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-- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Oath (Joshua 9)

8/28/2016

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Joshua 9​
The Gibeonite Deception
1Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these things—the kings in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far as Lebanon (the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites)— 2they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
3However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, 4they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. 5They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy. 6Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the Israelites, “We have come from a distant country; make a treaty with us.”
7The Israelites said to the Hivites, “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty with you?”
8“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua.
But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
9They answered: “Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the fame of the Lordyour God. For we have heard reports of him: all that he did in Egypt, 10and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth. 11And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; make a treaty with us.” ’ 12This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is. 13And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.”
14The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord.15Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.
16Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them. 17So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim. 18But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel.
The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders, 19but all the leaders answered, “We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now. 20This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.” 21They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.
22Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by saying, ‘We live a long way from you,’ while actually you live near us?23You are now under a curse: You will never be released from service as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
24They answered Joshua, “Your servants were clearly told how the Lordyour God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this. 25We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
26So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.27That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lordat the place theLordwould choose. And that is what they are to this day.

  • Big Idea
    • Our commitments and how we honor them greatly affects our lives and __________________.
  • Back Story
    • God had great expectations for His people when they entered the Promised Land, because _____________________. Joshua 1:7; Deuteronomy 7:1-3; Genesis 15:16
    • The Canaanites were _____________________________ with each other.
  • A Ruse
    • Joshua knows what he's called to do – however at this point he fails to seek the LORD in doing it – and that makes ________________________________.
    • Even though the Gibeonites were complete frauds, ______________________ to the fame, name, and character of God. Joel 2:32
    • We need to be careful of ______________________. Jeremiah 17:9
  • Ramifications
    • The ink was hardly dry on the treaty when the Israelites found out the Gibeonites were ________________________.
    • The oath was made in the name of the LORD; therefore fidelity was owed, not to the Gibeonites, but to ___________________. Genesis 27:35; Psalm 15:4; 2 Samuel 21:1-9; Deuteronomy 20:10-15
  • Honor
    • Joshua ________________________, even to the point of death, above life as a deceitful slave. Psalm 84:10
    • God is bigger than ______________________, and in His sovereignty He can bring about ___________________________. 1 Kings 8:41-43; Nehemiah 3:7; 7:25
  •  Seek
    • Prayer enables us ______________ the path God has for us. Psalm 145:18; James 1:5
    • Being devoted to _____________ in community helps us to keep our oaths. Joshua 1:7
  • The Next Step
    • What did you learn about God from Sunday’s message on Joshua 9?
    • What did you learn about people, or how God views us when we place our faith in Christ?
    • What did you learn about what God has done for us in Christ?
    • What’s a specific way you can respond to what you’ve found in Joshua 9?
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