Chapter 15

God called Moses to Mount Nebo

• To give him the commandments

• To choose him leader of the Israelites

• to show him the Promised Land

Joshua became leader of the people after Moses' death because

• Moses laid hands on him

• he was a good military leader

• he was the next oldest Israelite

Joshua was a good leader because

• he could fight well

• he knew Moses

• he was filled with the spirit of wisdom and he trusted in God

The Israelites conquered Canaan because

• they had good weapons

• God was with them and helped them

• the Canaanites were weak

Before Moses died he

• scolded the people

• blessed the people and told them to keep God's law

• reminded people of their sins

The name Joshua means

• strong in the Lord

• wisdom

• the Lord saves

Crossing the Jordan, the people followed

• Moses

• the ark

• the army

The first city of Canaan taken was

• Jericho

• Shiloh

• Shechem

After the Israelites marched around the city for seven days

• the people of the city fled

• the wall collapsed

• they began to complain

The Levites

• were not priests

• received cities in the lands of the other tribes

• received land like the other tribes