聖經問答：約書亞征服迦南地
約書亞記第三課：約書亞征服迦南地：約書亞記第九章至十二章
聖經用短短的幾句話記載約書亞如何地征服了迦南地。主要的並不是以色列人的強壯或武器，乃是耶和華神的全能和權威。
一。約書亞記9章：基遍人欺騙約書亞：約書亞記9:1-27：請述說基遍人怎麼樣欺騙了約書亞。基遍人的話算不算撒謊？（注意：基遍離耶利哥大約16公里而已。）24節：基遍人的動機是什麼？他們怕約書亞會滅___他們；他們害怕___命。14節：當約書亞和以色列人做決定與基遍人立約時，他們沒有求問誰是否他的旨意？約書亞發現他們被騙後，他為什麼沒有撤消此約？從中，我們學習什麼功課？最後，約書亞決定怎麼樣處理此事？請背誦第14節：“以色列人受了他們些食物，並沒有___ ___耶和華”。因此，今天我們需要下決定時，我們應該先做什麼？
二。約書亞記10章：太陽靜止的那天：約書亞記10:1-8：什麼事情使得基遍人向約書亞求救？耶和華上帝鼓勵約書亞說：“不要___他們，因為我已將他們交在你___里，他們無一人能在你面前___ ___得住”。
約書亞記10:9-15：至少神用三個方法使得以色列人打勝戰：1）10節：耶和華使他們在以色列人面前___ ___。（普通話本翻為：“主使亞摩利人…驚慌失措…四散奔逃”。）2）11節：“耶和華從天上降大___ ___”。結果，被___ ___砸死的人比被以色列軍隊殺死的人還___。3）12-15節：主耶和華使得“日頭___ ___，月亮___ ___，直等國民向敵人___ ___”。也許讀者想問作者：“日頭停留是怎麼一回事？”答案很簡單；只要四個字：我不知道！但，我們確實知道一件事：是天上獨一無二之神所作的神跡。如果您相信第十一節，何必懷疑第十二至十四節呢？（注意：《雅煞珥書》是當時的書籍，不存在於今天。雖然它是《聖經》之外的一本，但有些內容寫得又好又準確，被《聖經》作者使用。參看撒母耳記下1:18，民數記21:14。）
三。約書亞記10:16-43：打敗中部和南部城市：約書亞記10:16-28：請述說約書亞如何對待五個王。約書亞記10:29-43：請列出約書亞所征服的王，民族，地區等。他（們）“沒有留下一個。將凡有氣息的盡行____ ____，正如耶和華以色列的神所____ ____的”。請注意：我們再次強調：以色列人不但進入迦南地征服獲得神早應許亞伯拉罕要賜給他和他後代之人的地，他們也為神實行審判。當時迦南地人偶像敬拜議事不但包括姦淫，他們也把孩子暗殺獻給偶像。難怪，“約書亞擊殺全地的人，就是山地、南地、高原、山坡的人，和那些地的諸王，沒有留下一個。將凡有氣息的盡行殺滅，正如耶和華以色列的神所吩咐的”。42節：約書亞和以色列軍隊怎麼能打那麼多次勝戰使得他們征服迦南地？因為“耶和華以色列___ ___為以色列___ ___”。
約書亞記第10章給您帶來什麼樣屬靈的亮光？
四。約書亞記11至12章：約書亞記11:1-23：打敗北部誠市：請列出約書亞所打敗的城市。13節：注意以下三個不同的翻譯：和合本：至於造在山岡上的城…；新譯本：至於那些立在土丘上的城…；普通話本：山地城市…”。希伯來原文是“tel”。“Tel”意思是“丘”的意思（譬如，山丘和土丘），所以新譯本才翻的準確。現代的考古學已發現很多土丘裡面都是一層一層地不同的城市及不同的文明。以色列國的首都，Tel Aviv（特拉維夫）的“tel”字就是“土丘”一字。23節：結論：“這樣，約書亞照着耶和華所吩咐摩西的___ ___話，___ ___那全地，就按着以色列支派的宗族，將地分給他們為___。於是國中___ ___，沒有___ ___了”。請參看《聖經》地圖，找出約書亞記第九章至第十二章約書亞所征服的領土和城市。（注意：有些古代城市考古學家還不能百分之百地證實它原來的位置。）
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Joshua/03: Joshua Subdues Canaan
Joshua chapters 9-12
1. Joshua ch. 9: Gibeonites Deceive Joshua: Josh. 9:1-27: Describe how the Gibeonites deceived Joshua. Did what the Gibeonites say constitute a lie? (Note: Gibeon was about 16 km. from Jericho.) Vs. 24: What motivated the Gibeonites? They were afraid that Joshua would w___ them out; they feared for their l___. Vs. 14: When Joshua and the Israelites decided to make a treaty with the Gibeonites, whose will did they not seek? After he realized that they had been deceived, why did Joshua not rescind the treaty? What lesson do we learn from this? Finally, what did Joshua decide to do about the situation? Memorize v. 14: “The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not i___ of the LORD.” Today therefore, whenever we need make a decision, what is the first thing we should do?
