Joshua — Group study guide
Part 1 of 2 · chapters 1–8
Leader version
8 chapters · 75 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
How to use it
Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
Contents
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Joshua 1 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 1 (KJV)
1. What came to pass after the death of Moses?
Joshua 1:1
- A. Israel chose a king
- B. Aaron took command
- C. The people went back to Egypt
- D. The LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun
Correct answer: D. The LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun
The LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun.
Joshua 1:1
2. Who would be able to stand before Joshua all the days of his life?
Joshua 1:5
- A. The giants
- B. The king of Jericho
- C. The Philistines
- D. No one
Correct answer: D. No one
No one.
Joshua 1:5
3. How many times did the LORD tell Joshua, "Be strong and of a good courage"?
Joshua 1:6-9
- A. Once
- B. Three times
- C. Seven times
- D. Ten times
Correct answer: B. Three times
Three times.
Joshua 1:6-9
4. What would happen to Joshua if he turned not from the law to the right hand or to the left?
Joshua 1:7
- A. He would never have to fight
- B. He would live three hundred years
- C. He would prosper whithersoever he went
- D. He would be king of Egypt
Correct answer: C. He would prosper whithersoever he went
He would prosper in all he undertook.
Joshua 1:7
5. What was never to depart out of Joshua's mouth?
Joshua 1:8
- A. The song of victory
- B. The name of Moses
- C. The book of the law
- D. Aaron's blessing
Correct answer: C. The book of the law
The book of the law.
Joshua 1:8
6. Would the people hearken to Joshua as they hearkened to Moses?
Joshua 1:17
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Joshua 1:17
7. Who else told Joshua to be strong and of a good courage?
Joshua 1:16-18
- A. Caleb
- B. Rahab
- C. Eleazar
- D. The people of Israel
Correct answer: D. The people of Israel
The people of Israel.
Joshua 1:16-18
Notes
Joshua 2 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 2 (KJV)
1. How many spies did Joshua send to Jericho?
Joshua 2:1
- A. Three
- B. Seven
- C. Twelve
- D. Two
Correct answer: D. Two
Two spies.
Joshua 2:1
2. Into whose house did the spies come?
Joshua 2:1
- A. A merchant's
- B. A priest's
- C. The king of Jericho's
- D. A harlot's
Correct answer: D. A harlot's
Into a harlot's house.
Joshua 2:1
3. Who told the king of Jericho that spies from Israel had come in?
Joshua 2:2
- A. A priest of Jericho
- B. The Bible does not say
- C. Rahab
- D. The spies themselves
Correct answer: B. The Bible does not say
The Bible does not say.
Joshua 2:2
4. Did Rahab lie to the king of Jericho?
Joshua 2:4-5
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Joshua 2:4-5
5. Where did Rahab hide the spies?
Joshua 2:6
- A. With the stalks of flax upon the roof
- B. In the city wall
- C. In the cellar
- D. In a well
Correct answer: A. With the stalks of flax upon the roof
With the stalks of flax.
Joshua 2:6
6. Did the men of Jericho go out of the city looking for the spies?
Joshua 2:7
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, they went out.
Joshua 2:7
7. How did Rahab know the LORD had given the land to Israel?
Joshua 2:9-10
- A. Because she dreamed it
- B. Because the king told her
- C. Because she saw the ark
- D. Because the people were terrified when they heard about Israel
Correct answer: D. Because the people were terrified when they heard about Israel
Because the people were terrified when they heard news of Israel.
Joshua 2:9-10
8. What did Rahab ask of the two spies?
Joshua 2:12-13
- A. That they kill the king
- B. That they show kindness to her and her family, as she had shown them
- C. Gold and silver
- D. That they take her to Egypt
Correct answer: B. That they show kindness to her and her family, as she had shown them
That they show kindness to her and her family, as she had shown them.
Joshua 2:12-13
9. How did the spies of Israel escape?
Joshua 2:15
- A. By the river
- B. Through the main gate
- C. Through a tunnel
- D. Through the window, let down by a cord
Correct answer: D. Through the window, let down by a cord
Through the window, let down by a cord.
