Yahweh as Warrior

Northwest Bible Church – NoJoshua 10:10, 2024 – Joshua – Alan Conner
Josh. 10:1-15
Yahweh as Warrior

Intro

A. THE CANAANITE ATTACK ON GIBEON (Joshua 10:1-5).

1. The king of Jerusalem greatly fears Joshua (Joshua 10:1-2).

2. The coalition (Joshua 10:3-5).

3. The reason for the attack (Joshua 10:4).

B. THE LORD GIVES PROMISE OF VICTORY (Joshua 10:6-8).

1. Gibeonites seek and receive help from Joshua (Joshua 10:6-7).

2. The LORD’s encouragement to Joshua (Joshua 10:8).

C. YAHWEH’S VICTORY (Joshua 10:9-15).

1. Joshua’s night time march and surprise attack (Joshua 10:9).

2. The LORD’s victory (Joshua 10:10-11):

a. The LORD confounded, slew, pursued, struck them (Joshua 10:10).
b. The hailstone miracle (Joshua 10:11).

D. THE LONG DAY (Joshua 10:12-14).

1. The sun stood still at Gibeon (Joshua 10:12-13).

2. Views explaining this miracle.

a. It is poetic language not to be taken literally.
b. The earth’s rotation actually stopped or slowed down.
c. A miracle of refraction.
d. A wobble in the direction of the Earth’s axis of rotation.

3. A day like no other (Joshua 10:14).

APPLICATION

Things to ponder: Why do some want to deny this miracle? What does this miracle teach us about God? How can we be encouraged in our faith by this miracle?