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Themes in Joshua 7

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Themes in Joshua 7

Joshua 7:1 (show verse)

And the sons of Israel will transgress a transgression in the devoted thing: and Achan, son of Carmi son of Zabdi, son of Zerah to the tribe; of Judah, will take from the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah will kindle against the sons 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)

And Joshua will send men from Jericho to Ai, which is by the house of Ain, from the east, to the house of God, and he will say to them, saying, Go up and spy the land. And the men will go up and will spy Ai

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)

And they will turn back to Joshua, and will say to him, All the people shall not go up; about two thousand men or about three thousand men shall go up and smite Ai: thou shalt not weary there all the people for they few.

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

Joshua 7:4 (show verse)

And they will go up there from the people about three thousand men: and they will flee from the face of 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)

And the men of Ai will smite of them about thirty and six men; and they will pursue them before the gate, even to Shebarim; and they will smite them in going down, and the heart of the people will melt and will be as 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)

And Joshua will rend his garments and will fall upon his face to the earth before the ark of Jehovah even till evening, he and the old men of Israel; and they will lift up dust upon 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 will say, Ah! Lord Jehovah, wherefore, passing over, didst thou cause this people to pass over Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite, to destroy us? and would we were contented and dwelt 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)

With leave, O Lord, what to say, after that Israel turned back the neck before his enemies.

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)

And the Canaanite and all inhabiting the land shall hear, and they encompassed about us, and they cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do to thy 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)

And Jehovah will say to Joshua, Rise up; for thyself wherefore this didst thou fall upon thy face?

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 sinned and also passed by my covenant which I commanded them: and also they took from the devoted thing, and also stole, and also lied, and also put in their vessels.

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)

And the sons of Israel shall not be able to rise up before their enemies; they will turn the neck before their enemies for they were for a devoted thing: I will not add to be with you if ye ill not destroy the devoted thing from the midst of 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)

Arise, consecrate the people, and say, Be ye consecrated for the morrow: for thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, A devoted thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou shalt not be able to rise up before thine enemy till your removing the devoted thing from the midst of you.

Joshua 7:14 (show verse)

And come near in the morning according to your tribes: and it was the tribe which Jehovah shall take of us shall come near according to the families; and the family which Jehovah shall take shall come near according to houses; and the house which Jehovah shall take shall come near according to the men.

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)

And it was he being taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt in fire, he and all which is to him: for he passed by the covenant of Jehovah, and because he did folly 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)

And Joshua will rise early in the morning, and he will bring Israel near according to his tribes; and he will take the tribe of Judah.

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)

And he will bring near the family of Judah; and he will take the family of the Zarhites: and he will bring near the family of the Zarhites according to the men; and Zabdi will be taken.

Joshua 7:18 (show verse)

And he will bring near his house according to the men, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, to the tribe of Judah, will be 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 will say to Achan, My son, set now, honor to Jehovah the God of Israel, and give to him confession; and announce now to me what thou didst; thou shalt not hide 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 will answer Joshua and will say, Truly, I sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and according to this, and according to this I did.

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)

And I shall see in the plunder a wide cloak of Shinar, a good one, and two hundred shekels of silver and one tongue of gold of fifty shekels from its weight, and I shall desire them, and shall take them, and behold them hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver 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)

And Joshua will send messengers, and they will run to the tent, and behold, the hiding in his tent, and 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 will take them from the midst of the tent and will bring them to Joshua, and to all the sons of Israel, and they will pour them out before Jehovah.

Joshua 7:24 (show verse)

And Joshua will take Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver and the wide cloak, and the tongue of gold, and his sons and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep and his tent, and all which is to him, and all Israel with him, and they will bring them up to the valley of Achor.

Joshua 7:25 (show verse)

And Joshua will say, Why didst thou trouble us? Jehovah will trouble thee in this day, and all Israel will stone him with stone, and they will burn them in fire, and they will stone them with stones.

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 they will raise up upon him a great heap of stones even till this day. And Jehovah will turn back from the wrath of his anger: for this, the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, even 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