Class Member Study Guide: Lesson 18
Joshua 1 Joshua 2 Joshua 3 Joshua 4
Joshua 6 Joshua 7 Joshua 14 Joshua 23
Deuteronomy
"The word Deuteronomy means "repetition of the law," [and] the book contains the last three discourses of Moses delivered in the plains of Moab just before his death.
His three sermons cover a command to eliminate all idols and false worship and a review of the ten commandments. "The third discourse contains a solemn renewal of covenants" (Bible Dictionary).
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is so named because Joshua is the primary figure of the book. Joshua did not write the book.
Joshua 1-12 Israelites Entrance and Conquest of Canaan
Joshua 13-22 Israelite's Tribe Land Allotment
Joshua 23-24 Joshua's Last Speeches
The book affirms that God keeps his covenant promises.
Gathering Strength and Courage: Joshua's Leadership Teaches Important Principles
"Joshua became strong as he allowed God
to shape his character. Similarly, as we allow God to shape our character, we
can become strong and accomplish the things the Lord wants us to do" (OT Gospel Doctrine Manual).
Mt. Nebo Looking from Western Shore of Dead Sea
Maps of Canaan and Tribe Placement. Note Plains of Moab and Mt Nebo in Map Above
Ancient Jericho
"Good Courage" May Require Us to Go Beyond Our Comfort Zone, Act Even When We Fear, and Attempt Extraordinary Things Even When We Don't Know How We Will Succeed"
Elder Boyd K. Packer said:
“Shortly after I was called as a
General Authority, I went to Elder Harold B. Lee for counsel. He listened
very carefully to my problem and suggested that I see President David O.
McKay. President McKay counseled me as to the direction I should go. I was very
willing to be obedient but saw no way possible for me to do as he counseled me
to do.
“I returned to Elder Lee and told him
that I saw no way to move in the direction I was counseled to go. He said, ‘The
trouble with you is you want to see the end from the beginning.’ I replied that
I would like to see at least a step or two ahead. Then came the lesson of a
lifetime: ‘You must learn to walk to the edge of the light, and then a few
steps into the darkness; then the light will appear and show the way before
you’” (“The Edge of the Light,” BYU Today, Mar. 1991, 22–23).
Elder Marvin J.
Ashton said:
“Joshua
reminds us of the importance of making decisions promptly: ‘Choose you this day
whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord’ (Joshua 24:15). Not tomorrow, not when we get
ready, not when it is convenient—but ‘this day,’ straightway, choose whom you
will serve. He who invites us to follow will always be out in front of us with
His Spirit and influence setting the pace. He has charted and marked the
course, opened the gates, and shown the way. He has invited us to come unto
Him, and the best time to enjoy His companionship is straightway. We can best
get on the course and stay on the course by doing as Jesus did—make a total
commitment to do the will of His Father” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1983, 41;
or Ensign, May 1983, 30–31).
Symbols of the Israelites Faith and Covenants: Just What Were Those Rocks All about?
"Biblical peoples were very fond of
symbolic acts to commemorate great events.
In order to memorialize God’s blessing in parting the waters of the Jordan River, Joshua commanded that twelve stones be taken from the riverbed and placed where all the people could see them: “These stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever” (v. 7).
In order to memorialize God’s blessing in parting the waters of the Jordan River, Joshua commanded that twelve stones be taken from the riverbed and placed where all the people could see them: “These stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever” (v. 7).
In later years, when their children
would ask the meaning of the stones, Israel could rehearse the story of God’s
miracle; thus, the stones would serve as a visible reminder of God’s power" (Old Testament Institute Study Manual).
"Good Courage" Has Power to Change Individuals and Nations
Elder
James E. Faust said:
“Private choices are not private; they
all have public consequences. … Our society is the sum total of what millions
of individuals do in their private lives. That sum total of private behavior
has worldwide public consequences of enormous magnitude. There are no
completely private choices” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1987, 101; or Ensign,
May 1987, 80).
