Who Am I?
God asked us to drive out the Canaanites because of their moral corruption and evil ways of life
Israelites
By having the Israelites march around the city of Jericho, what is God providing for the Canaanites?
An opportunity to believe in Him and turn to Him, just like Rahab did
Where was Ruth from & why is this significant to her story?
She was from Moab, the Moabites were enemies of the Israelites
What section of the Old Testament are the Joshua, Judges, and Ruth found in?
The History section
Who is the PERFECT judge that is able to bring us peace for eternity?
Jesus!!!
I changed by name to Mara because my life had become bitter after I lost my husband and two sons in Moab
Naomi
What is God really declaring war on in the book of Joshua?
Human evil
Why does Naomi tell her 2 daughter-in-laws to stay behind in Moab?
Because she knows that life for them as widows in a foreign land will be very difficult, so she is trying to help them have a better life
Why is it so significant that the Israelites are entering the Promised Land?
Because we are witnessing the fulfillment of the promise that God made to Abraham, that his numerous descendants would inherit the land of Canaan.
We carried the Ark of the Covenant and sounded the trumpets in the Battle of Jericho
Priests
We practiced child sacrifice and had become morally corrupt people
Canaanites
What is a life lesson we can learn from the story of the Gibeonites making a treaty with the Israelites?
Always consult God before making decisions
Always tell the truth
God accepts those who are willing to turn towards him and have faith
Why is Boaz kind to Ruth?
Because he had heard about her loyalty to Naomi and how she had left everything behind for her faith
Describe the cycle of sin the Israelites kept falling into in the book of Judges...
They would:
worship idols
be conquered by their enemies
cry out to God & repent
God would send a judge to deliver them
the Israelites would have peace....and repeat
How do you know that all things are possible with God? Describe a story from this unit (Joshua, Judges, or Ruth)
Discuss the battle of Jericho, when God makes the sun and moon stop to help the Israelites win the battle, Rahab repenting and becoming a part of the Israelite community, Jordan River parting, God redeems Ruth and Naomi, God delivers the Israelites from their enemies through the judges, etc.
I betrayed my city in order to live out my faith
Rahab
What is the point of the Battle of Jericho? Reference a specific part of the battle plan & how it emphasizes the POINT of the battle of Jericho.
That God is the one who will bring them the victory. For example, they were able to bring down the walls of Jericho by unconventional methods (shouting, marching, trumpets, and with the Ark of the Covenant) which reveals that God is the one who brought them the victory, not themselves.
Who do you admire most in the story of Ruth? Why?
Why is Rahab willing to hide the spies?
Because she has heard about God and believes in him, her faith gives her courage to trust them and in God
I was the kinsman redeemer who was willing to redeem Ruth, the Moabite widow
Boaz
I am like a "New Moses" who led the Israelites into the Promised Land
Joshua
What does God want the new generation of Israelites to know as they enter the Promised Land?
-That He is with them, they are not vulnerable
-That He loves them and will always be with them
(ETC.)
How is Jesus like our kinsman redeemer? You need to list at least one characteristic a man had to meet in order to be a kinsman redeemer and discuss how Jesus meets that requirement for us.
1. Jesus became human, he became like us (had to be related) 2. Jesus willingly went to the cross for us (had to be willing to redeem) 3. Had to be able to redeem and pay the full price (Jesus was fully God and fully human. He gave up his perfect life for us and resurrected to fully pay our debt of sin)
What does the story of Ruth invite us to think about? Why?
How God might be at work in the small, ordinary moments of our life just like how he was working through Ruth and Boaz to redeem all that Naomi had lost
How do these 4 people connect:
Rahab, Abraham, Jacob, and Ruth
They are all imperfect people that God used in his plans because of their faith. He specifically included them in Jesus' genealogy as well. So, they are all imperfect ancestors of Jesus.