Unit 4
What do the laws (Deut. 12-26) reveal about God's character?
Israel's laws show God's value for all people, even those of lower status.
Who was Rahab?
A prostitute from Jericho
The book of Ruth is a bridge between which two eras?
The wicked era of the judges and the time of King David
In 1 Samuel, Israel wanted to have a king like __________, and this shows how they had rejected __________ their true king.
all the other nations / God
What are the four elements of prophetic books?
Timing / covenant / day of the Lord / restoration
How did God shatter the good news (found Deut. 30) in Deuteronomy 31?
God foretold that Israel would prostitute themselves by worshipping other gods.
What motivated Rahab to do what she did?
She knew and believed in Israel's God, and as a result, she sought safety and security with Israel.
What does "as it turned out" mean? Why is it significant?
It's the Bible's way of saying that this really didn't happen by chance but was God's sovereign plan.
why is it so significant that Saul's physical appearance was described and emphasized?
It shows that God gave Israel what they were looking for; a strong tall king like the kings of other nations.
what is the first part of a typical psalm?
The psalmist went to God with whatever was on their heart, whether joy or sorrow.
How did God show grace in Deuteronomy 30?
If an unfaithful Israel would return to the Lord, he would restore them.
__________ was used by God to rescue Israel from the Midianites after God kept telling him to make his army smaller and smaller. But after God gave him victory he made a(n) __________ which he encouraged Israel to worship.
Gideon / idol
The era of the __________ was a moral and spiritual train wreck. But during this same era, God was working a __________ through Ruth and Boaz, two very ordinary people.
judges / miracle
The Northern Kingdom was called __________ and the Southern Kingdom was called __________.
Israel / Judah
Fill in the blanks for the missing words in Proverbs 11:4:
"__________ is worthless in the day of wrath, but __________ delivers from death."
Wealth / righteousness
What do we learn about God from Israel's conquests in the Promised Land?
God brought justice after Canaanites had been idolatrous, sexually immoral, and had practiced child sacrifice.
Which Judges were more upright and/or had better character?
Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, and Deborah
What did God promise to David?
God would give David a dynasty of kings, and one of those kings would have an everlasting kingdom.
The Northern Kingdom was taken into exile by the __________ in __________, and the Southern Kingdom was taken into exile by the __________ in ____________.
Assyrians, 722 BC / Babylonians, 586 BC
How does Job answer:
"If God is all loving and all powerful, how is it that there is still evil (pain and suffering) in the world?"
We have to trust that we are not God and that God has higher wisdom to rule the world than we do.
What were the two ways Israel interacted with people while capturing the Promised Land?
conquest / giving safety and security to those who knew of Israel's God and believed in him
What countries/peoples were used as examples of how to treat Israel while they moved into the Promised Land
Gibeonites (good) and Jericho (bad)
In fear Saul made sacrifices he should not have made. This was Saul's first failure. How did God respond?
He said Israel would be given to another king who had a heart for God.
How did Solomon develop as a king? (In light of Deut. 17)
Though he had wisdom, he eventually broke most of God's guidelines for Israel's kings.
Think about what gives life meaning, how does Jesus' death add to this meaning and give us meaning in life?
Jesus' death gives us hope that we can pass through judgment and enjoy eternity with God.