Free group study handout
Joshua 19: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Joshua 19 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
The second lot goes to Simeon. They receive cities like Beersheba, Moladah, and thirteen others with their villages (vv. 1-9).
Key verse
“The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.”
Joshua 19:40 (WEB)
Outline
- Joshua 19:1–9 The Inheritance of Simeon
- Joshua 19:10–16 The Inheritance of Zebulun
- Joshua 19:17–23 The Inheritance of Issachar
- Joshua 19:24–31 The Inheritance of Asher
- Joshua 19:32–39 The Inheritance of Naphtali
- Joshua 19:40–48 The Inheritance of Dan
- Joshua 19:49–51 Final Inheritance Distribution
Discussion questions
- In v3, which cities are included in the inheritance of Simeon?
- What does v49 indicate about the distribution process of land?
- In v9, why is the inheritance of Simeon located within the territory of Judah?
- In v51, why is it significant that the land was distributed before Yahweh at the Tent of Meeting?
- When have you felt like you were in a place meant for someone else, as Simeon was in Judah?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Joshua 19: Judges 1, Joshua 21, Judges 4.
Before next time: read Joshua 20.