Joshua - Chapter-17

Chapter Summary

Land divisions; portion for Manasseh.

Look at the depiction of Joseph's children in Genesis 48-49. What do we learn? How does this help us read Joshua 17 better?
How does the size of the tribe in this chapter show God's extravagant blessing. How do we see God's blessing in our own lives?
What is the people's responsibility in getting their own land in verse 15? What are some situations we might apply a similar attitude to today?
What kinds of things do the people fear in verse 16? If you were there, what passages from Joshua might you use to speak into this situation and convince the people not to fear?
Why can Joshua have the faith he does in verse 18? How can we strive for a similar faith?
What principles do we see at work in Joshua's decision making in this chapter? What can we learn from this for our own decision making?
What are some themes of this chapter that we can see elsewhere in Scripture? Compare and contrast this passage with those other passages.
How might you explain what is going on in this chapter to a nonbeliever?
How might you explain what is going on in this chapter to a child?
What were some of the challenges the people experienced in this chapter? What are some similarities and differences compared to the challenges believers face today?

Portions, v. 5.

God, Joshua, Eleazar, Moses, Zoplehad's daughter.

13, 15, 18.