Joshua
What did the Levites hold in the Jordan River while the Israelites cross the river?
The Ark of the Covenant
How many judges are there in the book of Judges?
12
What is the name of Samuel's mother?
Hannah
Which Judge lost his strength because of a bad haircut?
Samson
Who is described as a man after God's own heart?
David
How did the Israelites conquer Jericho?
They obeyed the Lord's instructions and circled the city once per day for six days, seven times on the seventh day, and then gave a shout.
What sin did Israel commit again and again in the book of Judges?
Idolatry
Why did the Israelites ask Samuel to anoint a king over them?
To be like all the nations
Who is Boaz?
Ruth's (second) husband
What is the name of David's father?
Jesse
What is herem warfare?
A military tactic where they kill all men, women, and children, and burn everything to the ground
What is a judge in the book of Judges?
A leader inspired by the Spirit of the Lord, raised up by God to deliver his people
Who becomes the first king of Israel?
Saul
Who is Eli?
The priest that takes care of and raises Samuel.
In what book does the conquest of the Holy Land take place?
Joshua
Why couldn't the Israelites conquer Ai?
Because Achan stole from the Lord's treasury/spoils.
What is the name of the Judge who sacrificed his own daughter because of a rash oath that he made?
Jephthah
Why was the kingship taken from Saul and his descendants?
Saul's disobedience
Who is the judge who the Lord tells to take 300 men into battle, even though 32,000 men are available to fight?
Gideon
Name the 2 women from the Deuteronomic History that are included in the lineage of Jesus in the book of Matthew.
Rahab & Ruth
Who is Rahab?
A prostitute that hides the spies that Joshua saves. She and her family joins the Israelite nation and is in Jesus' lineage.
Name the four steps to the cycle of disobedience as found in the book of Judges.
Sin (idolatry), judgment, repentance, and deliverance (salvation)
Name the tribe that David is from.
Judah
What is Jael known for?
Driving a tent peg into the head of Israel's enemy!!
Jael or Hannah. I would also accept the Ark of the Covenant, and the Queen Mother (we haven't talked about these yet in class though)