Sin Cycle
What is the first stage in the sin cycle?
"What is Sin?"
"Othniel was a member of this tribe of Israel."
"What is the tribe of Judah?"
"Ehud was unique because of this physical characteristic."
"What is being left-handed?"
"Deborah held this dual role in Israel, rare for women at the time."
"What are prophetess and judge?"
"This is the number of years the Israelites were oppressed by King Jabin of Canaan before Deborah's rise to leadership."
"What is 20 years?"
What is the second stage in the sin cycle?
What is oppression?
"He was Othniel's famous brother, known for his courage in conquering a key city."
A: "Who is Caleb?"
Ehud was a judge over Israel during the oppression by this Moabite king."
"Who is King Eglon?"
This military leader was instructed by Deborah to lead Israel into battle."
"Who is Barak?"
Deborah & Barak gather how many men to fight King Jabin's army
What is 10,000
What is the third stage in the sin cycle?
"Othniel delivered Israel from the oppression of this Mesopotamian king."
"Who is Cushan-Rishathaim?"
"Ehud assassinated King Eglon in this part of the palace."
A: "What is the upper room or the private chambers?"
Deborah and Barak led Israel to victory against the army of this Canaanite king."
"Who is Jabin?"
"In the story of Deborah and Barak, the number of chariots in the army of Sisera, the Canaanite general."
"What is 900 chariots?"
What is the fourth stage in the sin cycle?
"What is deliverance/ raising up a judge"
"This is the number of years of peace Israel enjoyed under Othniel
"What is 40 years?"
"After Ehud's victory, Israel had peace for this many years."
"What is 80 years?"
This powerful song in Judges Chapter 5 is attributed to Deborah.
"What is the Song of Deborah?"
"The number of years the land had rest after Deborah's victory over the Canaanites."
"What is 40 years?"
What is the fifth stage in the sin cycle?
What is a time of Peace?
"This chapter in the Book of Judges provides the main account of Othniel's judgeship."
A: "What is Judges Chapter 3?"
"This is the unusual weapon Ehud used to assassinate King Eglon.
"What is a double-edged sword?"
In the battle narrated in Judges 4, this commander of Jabin's army was killed by Jael.
"Who is Sisera?"
"This is the number of tribes that joined Barak and Deborah in the battle against Sisera, as mentioned in the Song of Deborah."
"What is 10 tribes?"