2. Joshua ch. 10: The Day the Sun Stood Still: Josh. 10:1-8: What event caused the Gibeonites to call Joshua to the rescue? Jehovah God encouraged Joshua with these words: “’ Do not be a___ of them; I have given them into your h___. Not one of them will be able to w___ you.’” Josh. 10:9-15: God gave the Israelites victory in at least three ways: 1) v. 10: The LORD threw them into c___ before Israel. [The Easy-to-Read Chinese (Putonghua) Version is also given.] 2) v. 11: “the LORD hurled large h___ down on them from the sky” with the result that m___ people died from the h___ than were killed by the Israelite troops. 3) vs. 12-15: At the LORD God’s bidding, the “sun s___ s___, and the m___ s___, till the nation a___ itself on its enemies.” Perhaps the reader would like to ask this writer, “What happened so that the sun stood still?” The answer is easy; only four words are required: I do not know. We do know one thing however: This was a miracle performed by the one and only God of heaven. If you believe verse eleven, why doubt verses twelve through fourteen? (Note: The “Book of Jashar” was a composition of that day that is not extant today. Although it was not considered Scripture, yet some of the contents were well-written and were accurate and thus were incorporated by Bible writers. See also 2 Samuel 1:18 and Numbers 21:14.)
3. Joshua 10:16-43: Defeating Cities in Middle and Southern Canaan: Josh. 10:16-28: Describe how Joshua dealt with the five kings. Josh. 10:29-43: List the kings, peoples and territories that Joshua conquered. He (they) “left no survivors. He totally d___ all who breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had c___.” Note that once again we emphasize that the Israelites entered Canaan not only to subdue and take the land that God promised long before to Abraham and his descendents, they also exercised judgment on behalf of God. The idolatry of the Canaanites at that time not only included adultery, but also the murder of children who were offered as sacrifice to the idols. No wonder that “…Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills and the mountain slopes, together with all their kings. He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.” (v. 40). Vs. 42: How were Joshua and the Israelite army able to win so many battles and conquer the land of Canaan? It was because “the LORD, the G___ of Israel, f___ for Israel.” What enlightenment did Joshua ch. ten give you?
4. Joshua 11-12: Josh. 11:1-23: Northern Kings Defeated: List the kings that Joshua defeated. Vs. 13: Note the three Chinese translations that are given [Union Version, New Version, Putonghua Version; each translation is different]. [The word under discussion is “mounds” in the NIV, RSV, NASB, etc and “strength” in the KJV.] The original Hebrew is “tel” and tel means [Chinese word is “qiu” and it means “mound”], so the “New Version” is the accurate translation here. Modern archaeologists have discovered that inside a “tel” are several cities and cultures build on top of one another. The capitol of modern Israel is Tel Aviv and includes this word in the name. Vs. 23: Conclusion: “So Joshua t___ the entire land, just as the LORD had d___ Moses, and he gave it as an i___ to Israel according to their tribal divisions. Then the land had r___ from w___.” Locate on a Bible map all the cities and territories that Joshua subdued as recorded in Joshua chapters nine through twelve. (Note: Some ancient locations have not yet been positively identified by archaeologists.)
聖經問答
約書亞記第三課：約書亞征服迦南地：約書亞記第九章至十二章
Bible Study Questions: Joshua/03: Joshua Subdues Canaan
Joshua chapters 9-12
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