The Lord Fights For Israel

The Problem: The Confederacy teams up to attack Gibeon (10:1-5).

The Plea: The Gibeonites ask for help (10:6-7).

The Promise: The Lord promises Joshua that they will win (10:8).

The Provision: The Lord supernatually give the Israelites victory (10:9-14).

What Really happened?
Proposal 1: The earth stopped rotating.
Proposal 2: The sun’s light lingered.
Proposal 3: There was prolonged darkness.
Proposal 4: A special sign was involved.
Proposal 5: The passage is figurative and poetic.

Application:
The lesson of God’s power and human responsibility.
The lesson of God’s power over creation.
The lesson of God’s power working for Israel