Answer: Three days
"Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them. So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim." (Joshua 9 v. 16-17)
The time period of three days occurs frequently in the Bible and may be intended not to be taken literally but as an expression of a relatively short period of time (i.e. it didn't take the Israelites long to travel to where the Gibeonites lived).
All of the other time spans are used elsewhere in the Bible. Seven days was the length of Creation (Genesis 1) including the day of rest; the duration of the Passover festival (Leviticus 23 v. 4-8) and the time spent marching around the walls of Jericho (Joshua 6 v. 12-16). Forty days was the length of the flood (Genesis 7 v. 17 but note also v. 24 which states that the waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days) and of Jesus' temptations in the wilderness (Matthew 4 v. 1-2). Forty-two months is the period of Jerusalem's occupation in the book of Revelation (Revelation 11 v. 1-2).
From Quiz: The Curious Tale of the Gibeonites
Answer: Ebal
Joshua 8:30-31 "Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings."
From Quiz: Now Entering, "Joshua"
Answer: What is 13?
Joshua 6:3-4 The priests were to carry trumpets of rams horns and go before the people. On the first six days they went around one time and were silent. On the seventh day they had to march around seven times and on the seventh time around were to give a shout of victory.
From Quiz: Joshua Jeopardy
Answer: As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD
Joshua 24 is the final chapter of the book. In context, a very elderly Joshua spoke the words of the LORD to the Israelites. God reminded the Israelites that their ancestor Terah, Abraham's father, served gods other than Himself. Then He formed a covenant with Abraham and gave him Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Eventually, Jacob's descendants became slaves in Egypt. The LORD brought His people out of Egypt and gave them the land of the Canaanites. Basically, God asked the Israelites to serve Him only and forsake the pagan gods, the gods of Canaan and the gods of their ancestors, because He graciously bestowed a land to them that they didn't work for.
After he finished giving the words of the LORD, Joshua spoke for himself when he said, " . . . As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD". Joshua told the people that they needed to make a choice to serve the true God or to serve the false gods. The people promised that they would also serve the LORD and according to verse 31, the Israelites did serve the LORD all of Joshua's days and also all of the days of the elders who outlived him. Eventually, however, God's people would turn their backs on Him, which other Old Testament books document.
Although the term "house" here is actually in reference to family members, perhaps you caught the hint. Literal houses include walls.
Based upon Joshua 24:15, he almost certainly had a wife and children--in fact, most Hebrew men did--but the Bible is silent as to who his family members were.
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From Quiz: Number Six: Joshua
Answer: Shout
Joshua 6:5, also 6:16. It was told by the captain of the Lord's host that the walls shall fall down when their walking is complete, and it happened as it was foretold.
From Quiz: Jericho: Joshua, the Spies, and the Sin of Achan
Answer: Makkedah
The five allied kings fled and hid in a cave in Makkedah. When Joshua heard this he had them brought out. He killed them and the Israelites hung them in trees. At sunset he had them thrown back into the cave and had the Israelites put large rocks over the mouth of the cave. This can be found in Joshua 10:16-27.
From Quiz: Oh Yes! The Land is Ours!
Answer: Hebron
When Moses sent out the twelve spies to spy out the land of Canaan, Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies who brought back a good report. For their faith in God, God promised them land in Canaan, and this was fulfilled in the Book of Joshua. "Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance." (Joshua 14:13, NIV)
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Joshua
Answer: They were angry but accepted that nothing could be done
The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders, but all the leaders answered, "We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now. This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them." (Joshua 9 v. 18-20)
Despite the Israelites' instructions to cast out the inhabitants of Canaan, and God's clear statement not to enter into any covenants with the local peoples (Exodus 23 v. 32) and despite the fact that the Gibeonites had used deception, God still required the Israelites to honor their commitment. In the ancient world, a covenant was a solemn undertaking between two people(s) and was intended to be unbreakable. Just as God had entered into a covenant with Israel that reflected his integrity and faithfulness, so he required them to bring that same level of integrity to any covenants into which they entered.
This may also lie behind Jesus' teaching that one should try not to swear by oath but "simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'" (Matthew 5 v. 33-37).
From Quiz: The Curious Tale of the Gibeonites
Answer: Ten
There were twelve spies total, but only Caleb and Joshua said they thought the land could be taken.
From Quiz: Joshua
Answer: Who was Achan?
Joshua 7:1. When Achan saw some silver, gold and some nice Babylonian duds he decided he wanted some. Unfortunately for him and the Israelites the Lord had decreed that everything in Jericho was to be destroyed. Because of this sin the Israelites lost the first battle against the tiny little town of Ai. After punishing Achan and his family (they were all stoned to death) the Israelites were able to conquer Ai.
From Quiz: Joshua Jeopardy
