Title: Failure of Ai / Joshua 7:1-26
Introduction: The victory of Jericho was the result of faith, but now, on the contrary, it is the result of crime.
It is a failure of Ai-seong. "He who stands is afraid that he will fall."
1. Childhood failure and anxiety Fear 1-5
of the tribe of Judea, the great-grandson of Zerah, the grandson of Zabdi, and Achan the son of Carmi,
He took things quietly and hid them. Even after being warned in advance (6:18), I
As a result, all Israel became the object of wrath.
When Joshua sent men to spy out the city of Ai, it was very difficult to conquer the city.
I found it to be easy. So I sent a small army of 3,000 men, but it was embarrassing
defeated. Even if it is easy for people to do, God must make it happen.
will become
The victory of war cannot be achieved by wisdom, understanding, or counsel (Proverbs 21:30-31).
Knowing that God belongs to the Lord (1 Samuel 17:47), only through faith in God
can win
It was said, "The hearts of the people melted and became like water."
It is an expression of phobia.
2. Prayer and Answer 6-15
Joshua knew that the cause of the defeat of the city of Ai was the sin of Israel, and the people
He fell on his face in front of the ark on behalf of Joshua's grief was great. group
lest the great men of Naan hear of it and attack me; but the holy name of the LORD will be reproached.
I was afraid of getting hit. God's answer to this has been revealed,
1) There is a criminal among Israel.
2) If we do not clear our sins, we will perish together.
3) Crime always leads to failure.
4) A method of finding criminals.
5) He taught how to dispose of sins.
The cause of the defeat was the crime, so the criminal was searched out and punished, so Israel
It is the answer to purify the camp.
The way to find criminals is that each tribe of Israel came to Joshua and
The culprit is the one who drew the rain.
3. Detection and Confession 16-21
By lot, Achan was found. Achan sleeps in shame and fear
I have confessed my sins, the content of which is,
Among the spoils, a beautiful cloak from Shinar, 200 silver shekels, 50 shekels.
He confessed that he coveted a nugget of gold and took it and hid it in the ground in the midst of his tent.
it was
Here, the coat of Mount Shinar is from Babylon, and this coat was worn by royalty and nobles.
was clothes.
But his confession was not repentance for grieving sin, but was found out by lot.
Oh, it was a confession I had to make in a dead-end alley, so I couldn't get mercy.
All.
You can be forgiven only when you sincerely repent of your sins and stop doing them.
4. Achan’s Punishment 22-26
Following Achan's confession, he sent someone to seize and confiscate him and his children.
and their livestock and all their possessions, and brought them to the Valley of Achor, where they argued with the people.
They stoned them to death, burned them, and piled up heaps of stones.
One man's sin destroyed his family and livestock.
Conclusion: Achan was not only guilty of stealing and deceiving, but also
It is a terrible sin to neglect. All things in Jericho are dedicated to God.
Because it is a great sin to blaspheme God.
One man was selfish and stopped the course of the whole people. Beware indeed.
it should be done