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Joshua 7-8, CB OT p. 338 - 342 Defeated at Ai

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Israel is defeated by the small town of Ai. Joshua pleads with God trying to understand why this has happened. When Achan’s sin is known, it is dealt with properly and Israel returns to God’s favor. You will learn three lessons from this: 1) Jehovah knows my sin; 2) Overcoming defeat; and 3) Sin affects the community.

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Joshua 7-8, CB OT p. 338 - 342

Defeatedat

Ai

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Promises

No man shall be able to stand before you

I will be with you.I will not leave youor forsake you.

You shall cause this people to inheritthe land

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Promises

No man shall be able to stand before you

I will be with you.I will not leave youor forsake you.

You shall cause this people to inheritthe land

Expectations

Be strong and very courageous

Being careful to do according to all the Law

Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left

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“Jehovah will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.”

Deuteronomy 28.7, CB OT p. 313

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“Jehovah will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them.”

Deuteronomy 28.25, CB OT p. 314

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“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.”

Hebrews 11.30, CB NT p. 395

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FaithObey

Endure} HUMILITY

Victory!

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Did Israel OBEYJehovah at Jericho?

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Special Instructions...

“Shout, for Jehovah has given you the city.”

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Special Instructions...

“And the city and all that is within it shall be devoted to Jehovah for

destruction.”

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Special Instructions...

“Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are in her house shall

live”

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Special Instructions...

“But you, keep yourselves from the

things devoted to destruction”

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Special Instructions...

“lest when you have devoted them you take

any of the devoted things”

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Special Instructions...

“and make the camp of Israel a thing for

destruction and bring trouble upon it.”

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Special Instructions...

“But all silver and gold, and every vessel of bronze and iron, are

holy to Jehovah

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Special Instructions...

“they shall go into the treasury of Jehovah.”

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“devoted to destruction”

“The basic meaning is the exclusion of an object from the use or abuse of man and its irrevocable surrender to God.”

(Theological Wordbook of theOld Testament, Vol. 1, p. 324)

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“devoted to destruction”

“But you, keep yourselves from the things devoted to destruction...”

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“devoted to destruction”

“But you, keep yourselves from the things devoted to destruction...”

“and make the camp of Israela thing for destruction andbring trouble upon it.”

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Did Israel OBEYJehovah at Jericho?

“BUT...

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Did Israel OBEYJehovah at Jericho?

Victory

Defeat

b u t . . .

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“But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things”

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“for Achan ... took some of the devoted things.”

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“And the anger of Jehovah burned against the people of Israel.”

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“The people of Israelbroke faith in regard tothe devoted things”

“committed a trespass”ASV, KJV, NKJV

“acted unfaithfully”NASV, NIV

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“The people of Israelbroke faith in regard tothe devoted things”

“committed a trespass”ASV, KJV, NKJV

“acted unfaithfully”NASV, NIV

“the breaking or violation of religious law was a conscious act of treachery”

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“The people of Israelbroke faith in regard tothe devoted things”

“committed a trespass”ASV, KJV, NKJV

“acted unfaithfully”NASV, NIV

“commit a trespass” means to act unfaithfully, to break a contract.

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“The people of Israelbroke faith in regard tothe devoted things”

“committed a trespass”ASV, KJV, NKJV

“acted unfaithfully”NASV, NIV

The general idea is defection or unfaithfulness.

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“Did not Achan the son of Zerah break faith in the matter of devoted things, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? And he did not perish alone for his iniquity.”

Joshua 22.20, CB OT p. 365

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“Did not Achan the son of Zerah break faith in the matter of devoted things, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? And he did not perish alone for his iniquity.”

Joshua 22.20, CB OT p. 365

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“And they fled before the men of Ai, and the men of Ai killed about thirty-six of their men”

Joshua 7. 4-5,CB OT p. 338

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“And the hearts of the people melted and became as water.”

Joshua 7. 4-5,CB OT p. 338

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“Alas, O Lord Jehovah”

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“Why have you brought this

people over the Jordan at all, to give us into

the hands of the Amorites, to destroy us?

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“Would that we had been content to dwell beyond the Jordan!”

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“Oh Lord, what can I

say, when Israel has turned their backs

before their enemies!

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“For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it and will surround us and cut off our name from the

earth. And what will You do for Your great name?”

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“Get up!Why have you fallen on

your face?”

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“Israel has sinned;

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“they have transgressed my covenant that I

commanded them; they have taken some of the

devoted things;

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“they have stolen and lied and put them

among their own belongings.

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“Therefore the people of Israel cannot

stand before their enemies.

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“They turn their backs before their

enemies, because they have become devoted to

destruction.

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“I will be with you no more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among

you.

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“Get up! Consecrate the people and say,

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“‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow; for thus

says Jehovah, God of Israel, “There are devoted

things in your midst, O Israel. You cannot stand before your enemies until

you take away the devoted things from

among you.”

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“In the morning therefore you shall be brought near by your tribes. And the tribe

that Jehovah takes by lot shall come near by

clans. And the clan that Jehovah takes shall come near by households. And

the household that Jehovah takes shall come

near man by man.

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“And he who is taken with the devoted things shall be burned with fire,

he and all that he has, because he has

transgressed the covenant of Jehovah,

and because he had done an outrageous thing in

Israel.”

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Jehovah knows about my sin.

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But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD,and be sure your sin will find you out.

Numbers 32:23, CB OT p. 261

But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD,and be sure your sin will find you out.

Numbers 32:23, CB OT p. 261

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“Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13, CB OT p. 1041

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Overcoming Defeat

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My sin may affect our community.

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“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

Philippians 2.4, CB NT p. 346

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“Purge the evil person from among you.”

1 Corinthians 5.13,CB NT p. 294

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“And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.”

Jude 1.22-23, CB NT p. 431

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1. Jehovah knows our sin.

2. Overcome defeat.

3. Some sin may hurt all of us.

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Will today be the day you decide to

go to heaven?

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Lesson slideshows (with notes)and audio can be found at:

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

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Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)

Defeat at Ai: http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/tanach/albom/albom-2.htm

Joshua before the ark: http://marwil-n-llasos.blogspot.com/2010/07/viva-pit-senor.html

Map: Manna Bible maps

Achan stealing: http://eborg3.com/Graphics/06-Joshua/0-Joshua2.htm

Achan discovered: http://eborg3.com/Graphics/06-Joshua/0-Joshua2.htm

Sin: iStock_000006070498

Invisible man: http://www.braish.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/invisible-man-liu-bolin-supermarket.jpg

Black Sheep: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/808721

Blue man: iStock_000007497062

Yeast: iStock_000008463296

Chess: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blegg/2463200325/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Out the Door: http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-is-outside-your-door-what-would-you-do/question-1592573/?link=ibaf&q=out+the+door&imgurl=http://www.joemarfoglio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/bigstock_Kicked_Out_The_Door_8708500.jpg

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Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)

Depressed man: iStock_000000053566

Running man: iStock_000000237082

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Be Strong and Courageous

#08

Defeated at AiJoshua 7

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart4 December, 2011

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Israel is defeated by the small town of Ai. Joshua pleads with God trying to understand why this has happened. When Achan’s sin is known, it is dealt with properly and Israel returns to God’s favor. You will learn three lessons from this: 1) Jehovah knows my sin; 2) Overcoming defeat; and 3) Sin affects the community.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”