Deborah
What did Deborah do?
She called the Israelites back into obedience with God and led the Israelite Army.
What nation took over the Israelites now?
The Midianites took over Israel.
What nation took over the Israelites now?
The Philistines had taken over Israel.
Who were the three men who died in Ruth's story?
Elimelech: Naomi's Husband
Mahlon + Kilion: Naomi's sons
Who was Samuel's Mother? (Bonus Point: What was her prayer to God?)
Hannah was Samuel's mother. She prayed to God for a son and if he blessed her with one she promised to dedicate him to God.
Who did she ask to physically lead the battle?
She asked Barak to lead the battle.
How did God show Gideon he was with him when he first called him?
God burnt up Gideon's offering offering.
What was Samson best known for?
He was best known for being the strongest man in the bible.
Who was Naomi left with after all these deaths?
Ruth and Orpah, her daughter in laws
Where and with who did Samuel grow up with?
He grew up in the Lord's House/Temple with Eli the priest.
Who were the Israelites fighting against?
They were fighting against the Canaanites.
What was Gideon's first mission from God?
To take down an altar that was made to Baal, a false God.
What were the two rules the angel gave Samson's parents for Samson?
1. Samson was to never drink wine
2. Samson was to never cut his hair
Who went with Naomi back to her hometown? This person said "Where you go I'll go. Where you stay I'll stay. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God. Where you die I'll die."
The person who rejected all of her old life and beliefs and went with Naomi back to her hometown was Ruth!
Why were Eli's sons evil before God?
They would steal meat from the people's offerings and would mistreat them.
What made the enemy difficult to defeat?
The Canaanites were difficult to defeat because they had iron chariots.
What did God do to prove to Gideon that he was with him again, and that he would win the battle?
Gave him the sign of the wool fleece being wet and dry.
How did Samson burn down the Philistine fields?
By tying foxes together by the tails and then tying torches to their tails
Ruth went to glean in Boaz's farm to get food. What does it mean to glean?
Gleaning: poor people would go to the grain fields and pick up any grains that the farm-owners would leave behind
When did God talk to Samuel? (Bonus: what did God say to him?)
God called out to Samuel in the middle of the night. (Bonus: He told Samuel that He would punish Eli's family because of their disobedience.)
How many Israelites formed the army?
The army was made up by 10,000 men.
Give a specific detail about the battle. How many Israelites fought?, How did they win the battle?, etc.
started with 32,000 men but actually only fought with 300, breaking clay jars, shouting, blowing trumpets, surrounding and confusing them, etc.
What did Delilah do to Samson?
She betrayed him and cut his hair so he would lose all his strength.
Who was Naomi's and Ruth's kinsman-redeemer? (Bonus: this person also became Ruth's _____.)
Boaz was their kinsman-redeemer! (Bonus: this person also became Ruth's Husband!)
What did the Philistines take that was precious to the Israelites?
They took the Ark of Covenant!