People 1
The Moabitess woman who chose to follow God and her mother-in-law into Bethlehem instead of her people's gods.
Who was Ruth?
The leader of Israel after Moses who, with God's help conquered the Promise Land.
Who was Joshua?
The feast/memorial that celebrated the Israelites escape from Egypt
What is the Passover feast?
The river that the Israelites crossed in order to reach the Promised Land
What is the Jordan River?
The three memorials God ordained to remind the Israelites of His protection and goodness.
1. Twelve-stone monument
2. Circumcision
3. Passover
The mother-in-law to Ruth that lost both her sons and husband and returned to Bethlehem bitter
The kinsman redeemer who was kind to Ruth and later married her.
Who was Boaz?
This term means "to purchase or buy back"
What is redeem?
The land that surrounded Simeon and included Naomi's hometown of Bethelehem
What is Judah?
The three reasons why idolatry angers God.
1. Idols are not true gods.
2. Idol worship breaks the first and second commandments.
3. God is a jealous God.
Who was Rahab?
Who was Joseph?
These were set up to remind the Israelites of their conquests and the miracles and promises God kept.
The body of water parted by God the Israelites first crossed in order to escape Egypt.
What is the Red Sea?
The three keys to good relationships
1. Be Faithful
2. Be Helpful
3. Be Kind.
Tribe of Israel whose land was allotted inside the country of Judah.
Who was Simeon
Tribe of Israel who received two separate portions of land. One of the two tribes of Joseph.
Who was Manasseh?
The title given to men and women who God used to delivery the Israelites from bondage and re-establish their commitment to God.
What is a judge?
The homeland of Ruth where Elimelech and his family went to in order to escape famine.
What is Moab?
The three things Joshua 1:6-10 says about being strong and courageous
1. Obey God
2. Read, memorize, and think about God's Word
3. Remember that God is with me.
The first judge of Israel.
Who was Othniel
The only recorded female judge in Judges
Who was Deborah?
The people group of this tribe who received cities instead of land and served all the other tribes in the temples.
What are Levites?
The other tribe of Joseph that received a smaller portion of land than its brother tribe.
What is Ephraim?
The three promises God made to Joshua in 1:1-5.
1. To give Israel the land of Canaan
2. To help Joshua be a strong leader
3. To be with Joshua always