Israelites
What did God require of the Israelites when they settled in the promised land?
Obedience to him and his commands
What were the Baals and Ashtaroths?
False Gods
Why does Judges 2:12 say the people abandoned the Lord? In what way did they leave him?
They bowed down to other gods. God alone deserves our worship
What did Jesus ask the young ruler to do?
What were the Israelites supposed to do to the Canaanites that remained in some areas of the land?
Drive them out, destroy them
What did the people do that was evil?
worshipped false gods, idols
Were the judges in the Bible more like military leaders or like courtroom judges?
Military Leaders
How did the young ruler feel when he heard Jesus' instructions?
sad
How did God punish the Israelites when they disobeyed?
Sent enemies against them
Who taught the Israelites about the Baals?
Canaanites, people in the land
Who was the first judge God raised up to save the people when they were forced to serve the king of Mesopotamia?
Othniel
What was the young ruler's idol - the thing he loved more than Jesus?
Riches, possessions
When God used their enemies to punish the people, what was his goal?
He wanted them to recognize they had sinned and to repent
What is idolatry?
Putting anything in our lives above God
After God gave the judges victory, what did the people enjoy in the fifth step of the cycle?
Peace and rest
Which of the Ten Commandments are we breaking when we don't put God first or when we have an idol in our lives?
1. You shall have no gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourselves and idol.
When the Israelites repented and cried out to the Lod because of their enemies, what would God do?
Raise up a judge to deliver them
Give an example of an Idol
Answers may vary
How many years did Israel repeat the cycle in Judges?
Double Jeopardy Opportunity
300
What is the name of your teacher's helper (their daughter)
Emily