Holiness & Atonement
The Israelite people did this action over and over again in the wilderness.
Complain and grumble
The key difference between God's mercy and God's grace.
Mercy is not getting what you deserve (punishment); Grace is getting what you do not deserve (blessing)
The main, tragic problem that repeats throughout the Book of Judges.
"everyone did what was right in his own eyes."
The observation skill that involves noticing key words or phrases that appear over and over again in a passage.
Repetition
The point of the Gospel story that explains we were created in God's image for eternity with Him. (Gen. 1:1)
Creation
The definition of redemption (redeemed) as discussed in class.
Putting back into place something that which has been taken out of place
The specific consequence that resulted from the Israelites' unbelief at the border of the Promised Land.
They died in the wilderness (40 years of wandering)
The name of the foreign woman who married an Israelite and became part of the lineage of Jesus.
Ruth
The observation skill used when comparing the faithfulness of God with the failure of Israel, setting two ideas side-by-side.
Juxtaposition
The point of the Gospel that involves Jesus conquering death to make a way for us to be restored. (John 3:16)
When an Israelite was bitten by a serpent they looked to this to be cured.
A bronze snake that was on a pole
The central lesson God was teaching Israel during the 40 years of wandering, according to Deuteronomy 8:3.
That man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
The ultimate truth that the Judges period points toward: the people desperately needed this kind of ruler.
A King (or Messiah)
The observation skill used when noticing a play on words or a clever connection between two different meanings of the same word.
Wordplay
This is in the Old Testament that acts like a road sign pointing directly to the ultimate work of Jesus.
Typology
His name meant "The Lord is my salvation."
Joshua
The reason why the Israelites' good works or sacrifices in the wilderness did not work.
There are no amount of good works that can get us back to eternity with God.
This concept describes how the stories of figures like Samson or Boaz point forward to the work of Jesus Christ.
Redemptive Arcs
The observation skill that notices when the opposite of what is expected actually happens, often for dramatic effect.
Irony
The point of the Gospel that covers our disobedience and separation from God. (Gen. 3:15)
The Fall
The key theme demonstrated by needing to treat the priests, sacrifices, and Tabernacle differently from everyday life.
Holiness
She was the only woman judge that was presented and was learned about at the begining of the book of Judges.
Deborah
The name of King David's Grandfather.
The observation skill that looks for specific words to make connections in clauses such as the words "and," "also," and "but."
Conjunctions
The fourth point of the Gospel that promises future healing, wholeness, and living with God forever. (1 Peter 5:10)
Restoration