Daily Lesson for Monday 3rd of November 2025

Instead of unveiling the identity of the transgressor, God sets up a procedure that reveals both His justice and grace. After explaining the reason for Israel’s defeat and calling for the sanctification of the people (Joshua 7:13), He allows a time span between the announcement of the procedure and its application, which gives Achan time to think, repent, and confess his sin.

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Similarly, his family (if they knew what had happened) has the opportunity to decide whether they want to be involved in the cover-up or refuse to be accomplices, like the sons of Korah, who avoided destruction by refusing to side with their father (compare with Numbers 16:23-33, Numbers 26:11).

The solution to the predicament follows the opposite direction to how it entered and plagued Israel: corporate guilt is eliminated and narrowed down from Israel to one tribe; from tribe to family; from family to household; and from household to individuals. Besides revealing the offender, the investigative process also cleared the innocent. This was an equally important aspect of the meticulous juridical procedure, where God Himself acts as witness to the unseen acts of Achan.

The reader almost can feel the tension as God zeroes in on Achan. Who cannot wonder at the man’s obstinacy in hoping that he could go undetected? Nothing is concealed from the penetrating eyes of the Lord (Psalms 139:1-16, 2 Chronicles 16:9), who knows what is hidden in the heart of a man (1 Samuel 16:7, Jeremiah 17:10, Proverbs 5:21).

It is important to notice the way Joshua addressed Achan: “My son.” This expression shows not only the age and leadership role of Joshua but also reveals the spirit in which this great warrior approached justice. His heart was full of compassion for Achan, even though he was called to execute judgment on the offender. Through his attitude, Joshua was again foreshadowing the sensitivity, kindness, and love of the One who “was never rude, never needlessly spoke a severe word, never gave needless pain to a sensitive soul. . . . He [Jesus] fearlessly denounced hypocrisy, unbelief, and iniquity, but tears were in His voice as He uttered His scathing rebukes.”—Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 353.

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As we work our way through the book of Joshua this quarter, we will see that he is ready to 
Fight The Good Fight – Hymn 613 and to move forward into the Promised Land. We may still use last quarter’s theme hymn as this will pop up throughout this quarter as well: 
Hymn 620 – On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand. These two hymns will resound throughout the quarter.

Our memory text says the Lord gives to everyone, so let us sing 
Soldiers Of Christ, Arise – Hymn 616 as we go forward daily and request 
Lead On, O King Eternal – Hymn 619. Sabbath afternoon closes reminding us that “while we are on the border of the Promised Land, our faithfulness is tested, so please 
O Brother, Be Faithful – Hymn 602.

 Achan did not wish to repent until it was just too late, so all of Israel suffered at the Ai battle. Please, dear Father, 
Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive – Hymn 299 before all is too late.

Joshua did ask Ahan “to give glory to God and honor Him,” and we can do this in 
Hymn 341 – To God Be The Glory. Later on Tuesday, we talk about Rahab and the beautiful choice she made, all because she said 
Lord, I Have Made Thy Word My Choice – Hymn 273.

 We are encouraged on Wednesday that it is the Lord Himself who gives us victory. “Victory is the gift of Yahweh”:
Hymn 608 – Faith Is The Victory.

Thursday is a real “Witness to God’s Power”: 
Hymn 88 – I Sing The Mighty Power Of God and 
Hymn 90 – Eternal God, Whose Power Upholds. It is then that we can give 
All Glory, Laud And Honor – Hymn 230.

Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed, and to bless others.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Key Thought: Israel’s worst enemy was the stubbornness and disregard to the guidance and instructions of God to them. Success depended only on surrender to Christ and a willingness to follow His will..
November 8, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Joshua 7.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What were the two major causes of Israel’s defeat by the people of Ai ?
3. Personal Application: In what ways could your blessings be withheld because of your individual refusal to follow Christ’s instructions in His Word, and try to do things your own way instead? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “What are ways that communities or churches can suffer, and have suffered, because of individuals in the community or church? What examples can you think of and how was the whole community or church affected?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Joshua 7:19-21.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What did this procedure tell us about both God and Achan? What did Joshua ask Achan to do?
3. Personal Application: How can we avoid the sin of covetousness, no matter how much we don’t have or do have? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Well, I don’t think God is too harsh on the poor that needs something badly: like food, clothing, or shelter. What are they supposed to do? They might have to steal or commit fraid to survive.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Joshua 8:1-8.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What does this story tell us about how God can change our worst failures into opportunities?
3. Personal Application: How important is it that our church members obey all the statutes and judgments in our lives in witness to those outside the church? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Why did Daniel always pray with ‘We did all these things’ when there is no evidence that Daniel himself did anything wrong? Is this because he was praying corporately for the group as a whole? ” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Joshua 7:6-9.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was Joshua’s initial reaction to the calamity that befell them? What spiritual principle is found in his words?
3. Personal Application: What parallels can we see in Israel’s witness and our witness as Adventists today? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared. ”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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Daily Lesson for Sunday 2nd of November 2025

It is interesting to observe that the reader knows, from the outset, the reason for Yahweh’s anger as well as the name of the offender. Thus, the suspense of the story of uncovering the trespass of Achan is provided by the tension between the perspective of the reader and that of Joshua and the Israelites. Like many other chapters of the Old Testament, Joshua 7:1-26 has a chiastic structure. The central, climactic segment within it answers the question of why the Israelites were not able to conquer Ai on their first attempt.

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There were two main reasons for Israel’s defeat by the inhabitants of Ai: Achan’s sin and the Israelites’ overconfidence in their own strength. The latter resulted in their neglecting to consult the will of the Lord before the attack against Ai and their underestimating the force of the enemy.

Based on Joshua 7:1,11-13, we can see that, although Achan is responsible for the treacherous act of breaking the ban, the whole nation is held responsible and suffers for what he did. God describes the sin of Achan by gradually showing its gravity through the cumulative use, in verse 11, of the adverb “even,” or “also” (Heb. gam). First, the most common term for sin is used: “kḥata’.” Then the act of transgression is described by five more specific sins introduced by the adverb gam: (1) ‘abar, also “to cross over, to transgress,” (2) even taking (laqakḥ) from the things devoted to destruction (kḥerem), (3) also stealing (ganab), (4) also deceiving (kakḥash), and (5) even putting (sim) the stolen kḥerem among their possessions.

The covenant between Yahweh and Israel involved the people at both individual and corporate levels. In the light of the covenant, Israel is treated as an indivisible unity of the chosen nation of God; therefore, the sin of one, or even some, of its members incurs guilt upon the whole covenantal community. As the Lord said, “ ‘Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them’ ” (Joshua 7:11, NKJV).

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