Joshua
How many spies that Moses sent into Canaan said they should go into the land and how many said they shouldn't?
2 said they should trust God and go into the land and 10 said they shouldn't because the people were too big and powerful
How many judges were there?
12
What was the secret to Samson's strength?
His long hair (through the power of God)
What did Ruth tell her mother-in-law, Naomi, when she was going to go back to Israel?
That she would go with her; Naomi's people would be her people and Naomi's God would be her God
What was our theme for Ruth? Why?
Love; Each person showed incredible love to each other, especially through their loyalty. Ruth stayed with Naomi, Naomi helped Ruth create a plan, Boaz agreed to marry Ruth
Who helped the Israelite spies in Jericho?
Rahab
What was the name of the only woman judge, who caused the victory over the Canaanites to be at the hands of another woman?
Deborah
How many men were in Gideon's final army?
300
Who was the man Ruth married?
What were our themes for Judges? Why?
Justice and mercy; God carried out justice through the enemies of Israel but showed them mercy when they cried out to him by raising up judges.
How many days did Joshua and the Israelites walk around Jericho?
7 days
Ehud
How did Gideon test God?
He asked him to make some wool wet and the ground dry, then to make the ground wet and the wool dry
What was the name of Ruth and Boaz's son?
Obed
What was our theme for Joshua and why?
Faithfulness; He was always faithful to God, from being a spy in Canaan to defeating Jericho. God was also faithful to him and the Israelites, especially by finally bringing them into the promised land.
How did the Israelites cross the Jordan river to enter the promised land?
God parted the water and they walked through on dry land
Which judge made a stupid vow and had to sacrifice his daughter?
Jephthah
What was the name of the woman who betrayed Samson?
Delilah
Why did Ruth need to marry Boaz?
For protection and provision; the law said that a widow should marry the closest male relative of her husband, and Boaz was part of her husband's family
How do justice and mercy relate to each other?
We need both in our lives to truly show love to others. If we only have justice, we are too harsh and demanding. If we only have mercy, we let people get away with things they shouldn't.
What was the last thing the Israelites did when they finished walking around Jericho to make the walls fall down?
They blew trumpets and shouted
Describe the cycle of the Israelites' relationship with God (5 main parts)
1. The Israelites disobey God
2. They are captured
3. They cry out to God
4. God raises up a judge
5. Peace
How did Gideon and his army defeat the Midianites?
They stood around the Midianite camp in the middle of the night, broke jars, blew trumpets, and yelled, and God caused the Midianites to be confused and start killing each other
Besides Naomi, Ruth and Boaz, name 3 out of 5 of the other people in this story (Naomi's husband and sons, the other Moabite woman who married one of the sons, Ruth and Boaz's son)
Elimelech, Mahlon, Chilion, Orpah, Obed
If you had to choose a theme for Joshua other than the one we had, what would it be and why?
Answers may vary; some examples may include courage, prayer/communication with God, trust, God's power