Occupations
This person had the ability to work metal into weapons, tools, and other useful items. Ehud could have been one of these.
What is a Blacksmith?
Weapons were not used by Gideon and his tribe instead these everyday kitchen items helped them defeat the Midianites.
What are pots and pans?
The Israelites named the leader from Mesopotamia this, Cushan-Rishathaim and it means...
What is 'The Black-hearted Double-Trouble from Aram of the Double Rivers'
Intermarrying with the people of the land.
What is sin?
Ehud shows this when he goes on his own to assassinate the king.
What is bravery?
This person actually tried civil cases and issued rulings for the tribe of Ephraim making her an actual Judge.
Who is Deborah?
Samson killed four times the amount of Philistines than Shamgar with this animals jawbone.
What is a donkey?
Shamgar might have taken out a whole band (600) of these people.
When the Israelites 'cry out to the Lord' it means they are what.
What is repenting?
This character trait is something the Israelites struggle with gravely throughout the book and is not something that keeps you from fun but helps your relationship with God and keeps you safe.
What is obedience?
Abimelech became the first 'rogue,' 'one of these' (almost 1,000 years prior to the anointing of Saul.)
What is King?
This tool is meant to prod a specific kind of animal while plowing a field (it also potentially killed 600 Philistines.)
What is an ox goad?
Moses meets his wife among these people.
Who are the Midianites?
DAILY DOUBLE: The Israelites are in eight years of this to the Mesopotamians prior to Othniel's deliverance.
What is oppression?
Several judges show this ability in developing battle plans, rogue missions, teamwork in the book of Judges.
What is ingenuity or creativity?
This person most likely had another occupation in the book of Judges but is most known for helping deliver a tribe of Israel out of the hands of their enemies
Ehud was able to conceal his dagger on this leg (thanks to the fact he was left-handed)
What is right leg?
The Israelites had this animal nickname for the enemy ruler of Moab.
What is 'Fat Cow?'
After Ehud a portion of Israel had this for 80 years.
What is peace?
DAILY DOUBLE: Having lead a battle at the age of 19 we know the Othniel has was kind of experience.
What is leadership experience?
Shamgar most likely had this occupation thanks to our understanding of ox goad or plough share.
What is a farmer?
This tool is usually meant to keep a tent anchored into the ground (however someone used to kill a general of the opposing army in the story of Deborah.)
What is a tent peg?
The Israelites end up becoming enemies with this tribe of their own resulting in a civil war at the end of Judges.
Who is Benjamin?
A judge is most known for this portion of the Judges cycle.
What is deliverance?
Shamgar shows this trait when attacking the band of Philistines after we learn no one was willing to do anything from Deborah later in Judges.
What is initiative?