Deborah
Why is Deborah a Famous Judge?
She is the only female judge
What was Gideon doing when an angel came to him?
Threshing Wheat
Where did Samson get his power?
His Hair
Who Oppressed Isreal during the time of Ehud?
Fat King/ Eglon King of Moab
The last verse in judges
"In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit."
Who Oppressed Israel during the time of Deborah?
Jabin King of Cannan
Who Oppressed Israel during the time of Deborah?
Midianites & allies
Who Oppressed Israel during the time of Samson?
Philistine's
Who Oppressed Isreal during the time of Jephthah?
Ammorites
Who was the lost tribe the Israelites mourned over?
Jabesh-Gilead
How is Deborah's story told?
In a story and in a poem
After Gideon called the army of Israel, how did Gideon test God?
Asking him to make a fleece wet, but ground dry, then vice versa
How long did Samson give the Philistines to answer his riddle?
7 days
Ehud was the first Judge of Israel.
(two-part answer)
1. false
2.otheniel
What was the irony behind the Israelites cries to the Lord in Chapter 21?
Blaming God when they are responsible for their own suffering (something along those lines)
bottom line, wasn't God's fault, it was the Israelites
What did Deborah prophesy?
A woman will kill Sisera
What gave Gideon faith they would win?
He went down to the Philistine Camp and heard them talk about how God gave the Israelites Victory
What was Samson’s folly?
Beautiful Women
What gift did Jephthah promise to give the Lord as a burnt offering if the Lord would help him to defeat the Ammonites?
The first thing that comes out of his house when he returned home
What was a key detail that the Levite left out as he explained what happened to his concubine?
the Levite left out how he gave the concubine away and dismembered her body
What is Deborah’s name translated into?
Bee
Gideon had 32,000 men in their army, how did he end up with 300?
God ask him to send home anyone who didn’t believe they could win
Send home anyone who didn’t drink from cupped hand, lapping like a dog.
Give 3 comparisons between Jesus and Samson
Born Miraculously
Betrayed
Chained and tortured
Defeated enemies through their death.
Given power through God
What is the endless cycle the Israelites were in?
Sin, oppression, repentance, deliverance, peace
What is a parallel we see in the book of Judges and the book of Ruth
Where the strength of Israel Failed God will bring Salvation
They needed a king that came from someone who was weak and an outcast, not someone who is strong
Ruth started the Davidic lineage that lead to Jesus