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Themes in Joshua 7

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Themes in Joshua 7

Joshua 7:1 (show verse)

But the children of Israel did wrong about the cursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the family of Judah, took of the cursed thing, moving the Lord to wrath against the children of Israel.

Accursed » What so called
Carmi » Father of achan
Disobedience » Examples of
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Zabdi » Father of carmi

Joshua 7:2 (show verse)

Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is by the side of Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and said to them, Go up and make a search through the land. And the men went up and saw how Ai was placed.

Armies » March in ranks » Of ai
Beth-aven » A place on the mountains of benjamin
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ai

Joshua 7:3 (show verse)

Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town.

Armies » Employed in » Assaulting cities
Armies » March in ranks » Of ai
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ai

Joshua 7:4 (show verse)

So about three thousand of the people went up, and were sent in flight by the men of Ai.

Armies » Employed in » Assaulting cities
Defeats » Isreal defeated in battle a type of the apostate church
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
Israel » Captivity of » Defeats of
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ai

Joshua 7:5 (show verse)

The men of Ai put to death about thirty-six of them, driving them from before the town as far as the stoneworks, and overcoming them on the way down: and the hearts of the people became like water.

Cowardice » Cowardice, examples of » The ten spies
Cowardice » Instances of » The israelites » In the battle with the people of ai
Shebarim » A place near the town of ai
Water » Illustrative » (its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice

Joshua 7:6 (show verse)

Then Joshua, in great grief, went down on the earth before the ark of the Lord till the evening, and all the chiefs of Israel with him, and they put dust on their heads.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
Ashes » Placed on the head as a sign of grief
Dust » Placed on the head as a sign of grief
Dust » Put on the head in mourning
Evening » Humiliation often continued until
Head » In grief » Sprinkled with dust
Humility » Exemplified » Joshua
Judgments » Should lead to » Humiliation
Mourning » Dust on the head
public Prayer » Exemplified » Joshua
Religious zeal » Instances of » Joshua

Joshua 7:7 (show verse)

And Joshua said, O Lord God, why have you taken us over Jordan only to give us up into the hands of the Amorites for our destruction? If only it had been enough for us to keep on the other side of Jordan!

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Joshua
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
Despondency » Joshua
public Prayer » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 7:8 (show verse)

O Lord, what am I to say now that Israel have given way before their attackers?

Ai » A royal city of the canaanites » Conquest and destruction of
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
public Prayer » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 7:9 (show verse)

For when the news comes to the Canaanites and all the people of the land, they will come up, shutting us in and cutting off our name from the earth: and what will you do for the honour of your great name?

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
public Prayer » Exemplified » Joshua

Joshua 7:10 (show verse)

Then the Lord said to Joshua, Get up; what are you doing with your face to the earth?

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Indecision » Instances of » Joshua at ai
Prayer » Rebuked » Of joshua

Joshua 7:11 (show verse)

Israel has done wrong, sinning against the agreement which I made with them: they have even taken of the cursed thing; acting falsely like thieves they have put it among their goods.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Achan
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of

Joshua 7:12 (show verse)

For this reason the children of Israel have given way, turning their backs in flight before their attackers, because they are cursed: I will no longer be with you, if you do not put the cursed thing away from among you.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
War » Inflicts defeat in
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies

Joshua 7:13 (show verse)

Up! make the people holy; say to them, Make yourselves holy before tomorrow, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has said, There is a cursed thing among you, O Israel, and you will give way before your attackers in the fight till the cursed thing has been taken away from among you.

