The People Kept Sinning
Joshua led the Israelites into the promised land which was located where?
Canaan
Why did God let the Philistines rule over the Israelites?
Because they had again done what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
Where did Naomi, her husband and her 2 sons live before the famine and where did they move?
They lived in the city of Bethlehem in Judah and moved to Moab.
What was Hannah’s prayer?
She wanted the Lord to bless her with a son.
How many times did the Israelites lose to the Philistines?
2
God made a covenant with the Israelites when they arrived in the promised land, and He said they must agree to what?
Never make a covenant with the people living in this land and tear down their alters to the false gods.
What special instructions did the angel of the Lord give the childless couple when He told them they would have a child and what was his name?
His name was Samson and he should never cut his hair.
After Naomi’s husband and sons died, who said, “your people will be my people”? What was the rest of the comment?
Ruth, “your God will be my God”.
What did Hannah say she would do if the Lord gave her a son?
She would dedicate him to God and he would serve God the rest of his life.
Who thought the ark of the covenant would help the Israelites win the 2nd battle?
Eli’s sons
What did the Israelite children do after they grew up and didn’t remember God?
They did what was evil in the sight of the Lord,
When Samson killed the lion, what happened to the lion’s body?
Bees made honey in the lion’s body.
When Naomi and Ruth moved back to Bethlehem, what did they do for food?
Ruth went into the fields to gather the fallen grain.
How did God answer Hannah’s prayer? What did she name him?
He gave her a son, which she named Samuel.
What happened to Eli’s sons during battle?
They died.
The Israelites fell into a cycle of sin. Name and describe 2 of the 5 parts of the cycle.
Sin, oppression, repentance, Rescue, obedience
After Samson’s wife had gone away, what was the woman’s name with which he then fell in love and what did she do?
Her name was Delilah and she had Samson’s hair cut off so that he wasn’t strong anymore.
When Ruth told Naomi about Boaz, what did Naomi tell Ruth?
Naomi told Ruth that Boaz was the family redeemer and that Ruth should put on her best clothes and lay at Boaz’s feet so he would know she hoped he would marry her.
Why did Hannah leave Samuel at the tabernacle? What did she bring to Samuel every year?
She pledged for him to serve God for the rest of his life. She returned every year with a new robe.
What happened to Eli when he learned his sons had died?
He fell back in his chair and broke his neck and died.
What are the different leaders called which God gave the Israelites between Joshua’s death and when Samuel anointed Saul as Israel’s first king?
Judges
After being blinded, God gave Samson back his strength and how did God use him in his death?
Samson pushed the pillars to collapse the pagan temple killing himself and everyone in the temple saving the Israelites from the Philistines.
Ruth and Boaz were married and who was their son, grandson, and great grandson? Why is that significant?
Obed, Jesse, David - Jesus
How did the people of Israel know that Samuel was God’s messenger?
God spoke directly to Samuel telling him that he was going to judge Eli’s family for their sin. Samuel shared this message with Eli, and later shared God’s plan with the people of Israel.
Why did the philistines return the ark of the covenant to the Israelites and what did they send with it to show that they were sorry?
Because they were afraid of God and wanted forgiveness, gold.