Jos 7:1 | MHM | STEP | Joshua 7:1 – The Sin of Achan This chapter shows a sudden change in Israel’s story. Until now, Joshua and the people had obeyed God and had victory. But now, because of one person’s sin, God’s anger burned against the whole community. The Israelites’ success depended on their obedience to God, and when someone broke God’s command, it affected everyone. This passage teaches us that disobedience, even by one person, can bring trouble to many. v. 1 : Achan took things from Jericho that God had said must be destroyed ( ). God had warned the people not to take any of the “accursed things” for themselves ( ). Achan’s sin was greed, which can be very tempting. But God’s recent blessings and the holy ceremonies they just celebrated helped most of Israel resist this temptation. Even though only one man sinned, the whole community was blamed because Achan was still part of them. This shows how one person’s sin can affect everyone. We should be careful not to join with sinners, because their actions can bring problems for us, too ( ).

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Joshua 7:1 – The Sin of Achan

This chapter shows a sudden change in Israel’s story. Until now, Joshua and the people had obeyed God and had victory. But now, because of one person’s sin, God’s anger burned against the whole community. The Israelites’ success depended on their obedience to God, and when someone broke God’s command, it affected everyone. This passage teaches us that disobedience, even by one person, can bring trouble to many.

v. 1: Achan took things from Jericho that God had said must be destroyed ( ^a). God had warned the people not to take any of the “accursed things” for themselves ( ^b). Achan’s sin was greed, which can be very tempting. But God’s recent blessings and the holy ceremonies they just celebrated helped most of Israel resist this temptation. Even though only one man sinned, the whole community was blamed because Achan was still part of them. This shows how one person’s sin can affect everyone. We should be careful not to join with sinners, because their actions can bring problems for us, too ( ^c).