Joshua
In the Jewish canon, Joshua is the first of the section called the what?
The Prophets
Who changed Joshua's name?
Moses
Who is the Author of the book?
Joshua
The judges were more than judicial administrators; they also were divinely appointed what?
Deliverers of God's people
What does the book begin with?
A people who existed in union with God and with each other.
The title of the book "Joshua" is a personal name, meaning what?
Yahweh saves
According to the commentary, Joshua was a type of what?
True or False- the dead account of Joshua as well as of Eleazar was added by another inspired person?
True
The internal evidence of the book of Judges seems to indicate that it was written during what early period of?
Saul's or David's reign, perhaps by Samuel, as held by Jewish tradition
The book of Judges describes the interaction between God and His people after they entered what land?
Land of Canaan
What was originally Joshua's name?
hoshea “salvation"
What was Joshua's job title?
The “Commander of the army of the Lord” (Josh. 5:13–15)
Abraham was promised a land to be inherited by his descendants, which included the promise of an Exodus from where to where? (this promise is the focus of the book of Joshua)
Egypt to the Holy Land
During this time, we find periods of _______, brought on by apostasies, alternating with ______ times under the leadership of the judges whom God raised up to deliver Israel.
oppression - peaceful
The positive picture of Israel’s obedience and faithfulness to the Lord is soon undone by what?
Portrayals of marked disobedience and apostasy.
Internal evidence shows that the book was composed shortly after the what?
Conquest
Theology of leadership is found in the book of Joshua. The leaders God appoints are prepared both ______ and ___________.
Physically and spiritually for the task at hand.
The major theological theme of the book of Joshua is the _____.
Covenant
The time of the Judges was a period that extended from the time of the death of all the elders who had seen the great miracles God had done for His people Israel until the time of Samuel and the beginning of the monarchy, from about ____ to _____ B.C.
1350 to 1050 B.C
God is not indifferent to human conduct; He reacts to it through covenant ______ or _____. The book of Judges reveals a God full of _____ and _____ toward sinners
blessing or curses, compassion and mercy
Scripture supports the fifteenth-century-B.C. dating of the Exodus. Therefore, the conquest of the Holy Land must have begun about __________.
1407 BC
What are some qualities of a good leader according to the commentary of Joshua? (7)
Courage, dynamism, promptness, dedication, a serving attitude, firmness, and reliance on the word of God.
The book also discusses judgment and salvation within the confines of the covenant. Israel was God’s _____, serving as a channel of the “_____ _____” to the world.
Missionary, blessed hope
The book takes its title from its leading characters, the six major “judges”:
Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson.
Who were the six minor judges?
Shamgar, Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon