7 Brides for 7 Benjamites
After almost being wiped out, what were the Benjamites lacking?
Wives
What happened to Samson's first wife?
She was given to one of his friends after Samon's angered the Philistines
Which tribe did God tell to go first against the Benjamites?
Judah
He was found in a winepress - not the bravest character in the Bible?
Gideon
How did Samson die?
He brought down the house!!
Why did the Levite not want to stay in a Canaanite town?
Because Jewish towns were supposed to hospitable
Why did Samson want to marry his first wife?
God was using Samson as a "spy" to confront the Philistines
What was the Benjaminites' refusal when the other tribes demanded that they surrender the men of Gibeah who committed the atrocity?
They refused to hand over the "worthless fellows" and instead gathered their own forces for battle.
Jael used this boyscout tool to claim most unique kill in Judges
Tent peg
Where did Micah's idol end up?
Dan
The Isrealites lost how many battles to the Benjamites?
Two
What woman was responsible for discovering the secret of Samson's strength?
Delilah
What new oath did the Israelites swear at Mizpah after the war, causing a dilemma for the remaining Benjaminites?
"None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife."
Bringing back the hit songs, this lady was the lead singer of the only song in Judges
Deborah
What was the initial number of fighting men from Israel who assembled at Mizpah in response to the Levite's action?
Four hundred thousand.
What was Israel's solution to not giving their daughters in marriage to the Benjamites?
They held a festival, while the Benjamites hid and the Benjamites were able to came to capture the daughters of Israel
What animal did Samson kill with his bare hands, later finding honey in its carcass?
A lion
What was the total number of Benjaminites who fell in battle against the other tribes of Israel?
Twenty-five thousand one hundred men.
2 sentences, 600 Philistines, and an Ox goad
Shamgar
Why did the Israel's do as they saw fit?
Because they had no king
The Levite told the tribes about his concubine by doing this?
Sending parts of her body to each tribe of Isreal
What were the 3 lies Samson's told his second wife about his strength?
He said that if he were tied with seven fresh bowstrings, new ropes, or his hair was woven into a loom, his strength would leave him.
What was the first solution proposed by the remaining tribes to provide wives for the surviving Benjaminites?
They gathered at Bethel and wept, realizing they had sworn an oath not to give their daughters to Benjamin. They then killed the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead who did not come to the assembly, taking their virgins.
PD thinks his story would be a great movie
Ehud
What is the purpose of the book of Judges?
To emphasize that Isreal is to be set apart, show the other nations who God is