聖經問答：約書亞向以色列人告別
約書亞記第五課：約書亞告別：約書亞記第二十三章至二十四章
約書亞是神的忠心僕人。他年老時，快要離開人間，向百姓演講——等於是他臨終之話。約書亞所告訴古代以色列人的話，也值得今日之我們學習遵行。
一。約書亞記23章：約書亞之遺命：約書亞年老，把以色列人請來，向他們述說他心裡最關鍵的事，如下… 2至3節：以色列人能夠征服迦南地為業，完全是誰的能力和作為？4節：約書亞把地皮拈鬮分給以色列每一___ ___。5節：___必將那些民族從迦南地趕出去。6節：“所以你們要大大壯膽，謹守___ ___寫在摩西律法書上的___ ___話，不可___ ___左右”。“摩西律法書”是什麼？（是摩西五書：創世記，出埃及記等。）7至8節：“不可與你們中間所剩下的這些國民攙雜。他們的___，你們不可提他的名，不可指着他___ ___，也不可___ ___、叩拜；8隻要照着你們到今日所行的，專靠___ ___ ___你們的神”。
12至13節：如果以色列人跟那些所留下的民族往來，通婚等，結果會怎麼樣？14節：約書亞說他快要___。約書亞強調一件很重要的事情：“你們是一心一意地知道，耶和華你們神所應許賜福與你們的話沒有一句___ ___，都___ ___在你們身上了”。
15至16節：約書亞再次說明，神不但有能力賞賜以色列人，讓他們進入並征服迦南地，他也有能力___ ___那些違背他的人，使得他們離開迦南。15節：“ 耶和華你們神所應許的一切___ ___，怎樣臨到你們身上，耶和華也必照樣使各樣___ ___臨到你們身上，直到把你們從耶和華你們神所賜的這美地上___ ___。 16 你們若違背耶和華你們神吩咐你們所守的約，去事奉別神，叩拜他，耶和華的怒氣必向你們發作，使你們在他所賜的美地上速速___ ___”。
二。約書亞記24章：約書亞述說神的恩惠：約書亞記24:1-13：約書亞把以色列個個支派的首領請來，與他們述說神為以色列民族所作的。聚會地點是___ ___，就是靠近多年前，他們所聚會的地點（參看約書亞記8:30-35）。他們都站在誰的面前？請列下約書亞所提到的人和事情，由他拉，亞伯拉罕和拿鶴開始：12節：以色列人能夠征服迦南地是因為誰為他們作戰？第十三節應該使得首領們及百姓作深刻的檢討：“我賜給你們___ ___，___你們所修治的；我賜給你們___ ___，非你們所___ ___的。你們就住在其中，又得吃___你們所栽種的葡萄園、橄欖園的果子”。請把該話應用在自己的身上。
約書亞記24:14-28：約書亞給以色列人的挑戰（14至15節）是約書亞記裡面最有名的一句話之一；請背誦：14“現在你們要___ ___耶和華，誠心實意地___ ___他，將你們列祖在大河那邊和在埃及所事奉的神___ ___，去事奉耶和華。15若是你們以事奉耶和華為___ ___，今日就可以___ ___所要事奉的：是你們列祖在大河那邊所事奉的神呢？是你們所住這地的亞摩利人的神呢？至於___和___ ___，我們必定事奉耶和華”。讀者，您我是否要讓這句話作為我們自己及我們家人的宗教信仰宣言？16至18節：群眾如何反應？19節：約書亞為什麼說，“你們不能事奉耶和華…”？
19至22節：誰為群眾作見證人？23至24節：約書亞還擔心何事？25節：約書亞再次與民眾立了____。為什麼？
26至28節：約書亞把一塊大___ ___立在神的聖所旁邊，說它聽見了神所命令以色列人的話。“倘或你們___ ___你們的神，這石頭就可以向你們作___ ___”。
約書亞記24:29-33：約書亞活到幾歲？請注意《聖經》給約書亞的“評價”，證明約書亞對以色列人的影響力。此話也是任何事奉神的領袖仰望得到的評價，如下：“約書亞在世和約書亞死後，那些知道耶和華為以色列人所行諸事的長老還在的時候，以色列人___ ___耶和華”。（普通話本把此句話翻譯如下：“約書亞在世的日子，以色列認侍奉主；約書亞死後，那些親眼看見過主為以色列人所作的一切的長老們還在世的時候，以色列人依然侍奉主”。）
為什麼把約瑟的骨頭埋葬在示劍？（請參看創世記33:19, 50:25及出埃及記13:19。）
請寫一寫自己對約書亞的看法。
如果您是基督徒，您希望能夠影響下一代嗎？怎麼樣影響他們？影響他們作什麼？您希不希望影響下一代的人更加親近神，侍奉神呢？
約書亞給您帶來什麼樣的榜樣？
讀者：歡迎您把這篇短文下載，複印，用在您的《聖經》班裡。
Joshua/05: Joshua Says Goodbye
Joshua chapters 23-24
1. Joshua 23: Joshua’s Farewell: The elderly Joshua assembled the Israelites to tell them what was on his heart, things he considered of great importance, as follows: Vs. 2-3: That the Israelites could subdue the land of Canaan as their inheritance was entirely because of (whose) doing? Vs. 4: Joshua allotted the land for each t___. Vs. 5: G___ himself will drive the peoples out of Canaan. Vs. 6: “Be very strong; be careful to o___ a___ that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without t___ aside to the right or to the left.” What is the “Book of the Law of Moses”? (The five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, etc.) Vs. 7-8: “Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their g___ or s___ by them. You must not ___ them or bow down to them.8 But you are to hold fast to the L___ your God, as you have until now.” Vs. 12-13: What will be the result if the Israelites associate with the groups who remain, if they intermarry or ally themselves with them? Vs. 14: Joshua says that he must soon d___. Joshua emphasizes a very important fact: “You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has f___. Every promise has been ___; not one has failed.” Vs. 15-16: Once again Joshua declares that God not only is able to bless the Israelites and enable them to enter and subdue Canaan, God is also able to (curse or punish) those who disobey him and cause them to leave Canaan. “15 But just as every good p___ of the LORD your God has come true, so the LORD will bring on you all the evil he has threatened, until he has d___ you from this good land he has given you. 16 If you violate the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the LORD’S anger will burn against you, and you will quickly p___ from the good land he has given you.”
