JoshuaWeek Date Topic

1 07 Sep 11 Introduction to the Book of Joshua

2 14 Sep 11 Chapter 1:1-2:24 - Into the Promised Land Part I

3 21 Sep 11 Chapter 3:1-5:12 – Into the Promised Land Part II

4 28 Sep 11 Chapter 5:13 – 8:35 - Possession of the Land Part I

5 05 Oct 11 Chapter 9:1-10:43 - Possession of the Land Part II

6 12 Oct 11 Chapter 11:1-12:24 – Possession of the Land Part III

7 19 Oct 11 Chapter 13:1-14:15 – Division of the Land Part I

8 26 Oct 11 Chapter 15:1-17:18 – Division of the Land Part II

9 02 Nov 11 Chapter 18:1-19:51 – Division of the Land Part III

10 09 Nov 11 Chapter 20:1-21:45 – Special Cities

11 16 Nov 11 Chapter 22:1-24:28 – Joshua’s Last Acts

12 23 Nov 11 Thanksgiving

13 30 Nov 11 Review and the road ahead for Israel

Objectives for Today’s Lesson• Study the Book of Joshua Chapters 20-21• Both chapter are fulfillment of earlier

promises in the Law• Review the cities of refuge, places where

those who accidently kill another may flee to receive a fair trial (6 cities)

• Review the cities allocated to the Levites• With the allocation of land, the first promise

of land and descendants is fulfilled

Last Week’s Class• Studied the Book of Joshua chapters 18-19• Joshua directs a survey of the remaining

lands by the seven remaining tribes• This takes place in the city of Shiloh• Once the survey is complete, Joshua begins

allocating the land• The territory of each tribe is described

• God commands the appointment of six cities of refuge

– A place of refuge from the avenger of blood (vs. 1-3)

– Entrance into the city of refuge (vs. 4)

– Protection against the avenger of blood (vs. 5)

– Freedom for the slayer After being declared innocent of murder by the proper authorities (vs. 6)

Cities of Refuge (20:1-6)

• Appointment of the six cities (vs. 7-8)

– Spaced throughout the country

– Proper roads were to be built (Deut 19:2)

• Purpose for the cities of refuge is again stated (vs. 9)

• Biblical application of Jesus as the city of refuge (Ps 46:1, Heb 6:18)

Six Cities (20:7-9)

• The people of the tribe of Levi receive their cities with their common lands

– The leaders of the tribe of Levi ask for what was promised to them (vs. 1-3)

– The Levites received no allocation of land like other tribes

– God had declared that He would be their inheritance (Joshua 13:14, and 13:33)

Cities for Levites (21:1-3)

• Cities are appointed to the Levites, according to their three main family divisions

– God wanted the Levites dispersed all throughout the land of Israel

– Similar to us as Christians (1 Pe 2:5 and 2:9)

• Israel takes full possession of the land

– The land is Israel’s given by God (vs. 44)

– God’s word does not fail (vs. 45)

Cities of the Levites (21:4-42)

Review• Studied Joshua Chapter 20-21• Both chapters were fulfillment of earlier

promises found in the Old Testament Law• Reviewed the cities of refuge, places where

those who accidently kill another may flee• Reviewed the cities allocated to the Levites,

which included the cities of refuge• With the allocation of land, the first promise

of land and descendants is fulfilled• Next week: Joshua Chapter 22