Deuteronomy
These are offered about land, slavery, institutions, and there are far more than ten of them.
What is a commandment?
This judge settled disputes under a palm tree, and also came to the aid of Barak.
Who is Deborah?
Though there are doubts about the historicity of this book, it is usually considered this type of narrative.
What is a conquest narrative or conquest account?
This is the land near Israel where Ruth was from, which was often vilified by those in Israel.
What is Moab?
Deuteronomy was written not for the people who had journeyed through the wilderness, but for these people addressed by Moses throughout the book and those who would actually cross over into the promised land.
Who is YOU?
Moses offers these two things to the people, telling them what will happen if they do well and what will happen if they act poorly.
What are blessings and curses?
The fortunes of this group of people act as a barometer for the health of Israel as a whole in the book of Judges.
Who are women?
God's people honored this agreement with the Gibeonites, even though there was deception in the making of it.
What is a treaty?
The women of the town offer these to Naomi at the end of the story, essentially welcoming her into their fold.
What are blessings?
A description of this book in 7 words is: "Humans are not reliable, but God is."
What is Judges?
In his final gift of love, this leader essentially says, "I can’t go with you into the promised land and it’s breaking my heart. So I’m going to share what you need to know."
Who is Moses?
Violence is a theme in this book on a large and small scale. This character drove a tent peg through Sisera's temple in one compelling scene.
Who is Jael?
This person named in the line of Jesus lived in a vulnerable position in her own society, yet made a shrewd agreement with the Hebrew spies to preserve her life and that of her family.
Who is Rahab?
What is a resident alien?
This book was written after the exile to Babylon (Post-Exilic), but was set in the time of the Judges. It offers a different picture of how to treat outsiders than Ezra and Nehemiah.
What is the book of Ruth?
At the end of the book, Moses does this. Bonus point if you can also name the location!
What is die?
When the Israelites do this, God answers them and sends them a new judge or leader.
What is cry out, or cry out in pain?
This full-scale elimination of a group of people seems to be what God's people are asked to do, though the podcast suggests that there is a conversation about the meaning of this in the text.
What is genocide?
This person acts out the Levirate marriage law when a man dies before having a child. It is also the role of the child born at the end of the book of Ruth.
What is a redeemer (or go'el in Hebrew)?
A description of this book in 7 words is: Unexpected relationships lead to birth of Jesus.
What is Ruth?
The Shema means to do this in Hebrew, reminding Israel that the Lord is their God.
What is "to hear?"
The book of Judges is not prescriptive in telling God's people how to live. Instead, when it portrays the brokenness of the world and the sin of humanity, it is this.
What is descriptive?
What is land?
From an initial time of this, the book of Ruth moves to a sense of fullness and blessing at the end.
What is famine?
The book of Ruth suggests a more inclusive approach to the law and to outsiders. It says that the poor and widows ought to be able to do this at the outskirts of the fields after the harvest.
What is glean?