Joshua 2:15
10. How many days did Rahab tell the spies to hide in the mountain?
Joshua 2:16
- A. Three days
- B. Forty days
- C. One day
- D. Seven days
Correct answer: A. Three days
Three days.
Joshua 2:16
11. What sign was Rahab to put in the window so she would not be killed?
Joshua 2:18
- A. An olive branch
- B. A line of scarlet thread
- C. A burning lamp
- D. A white mantle
Correct answer: B. A line of scarlet thread
The line of scarlet thread.
Joshua 2:18
12. How would the spies be quit of their oath?
Joshua 2:20
- A. If Rahab left Jericho
- B. If seven days passed
- C. If the king found them
- D. If Rahab uttered their business
Correct answer: D. If Rahab uttered their business
If Rahab uttered their business.
Joshua 2:20
Notes
Joshua 3 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 3 (KJV)
1. Why was it important for the Israelites to follow the ark of the covenant?
Joshua 3:4
- A. To arrive faster
- B. To shelter from the sun
- C. So the ark would not be lost
- D. To know the way by which they must go
Correct answer: D. To know the way by which they must go
That way they could know the way by which they must go.
Joshua 3:4
2. What distance were they to keep between themselves and the ark of the covenant?
Joshua 3:4
- A. A hundred cubits
- B. Two thousand cubits
- C. A day's journey
- D. Ten cubits
Correct answer: B. Two thousand cubits
Two thousand cubits.
Joshua 3:4
3. Why did Joshua command the people to sanctify themselves?
Joshua 3:5
- A. Because they would offer sacrifices
- B. Because the LORD would do wonders among them
- C. Because it was a feast day
- D. Because they were sick
Correct answer: B. Because the LORD would do wonders among them
Because God would do wonders among them.
Joshua 3:5
4. Was it necessary for God to magnify Joshua as He did Moses?
Joshua 3:7
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Joshua 3:7
5. What would happen to the river Jordan the moment the priests set their feet in it?
Joshua 3:13
- A. The river would overflow
- B. The waters would be cut off and stand
- C. The water would turn to blood
- D. The river would dry up forever
Correct answer: B. The waters would be cut off and stand
The river would divide.
Joshua 3:13
6. Was there ever a city called Adam?
Joshua 3:16
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Joshua 3:16
7. How long did the priests stand in the midst of the river?
Joshua 3:17
- A. One hour
- B. Three days
- C. Until midnight
- D. Until all the people had finished passing over
Correct answer: D. Until all the people had finished passing over
Until all the people had finished passing over.
Joshua 3:17
Notes
Joshua 4 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 4 (KJV)
1. What did the twelve men of Israel take out of the river?
Joshua 4:2-3
- A. Fish
- B. Water in pitchers
- C. Sand
- D. Twelve stones
Correct answer: D. Twelve stones
Twelve stones.
Joshua 4:2-3
2. What was the purpose of the twelve stones taken from the Jordan?
Joshua 4:6-7
- A. That when their children asked, they could tell them God divided the river
- B. To mark the boundaries of the tribes
- C. To build an altar for sacrifices
- D. To lay the foundation of a city
Correct answer: A. That when their children asked, they could tell them God divided the river
When their children asked, they could tell them that God divided the river.
Joshua 4:6-7
3. Where did they set those stones?
Joshua 4:8, 20
- A. On mount Sinai
- B. Where they lodged, in Gilgal
- C. In Jericho
- D. In Shiloh
Correct answer: B. Where they lodged, in Gilgal
In the place where they lodged, that is, in Gilgal.
Joshua 4:8, 20
4. And what did Joshua do in the midst of Jordan?
Joshua 4:9
- A. He built a bridge
- B. He offered a calf
- C. He set up twelve stones where the priests' feet had stood
- D. He washed his clothes
Correct answer: C. He set up twelve stones where the priests' feet had stood
He set up twelve stones in the place where the feet of the priests had stood.