Joshua 7:14 (show verse)

So in the morning you are to come near, tribe by tribe; and the tribe marked out by the Lord is to come near, family by family; and the family marked out by the Lord is to come near, house by house; and the house marked out by the Lord is to come near, man by man.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Israel » Family » Chief
Casting Lots » Achan's guilt ascertained by
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
The tribes of israel » Each of » Divided into families

Joshua 7:15 (show verse)

Then the man who is taken with the cursed thing is to be burned, with everything which is his; because he has gone against the agreement of the Lord and has done an act of shame in Israel.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Casting Lots » Achan's guilt ascertained by
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan

Joshua 7:16 (show verse)

So Joshua got up early in the morning, and made Israel come before him by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken;

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Casting Lots » Achan's guilt ascertained by
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Rising » Instances of » Joshua

Joshua 7:17 (show verse)

Then he made Judah come forward, and the family of the Zerahites was taken; and he made the family of the Zerahites come forward man by man; and Zabdi was taken;

Joshua 7:18 (show verse)

Then the house of Zabdi came forward man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Carmi » Father of achan
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
The tribe of Judah » Remarkable persons of » Achan
Casting Lots » Achan's guilt ascertained by
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan

Joshua 7:19 (show verse)

And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give glory and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel; give me word now of what you have done, and keep nothing back from me.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Confession of sin » Exhortation to
Courts of justice » The accused » Exhorted to confess
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Evidence » Self-criminating
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Pleading » Of the guilty
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Self-incrimination » Instances of » Achan

Joshua 7:20 (show verse)

And Achan, answering, said to Joshua, Truly I have done wrong against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done:

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » Achan
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Evidence » Self-criminating
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Pleading » Of the guilty
Repentance » Instances of » Achan, because of his theft
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Self-incrimination » Instances of » Achan
Sin » Examples of personal » Achan

Joshua 7:21 (show verse)

When I saw among their goods a fair robe of Babylon and two hundred shekels of silver, and a mass of gold, fifty shekels in weight, I was overcome by desire and took them; and they are put away in the earth in my tent, and the silver is under it.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Babylon » Remarkable for » Manufacture of garments
Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Concealment of sin » The attempt to hide sin from God
Covetousness » Natural fruits of » Theft
Covetousness » Exemplified » Achan
Covetousness » Leads to » Theft
Covetousness » Instances of » Achan, in hiding the treasure
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To achan
Error » Known to God » Allurements of
Evidence » Self-criminating
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
Gold » Wedge of
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Achan
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Pleading » Of the guilty
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Self-incrimination » Instances of » Achan
Shekel » Used to weigh » Gold
Shekel » Used to weigh silver
Sin » Concealment of
Sin » Allurements of
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
Stealing » Examples of
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The lure of silver and gold
Temptation » Exemplified » Achan
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Achan
Theft » Exemplified » Achan
Transgression » Known to God » Allurements of
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » To achan
Yielding to temptation » The lure of silver and gold

Joshua 7:22 (show verse)

So Joshua sent men quickly, and looking in his tent, they saw where the robe had been put away secretly with the silver under it.

Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Self-incrimination » Instances of » Achan

Joshua 7:23 (show verse)

And they took them from the tent and came back with them to Joshua and the children of Israel, and put them before the Lord.

Joshua 7:24 (show verse)

Then Joshua and all Israel took Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver and the robe and the mass of gold, and his sons and his daughters and his oxen and his asses and his sheep and his tent and everything he had; and they took them up into the valley of Achor.

Joshua 7:25 (show verse)

And Joshua said, Why have you been a cause of trouble to us? Today the Lord will send trouble on you. And all Israel took part in stoning him; they had him stoned to death and then burned with fire.

Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Cremation
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Judgments » Upon individuals--exemplified » Achan
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Examples of the infliction of
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Stoning
Punishments » Stoning » Examples of
Punishments » Were inflicted » Immediately after sentence was passed
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Self-incrimination » Instances of » Achan
Stoning » Examples of
Stoning » Instances of stoning » Achan
The Nation » Stoning » Examples of

Joshua 7:26 (show verse)

And over him they put a great mass of stones, which is there to this day; then the heat of the Lord's wrath was turned away. So that place was named, The Valley of Achor, to this day.

Achor » A valley near jericho
Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Burial » Places of » For criminals, marked by heaps
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of achan, in hiding the wedge of gold and the babylonian garnient
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan