Joshua
Did the Lord fulfill His promise to Abraham and bring the Israelites into the Promised Land?
YES!
Tribal chieftain (not modern courtroom judge)
Who are the three main characters in the Scroll of Samuel? (Hint: two are kings)
Samuel, Saul, David
ALL EVIL
Name the two main prophets around during the time of the kings...
Elijah and Elisha
What happened when the Israelites went to take over Jericho?
success (Israelites were faithful)
Was God's spirit still at work in the lives of sinful judges?
YES!
Handsome, tall but eventually goes crazy because of his pride
Describe the kings of southern Judah
Some good, some bad
What went down between the prophets of Baal and Elijah? What were the results?
God-off
What happened when the Israelites went to take over Ai (generally speaking)?
failure (Israelites were unfaithful)
Name one of the judges.
Ehud, Othniel, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson
Describe the rise and fall of David
Humble, trusts the Lord, victorious in battle, but he sleeps with Bathsheba and kills her husband
Which nation takes out Northern Israel?
Assyria
How was Elisha different from Elijah?
2x his spirit!
What it was about the Canaanites that God did not like and did not want to influence the Israelites?
Child sacrifice, worship of other gods/goddesses
What is the progression of the judges in the book of judges?
Good, okay, bad, worse
Describe the rise and fall of Solomon
Asks for wisdom, build Yahweh's temple, but marries many foreign women and introduces their idol worship into the kingdom
Which nation takes out Southern Judah?
Babylon
How were the prophets like covenant watchdogs?
They kept (or tried to keep) Israel on track with their covenant with Yahweh
Describe the cycle found throughout Judges
Sin, oppression, repentance, deliverance, peace
What do the stories at the end of Judges demonstrate/shows about the people of Israel?
The people are just as corrupt as their leaders
What happens to the kingdom after Solomon dies? AND WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?
It splits because Rehoboam increased taxes for slave labor and treated the people harshly
Why do Israel and Judah go into exile?
Idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness
Who was the prophet that anointed Saul & David??
Samuel