Joshua 4:9
5. On what day did the LORD magnify Joshua?
Joshua 4:14
- A. The day they crossed the river Jordan
- B. The day Jericho fell
- C. The day Moses died
- D. The day of the passover
Correct answer: A. The day they crossed the river Jordan
The day they crossed the river Jordan.
Joshua 4:14
6. At what moment did the river Jordan flow over all its banks again?
Joshua 4:18
- A. When Joshua lifted up his rod
- B. When night fell
- C. The next day
- D. When the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land
Correct answer: D. When the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land
The moment the priests set their feet on dry land.
Joshua 4:18
Notes
Joshua 5 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 5 (KJV)
1. What happened to the kings of the Amorites when they heard that Israel had crossed the Jordan?
Joshua 5:1
- A. They mocked Israel
- B. They prepared for war
- C. They made a covenant with Egypt
- D. Their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more
Correct answer: D. Their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more
Their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more.
Joshua 5:1
2. Why did the LORD command Joshua to make sharp knives?
Joshua 5:2
- A. For the sacrifices
- B. To circumcise the men of Israel
- C. For the war against Jericho
- D. To cut wood
Correct answer: B. To circumcise the men of Israel
To circumcise the men of Israel.
Joshua 5:2
3. How long did Israel abide in the place where they were circumcised?
Joshua 5:8
- A. Till they were whole
- B. A year
- C. Forty days
- D. A single day
Correct answer: A. Till they were whole
Till they were whole.
Joshua 5:8
4. Why was that camp called Gilgal?
Joshua 5:9
- A. Because there was a river there
- B. Because Moses died there
- C. Because the LORD rolled away the reproach of Egypt from them
- D. Because they ate manna there
Correct answer: C. Because the LORD rolled away the reproach of Egypt from them
Because the LORD rolled away the reproach of Egypt from them.
Joshua 5:9
5. When did Israel finally eat of the fruit of the promised land?
Joshua 5:10-11
- A. After they kept the passover
- B. At mount Sinai
- C. When they left Egypt
- D. After the fall of Ai
Correct answer: A. After they kept the passover
After they kept the passover.
Joshua 5:10-11
6. When did Israel stop eating manna?
Joshua 5:12
- A. When they conquered Ai
- B. When Moses died
- C. On the morrow after they began eating the fruit of the land
- D. When they crossed the Red sea
Correct answer: C. On the morrow after they began eating the fruit of the land
On the morrow, after they began eating of the fruit of the land.
Joshua 5:12
7. When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and saw what?
Joshua 5:13
- A. An army of Jericho
- B. An angel on the wall
- C. A pillar of fire
- D. A man standing over against him
Correct answer: D. A man standing over against him
A man standing before him.
Joshua 5:13
8. And what question did Joshua ask him?
Joshua 5:13
- A. Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
- B. Where do you come from?
- C. What do you want with me?
- D. What is your name?
Correct answer: A. Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
Joshua 5:13
9. What was the answer to Joshua's question?
Joshua 5:14
- A. As captain of the host of the LORD am I now come
- B. I am a messenger from Jericho
- C. I am a servant of Moses
- D. I am a prophet of Israel
Correct answer: A. As captain of the host of the LORD am I now come
As captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.
Joshua 5:14
10. Who do you think this person was before whom Joshua fell down?
Joshua 5:14
It is believed to be a manifestation of the Lord Jesus, because Joshua worshipped Him.
Joshua 5:14
11. What did this man tell Joshua to do with his shoe?
Joshua 5:15
- A. Loose it from off his foot
- B. Tie it tight
- C. Wash it
- D. Leave it by the altar
Correct answer: A. Loose it from off his foot
To take it off.
Joshua 5:15
12. Why was Joshua to take off his shoe?
Joshua 5:15
- A. Because the place where he stood was holy
- B. Because it was wet
- C. Because that was how one entered Jericho
- D. Because he was going to pray
Correct answer: A. Because the place where he stood was holy
Because the place where he stood is holy.
Joshua 5:15
Notes
Joshua 6 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 6 (KJV)
1. Why was Jericho straitly shut up?
Joshua 6:1
- A. Because it was night
- B. Because of the children of Israel
- C. Because of a plague
- D. By order of Egypt
Correct answer: B. Because of the children of Israel
Because of the children of Israel.
