THE SUN STANDS STILL

THE SUN STANDS STILL

Joshua 10:1-27
Key Verse 10:13b-14 “The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There has never been a day like it before or since a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!”

1. Review 9:22-26 on how the Gibeonites made a treaty of peace with Israel.

2. Why was the king of Jerusalem alarmed and made an alliance with the four kings of the Amorites? (1-5) How did Joshua respond to the Gibeonites’ plea?

3. How did God encourage Joshua and enable Israel to fight even after an all-night march? (6-9)

4. How did God fight for Israel? (10-14) How could Joshua dare to command the sun to stand still? (12-14)

5. What did Joshua do with the five Amorite kings? (16-27) How did Joshua reveal his determination to win complete victory? (19) How did he plant a spirit of victory in his fearful soldiers? (25)

6. What can we learn about asking God to do the impossible? How does this passage remind us that God fights for us when we obey?