LESSON FOUR
THE DIVISIONS OF CANAAN

1.	THE DIVISION OF THE LAND:

a.	The Lord told Joshua when he was well stricken in age to divide the land by tribes

b.	In dividing Canaan, Joshua both recognized the victories given by God and encouraged the tribes to enter and occupy the land assigned to them.

c.	Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh were assigned to the east side of the Jordan. 

d.	Judah. The territory consisted of southern Canaan, stretching from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean and including Kadesh – Barnea.

e.	Ephraim and Manasseh were given the important central part of Canaan. 

f.	Benjamin and Dan. These tribes were assigned territory between the lands of Judah and the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. 

2.	THE DIVISION OF THE LAND:

a.	Asher, Zebulum, Issachar, and Naphtali. These tribes received inheritance in the north which later became Galilee. 

b.	Simeon was not given land, but was assigned cities within the large territories of Judah. 

c.	Levi. The tribe of Levi was not given a tribal inheritance since they were devoted to the offices connected with the priesthood and lived throughout the land of Canaan.

3.	CALEB’S PORTION

a.	Caleb was not an Israelite

b.	He was a descendent of Kenaz, a grandson of Esau

c.	He represented the tribe of Judah when the spies went into Canaan, but he was not actually of the tribe of Judah

d.	At Kadesh-Barnea, Moses had promised him that region and now Caleb reminded Joshua of this promise.

e.	Caleb was courageous, faithful, energetic, generous, and humble

f.	He will always be remembered by his great faith and the fact that at the age of 85 he said “Give me this mountain.”

4.	THE TABERNACLE AT SHILOH:
a.	Shiloh was chosen as the resting-place for the ark of the tabernacle

b.	It was located in the territory of Ephraim, north of Bethel

c.	After the ark had been removed from Shiloh, God forsook Shiloh and its judgments came upon it (Psalm 78:58-61, Jeremiah 7:12, I Samuel 21:1-6, I Chronicles 16:39, I Chronicles 21:29)

5.	THE CITIES OF REFUGE:

a.	Kadesh

b.	Shechem

c.	Kirjath-arba

d.	Bezer

e.	Ramoth

f.	Galan

6.	THE PORTION OF THE LEVITES

a.	After the land was divided 

b.	The Levites requested that Eleazar the priest present their claim for cities to dwell in

c.	They were given no division of land but 48 cities and their suburbs were their portions

d.	It was God’s plan that the Levites, the ministers to the people, live, holy, separate lives

e.	God gave them the tithe of their brethren for their support

f.	Tithing was not instituted under the law, it began with Abraham

7.	THE ALTAR EAST OF JORDAN

a.	The tribes who chose the east side of Jordan disregarded the command of Joshua, and they built a great altar on the bank of Jordan

b.	Joshua was reminding them to be faithful to the Lord.

c.	This almost resulted in war for the other tribes feared that this world create a rival establishment to Shiloh

d.	God has always had one place for his altar first it was the tabernacle, next it was the temple and now it is in his church

8.	THE DEATH OF JOSHUA

a.	About 12 or 14 years after the final division of the country, Joshua assembled the heads of all the tribes of Shechem, and gave his final charge

b.	The life of Joshua is a great inspiration to all

c.	He died at the age of 110 years and was laid to rest in the family burial ground.

LESSON FOUR
THE DIVISIONS OF CANAAN

A.	 Mark on the map the following:

-	Ai
-	Hebron
-	Gilgal
-	Shechem
-	Shiloh
-	Gibeon
-	Jerusalem
-	Bethel
-	Jordan River
-	Jericho

B.	Name and locate the six cities of refuge

C.	Explain what was wrong with building an altar east of Jordan.