The Way Out
This significant thing is revealed at the burning bush
What is the Divine Name (YHWH)
What sin leads to the laws of Deuteronomy?
The worship of the Ba'al of Peor
What is a judge
an unlikely hero sent by God during the time before the kings of Israel who freed the Israelites from the pagan kingdoms oppressing them
Who is the mother of the prophet Samuel? What is 1 fact about her?
Hannah, she was barren but God blesses her with children. She also prays the "song of Hannah" which is similar to the Magnificat of Mary
The name David means
Beloved
He asks if God can send someone else
This resident of Jericho allows the spies of Israel to hide within her house for which they spare her life when the city is over taken.
Rahab the Harlot
What happened when the Israelites crossed the Jordan River?
it split
Kings are not supposed to multiply these 3 things
Gold, wives, horses
Why does God choose David?
He is a man after God's own heart
4 parts of celebrating the Passover
- kill a 1 year old lamb
- it must be unblemished
- roast it whole
- eat it with your loins girt
-put blood on the door post and lintel
- eat bitter herbs in addition
What event makes God add an additional 38 years to Israel's time wandering around in the desert?
they arrive at the promised land and send spies to scout out the land, but all of the spies are frightened of the Canaanites and think God will let them be killed.
This verse summarizes the time of the judges.
And every man did what was right in his own eyes
What are two negative consequences of Having a king God warns Israel of
What are two reasons Saul despises David and wants to kill him?
- Saul is possessed
-Saul is jealous of David for killing Solomon and becoming more popular
What are three things Moses does in response to the Golden Calf Incident?
-breaks the decalogue
-has the Levites kill 5000 of the idolaters
- makes them grind up and eat the calf.
-Pleas with God to not kill the Israelites
What are three examples of compromising laws in Deuteronomy?
- Centralization of worship(only 1 place where sacrifices can be offered)
- Permission for a king- Israel was a theocracy before hand
- Total warfare against the Canaanites- If they survive they will lead the Israelites into idolatry
- Permission to Marry captured Canaanites women.
- Permission to divorce- because the men would kill their wives otherwise so they could remarry
What are the 3 vows a nazirite takes?
Which judge is a nazirite?
They can’t touch dead bodies
No wine or strong drinks
Cannot cut their hair
Samson
What is Saul's first mistake?
What is Sauls second mistake?
He offers sacrifices when Samuel doesn't show up even though he isn't a priest.
He doesn't destroy everything after a battle and rather saves some to offer to God
What are four things that God promises David in the Davidic Covenant?
How does the GCI shift God's plan for Israel in terms of:
-Priesthood.
-laws.
God intended the Israelites to be a nation of priests to bring the pagans to himself, but now only the levites will be the priests.
At first, there was only the decalogue and other manageable laws, but God adds many more as a result of the GCI
When the Israelites arrive in the promised land, what mistake to the realize that Moses made?
He never circumcised anyone who was born in the desert!
Why does Samson lose his strength?
Why does God restone his strength
a. He totally rejects God and the promises he has made to him and becomes self reliant.
b. He repents and prays to God to remember him
What are the consequences of Saul's first mistake? Second?
What is his main problem?
He loses the kingdom for his descendants, then he looses the kingdom for himself.
He is acting in a contractual way towards God and rather than acting out of obedience and love in a covenantal manner.
Define hesed.
What are 2 ways it is relevant to the life of David?
hesed means merciful love and Covenant faithfulness.
- it is one of the reasons that David does not kill Saul despite Saul's numerous attempts
- David enters in to a covenant with Jonathan and Michal, Saul children, and shows them hesed