The cycle repeated throughout the book of Judges.
What is The Cycle of Sin?
The first phase of the cycle.
What is rebellion?
This period lasted about 350 years, from after Joshua’s death until the reign of King Saul.
What is the period of the Judges?
According to the gospel message, salvation cannot be earned by doing this.
What is following rules (or good works)?
This is the only way believers receive salvation.
What is grace through faith in Christ alone?
An act of opposition or an uprising against those in authority.
What is Rebellion?
The second phase of the cycle.
What is bondage?
These are the three main judges.
Who were Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.
Believers are saved by this gift of God received through faith in Christ alone.
What is grace?
God raised up these leaders to deliver Israel from oppression and govern them afterward.
Who were the Judges?
The act of turning away from sin and toward God.
What is Repentance?
The third phase of the cycle.
What is repentance?
This was the first judge. He was Caleb's nephew.
Who is Othniel?
Only this sacrifice can save souls for eternity; nothing people do can replace it.
What is the shed blood of Jesus?
After each Judge died, this happened.
What is Israel’s behavior became worse than before.
Being weighted down by harsh or cruel authority.
What is Oppression?
The fourth phase of the cycle.
What is rescue?
This was the second judge. He killed a very obese king and brought an 80-year rest for Israel – the longest time of peace during the time of the judges.
Who was Ehud?
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the younger son represents who?
Who are sinners who accept God’s grace?
A story illustrating a biblical truth.
What is Parable?
Very extravagant and wasteful.
What is Prodigal?
The fifth phase of the cycle.
What is rest?
According to Judges 17:6 and 21:25, this was Israel’s core problem during the time of the Judges.
What is “everyone did what was right in his own eyes”?
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, this older brother represents these people.
Who are the Pharisees who believed they had earned right standing with God?
Mrs. VanDenTop's daughter's name.
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