Joshua 6:1
2. How many times a day did the LORD command Joshua to go round the city for six days?
Joshua 6:3
- A. Only once
- B. Three times
- C. Twice
- D. Seven times
Correct answer: A. Only once
Only once.
Joshua 6:3
3. Who would compass the city?
Joshua 6:3-4
- A. The men of war and seven priests
- B. Only the women and children
- C. Only the Levites
- D. The twelve spies
Correct answer: A. The men of war and seven priests
The men of war and seven priests.
Joshua 6:3-4
4. And what would they do on the seventh day?
Joshua 6:4
- A. Compass the city seven times
- B. Offer sacrifices
- C. Return to Gilgal
- D. Rest
Correct answer: A. Compass the city seven times
Compass the city seven times.
Joshua 6:4
5. What would everyone do when they heard the long blast of the trumpets?
Joshua 6:5
- A. All the people would shout with a great shout
- B. They would light a fire
- C. They would fall down in silence
- D. They would flee
Correct answer: A. All the people would shout with a great shout
All the people would shout with a great shout.
Joshua 6:5
6. What specific instruction did Joshua give the people about speaking?
Joshua 6:10
- A. That they sing all the time
- B. That they not shout nor make any noise with their voice until he told them
- C. That they pray aloud
- D. That they speak only Hebrew
Correct answer: B. That they not shout nor make any noise with their voice until he told them
He told them not to shout nor let their voice be heard until he told them.
Joshua 6:10
7. On how many days did they compass the city of Jericho seven times?
Joshua 6:15
- A. All seven days
- B. Only the seventh day
- C. Six days
- D. Three days
Correct answer: B. Only the seventh day
Only the seventh day.
Joshua 6:15
8. Joshua declared that, when taken, the city would be what?
Joshua 6:17
- A. Israel's capital
- B. A city of refuge
- C. Accursed
- D. A city of the Levites
Correct answer: C. Accursed
Accursed.
Joshua 6:17
9. What did Joshua tell the people to keep themselves from when they took the city?
Joshua 6:18
- A. The soldiers
- B. The women
- C. The fire
- D. The accursed thing
Correct answer: D. The accursed thing
The accursed thing.
Joshua 6:18
10. What happened to the city wall when the people shouted?
Joshua 6:20
- A. It fell down flat
- B. Nothing happened to it
- C. A gate opened
- D. It burned
Correct answer: A. It fell down flat
It fell down flat.
Joshua 6:20
11. Did the spies keep their word to the harlot and her family?
Joshua 6:22-23
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Joshua 6:22-23
12. After being rescued, with whom did Rahab live the rest of her life?
Joshua 6:25
- A. With the Moabites
- B. Alone in the mountain
- C. With the Egyptians
- D. With the people of Israel
Correct answer: D. With the people of Israel
With the people of Israel.
Joshua 6:25
Notes
Joshua 7 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 7 (KJV)
1. The anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel because of Achan. What did he do?
Joshua 7:1
- A. He killed a Levite
- B. He took of the accursed thing
- C. He worshipped the sun
- D. He fled from the battle
Correct answer: B. He took of the accursed thing
He took of the accursed thing.
Joshua 7:1
2. What was the consequence for Israel of what Achan did?
Joshua 7:4-5
- A. The Israelites fled before the men of Ai
- B. The Jordan dried up
- C. Joshua died
- D. Fire fell from heaven
Correct answer: A. The Israelites fled before the men of Ai
The Israelites fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua 7:4-5
3. How many men of Israel did the men of Ai smite?
Joshua 7:5
- A. Twelve
- B. A hundred
- C. Three thousand
- D. Thirty and six
Correct answer: D. Thirty and six
Thirty and six men.
Joshua 7:5
4. How did the people of Israel react when they heard what Ai did?
Joshua 7:5
- A. They attacked again at once
- B. They mocked
- C. They celebrated
- D. Their hearts melted
Correct answer: D. Their hearts melted
Their hearts melted.
