19 July, 2010

Text: Joshua 15

THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH
Joshua 15:1-12

1. Southern boundary    Joshua 15:1-4

2. Eastern border - Dead Sea (Salt Sea)    Joshua 15:5a

3. Northern border    Joshua 15: 5b-11

4. Western border - Mediterranean Sea (Great Sea)    Joshua 15:12

CALEB'S CONQUEST

1. Drove out the 3 sons of Anak    Joshua 15:14

2. They struck fear in the hearts of the spies Joshua sent out    Numbers 13:28-33

OTHNIEL'S VICTORY OF KIRJATH SEPHER

1. Conqueror- Othniel the son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb    Joshua 15:16

2. Prize offered: Daughter of Caleb    Joshua 15:17

3. Request of Achsah:

    a) For a field

    b) For springs of water    Joshua 15:18-19

CITIES OF JUDAH

1. In the South    Joshua 15:20-32
29 cities/ villages    Joshua 15:32

2. In the lowland    Joshua 15:33-47
16 cities/ villages    Joshua 15:41 (Philistine territory)

3. In the mountain country    Joshua 15:48-60
19 cities/ villages    Joshua 15:51, 59, 60

4. In the wilderness    Joshua 15:61-63
6 cities/ villages    Joshua 15:62

STRONG RESISTANCE FROM THE JEBUSITES
Joshua 15:63

1. Jebusites- Inhabitants of Jerusalem    Joshua 15:63a

2. Children of Judah could not drive them out    Joshua 15:63b

3. They continued to resist successfully all the efforts of the children of Judah in the days of Joshua    Joshua 15:63c