the land, together with the story of Joshua and Caleb. 

The Book of Joshua portrays Joshua as a hero of faith and how the Lord was with him and gave him victories. All the Israelites who followed Joshua partook in the victories and blessings through Joshua. In the following chapters, you'll discover phrases where the author credits victories and captures to Joshua rather than the Israelites. For example, “Joshua conquered the whole land.” (11:16)

Did the Lord wait for Mose’s death before He led them to Canaan? The leadership that led them to the promised land was not a man of the law but a man of faith.

Why don’t you focus on how the Lord will accomplish great things through one man Joshua, the man of faith.


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