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Joshua 22 · Grade 4

Ask Before You Accuse

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Joshua sent the eastern tribes home with a blessing. They had kept their promise and had not left their brothers. He charged them to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

By the Jordan they built a great altar to look at. The rest of Israel feared rebellion against Yahweh and gathered at Shiloh to go to war. But first they sent Phinehas and ten princes to speak with them.

The eastern tribes explained that the altar was a copy, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice. It was a witness that they too would serve Yahweh, so later children could not say they had no portion in Yahweh. Phinehas said, Today we know that Yahweh is among us. They named the altar A Witness Between Us that Yahweh is God.

Show What You Know

  1. What promise had the eastern tribes kept?

  2. What did the rest of Israel fear?

  3. What was the altar a witness of?

  4. What did Phinehas say they now knew?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

PhinehasaltarGodwitness
  1. By the Jordan they built a great to look at.
  2. But first they sent and ten princes to speak with them.
  3. It was a that they too would serve Yahweh, so later children could not say they had no portion in Yahweh.
  4. They named the altar A Witness Between Us that Yahweh is .

Think About It

  1. Israel almost went to war over a misunderstanding. How can asking questions first help you avoid a fight?

  2. Joshua told them to hold fast to Yahweh. What helps you hold fast to God?

Memory Verse

The children of Reuben and the children of Gad named the altar “A Witness Between Us that Yahweh is God.”

Joshua 22:34 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for helping us live in peace. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help two friends who are upset with each other?
  • What can you do when someone misunderstands you?

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