2.Joshua 24: Joshua Depicts God’s Grace: Joshua 24:1-13: Joshua called together the leaders of each Israelite tribe and reviewed with them everything that God had done for the nation of Israel. They assembled in S___, very near the place they had assembled years before (see Joshua 8:30-35). They stood in (whose) presence? List all the people and events that Joshua mentioned, beginning with Terah, Abraham and Nahor. Vs. 12: The Israelites could subdue Canaan was because (who) fought for them? Verse thirteen should cause all leaders and other people to make a critical self-evaluation: “So I gave you a l___ on which you did n___ toil and c___ you did not b___; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did n___ plant.” How would you apply these words to yourself? Joshua 24:14-28: The challenge that Joshua gave to Israel (vs. 14-15) is one of the most famous passages in the book of Joshua; please memorize these verses: “14 “Now f___ the LORD and s___ him with all faithfulness. T___ a___ the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems u___ to you, then c___ for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for m___ and m___ h___, we will serve the LORD.” Will you and I make this statement the motto or proclamation of religious faith for ourselves and our families? Vs. 16-18: How did the people respond? Vs. 19: Why did Joshua say, “You are not able to serve the LORD”? Vs. 19-22: Who became the witness for the assembly? Vs. 23-24: What did Joshua still fear? Vs. 25: Once again Joshua made a c___ with the people. Why? Vs. 26-28: Joshua put a large s___ and set it near God’s holy place and said that it had heard all the commandments that God had given the Israelites. “It will be a w___ against you if you are u___ to your God.” Joshua 24:29-33: How old did Joshua live to be? Note how the Bible assesses Joshua for the influence that he had on the Israelites. Anyone who serves as a leader of God’s people would like for this to be said about them, as follows: “Israel s___ the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the LORD had done for Israel.” [The Putonghua or Easy-to-Read Chinese translation (© World Bible Translation Center) is also given.] Why did they bury the bones of Joseph in Shechem? (See Genesis 33:19, 50:25 and Exodus 13:19). Write your own opinion of Joshua. If you are a Christian, do you want to influence the next generation? How do you want to influence them? Influence them to do what? Do you hope to influence the next generation to be closer to God and to serve God? What kind of an example is Joshua for you?
聖經問答
約書亞記第五課：約書亞告別：約書亞記第二十三章至二十四章
Bible Study Questions: Joshua/05: Joshua Says Goodbye
Joshua chapters 23-24
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