Joshua 7:5
5. Until when did Joshua lie upon his face before the ark?
Joshua 7:6
- A. Forty days
- B. Until the eventide
- C. Seven days
- D. Until midnight
Correct answer: B. Until the eventide
Until the eventide.
Joshua 7:6
6. What did the elders of Israel put upon their heads because of what happened at Ai?
Joshua 7:6
- A. Oil
- B. Ashes of a heifer
- C. Dust
- D. Water
Correct answer: C. Dust
They put dust upon their heads.
Joshua 7:6
7. What did Joshua have to do so that God would be with them again?
Joshua 7:12-13
- A. Offer a thousand burnt offerings
- B. Make a covenant with Ai
- C. Cross the Jordan again
- D. Destroy the accursed from among them
Correct answer: D. Destroy the accursed from among them
Destroy the accursed thing.
Joshua 7:12-13
8. What did Achan hide in his tent?
Joshua 7:21
- A. A vessel of oil
- B. An idol from Jericho
- C. The weapons of the king of Ai
- D. A Babylonish garment, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold
Correct answer: D. A Babylonish garment, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold
A goodly Babylonish garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold.
Joshua 7:21
9. Israel put Achan to death for what he did. Who else did they put to death?
Joshua 7:24-25
- A. The priests
- B. His sons and daughters
- C. The spies
- D. The elders
Correct answer: B. His sons and daughters
His sons and daughters.
Joshua 7:24-25
10. What did they do with the bodies after putting Achan and his family to death?
Joshua 7:25
- A. They buried them in Shiloh
- B. They threw them into the Jordan
- C. They hanged them on the wall
- D. They burned them
Correct answer: D. They burned them
They burned their bodies.
Joshua 7:25
Notes
Joshua 8 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Joshua 8 (KJV)
1. True or false: God told Joshua He had given the king of Ai into his hand.
Joshua 8:1
- True
- False
Correct answer: True
True.
Joshua 8:1
2. How many men did Joshua choose to go to war against Ai?
Joshua 8:3
- A. Three hundred
- B. Three thousand
- C. A hundred thousand
- D. Thirty thousand
Correct answer: D. Thirty thousand
Thirty thousand.
Joshua 8:3
3. To take the city of the king of Ai, what did Joshua have to pretend?
Joshua 8:5-6
- A. That he wanted to make peace
- B. That he was fleeing before the king
- C. That he was wounded
- D. That he was going to Egypt
Correct answer: B. That he was fleeing before the king
That he was fleeing from the king.
Joshua 8:5-6
4. Why did the men of Ai hasten and rise up early?
Joshua 8:14
- A. Because it was market day
- B. Because their king had died
- C. Because they saw the people of Israel before the city
- D. Because a storm was coming
Correct answer: C. Because they saw the people of Israel before the city
Because they saw the people of Israel before the city.
Joshua 8:14
5. How many men were left in the city of Ai when they went out after Israel?
Joshua 8:17
- A. None
- B. A thousand
- C. A hundred
- D. Twelve
Correct answer: A. None
None.
Joshua 8:17
6. What did the men of Ai leave open in pursuing Israel?
Joshua 8:17
- A. The well
- B. The city
- C. The temple
- D. The granary
Correct answer: B. The city
They left the city open.
Joshua 8:17
7. What did Joshua have to do with his spear for God to give him Ai?
Joshua 8:18
- A. Stretch it out toward Ai
- B. Throw it at the wall
- C. Stick it in the ground
- D. Break it
Correct answer: A. Stretch it out toward Ai
Stretch it out.
Joshua 8:18
8. How did they bring the king of Ai to Joshua?
Joshua 8:23
- A. Dead
- B. Chained in a chariot
- C. Alive
- D. Mortally wounded
Correct answer: C. Alive
Alive.
Joshua 8:23
9. What did Joshua do with the king of Ai after his men brought him?
Joshua 8:29
- A. He hanged him on a tree
- B. He sent him to Egypt
- C. He made him a servant
- D. He set him free
Correct answer: A. He hanged him on a tree
He hanged him on a tree.
Joshua 8:29