He is killed by the collapse of the Philistine Temple which he caused
100
A farmworker who was the first king anointed by Samuel but turns out to be unfaithful.
Saul
100
Known for great strength, this person starts the Israelites’ resistance to the Philistines.
Samson
100
Which prophet foresaw in the future a New Covenant in which the Law would be written on hearts, not stone tablets?
Jeremiah
200
Which judge commits regicide?
Ehud
200
A priest and judge who leads the Israelites and warns them against having a king.
Samuel
200
Who is the last judge of Israel according to the Book of Judges?
Samson
200
A Moabite widow, she pledges herself to the God of Israel in order to help a family member.
Ruth
200
“Here am I. Send me!”
Isaiah
300
The purpose of the Book of Ruth was to
teach how God could create a blessed ending out of a difficult situation
explain how it came about that King David had a Gentile great-grandmother
300
Secretly anointed king by Samuel, he is publicly anointed king over all Israel at age thirty.
David
300
Referred to as both a judge and a prophet.
Deborah
300
She urges her daughters-in-law not to accompany her back to Israel because of the misery that surely awaits them there and helps one of them get a new husband.
Naomi
300
"They shall beat their swords into plowshares”
Micah
400
Which judge makes a foolish vow and tragically sacrifices his daughter?
Jephthah
400
David’s son who succeeds him as king...the wisest of all.
Solomon
400
The general whom Deborah commissioned to fight against General Sisera.
Barak
400
A generous farmer who marries Ruth.
Boaz
400
“The day of the Lord”
Zephaniah
500
How did Achan sin against God?
He stole forbidden items
500
To cover up his adulterous affair with Bathsheba, David arranges for the death of this man, Bathsheba’s husband.
Uriah
500
Nicknamed Jerubbaal, this person leads Israel to victory over the Midianites and after his victory he refuses to be named king
Gideon
500
The sister-in-law of Ruth that decides to leave Naomi after her husband dies.