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Joshua 22 · Grade 5

Unity Through Truth

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Joshua 22 begins with honor. The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had crossed the Jordan to fight beside their brothers, and now Joshua released them. He told them to take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, 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. He blessed them, and they went home with much wealth.

At the Jordan they built a great altar to look at. The other tribes heard of it and gathered at Shiloh to go up against them to war. Yet they sent Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest with ten princes first. Phinehas asked, What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel? He reminded them of past sins that had brought judgment on all Israel.

The eastern tribes answered with an oath: The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, he knows. They explained that the altar was a pattern of Yahweh's altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you. Phinehas said, Today we know that Yahweh is among us. The children of Israel blessed God and spoke no more of war. The altar was named A Witness Between Us that Yahweh is God. In the New Testament, Paul urges believers to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).

Show What You Know

  1. What did Joshua tell the tribes to hold fast to?

  2. Whom did the other tribes send before going to war?

  3. What question did Phinehas ask?

  4. What did the eastern tribes say the altar was a pattern of?

  5. What New Testament verse speaks of keeping the unity of the Spirit?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Son of Eleazar sent to ask why.
  2. The land where the eastern tribes lived.
  3. The children of Israel ____ God.

Down

  1. but it will be a ____ between us and you
  2. They built a great one by the Jordan.

Think About It

  1. Phinehas asked before acting. When have you needed to hear the other side before deciding?

  2. Both sides cared about faithfulness to God. How can Christians who disagree still keep unity?

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 did Phinehas handle the conflict wisely?
  • How can you speak calmly when you think someone is wrong?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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