Joshua
What river did Israel cross to enter the Promised Land—mirroring the parting of the sea in Exodus and marking a new generation’s entry into God’s promise?
What is the Jordan River?
What four-part pattern forms the core cycle of the book of Judges?
What is: Sin → Oppression → Cry for Help → Deliverance?
Who said, “Where you go I will go, your people will be my people”?
Who is Ruth?
How many main literary movements are there in the book of Joshua?
What is four?
1. Crossing into the Land (1–5)
2. Taking the Land (6–12)Dividing the Land (13–21)
3. Joshua’s Final Words (22–24)
List any 5 of the 12 judges mentioned in the book of Judges.
Answers may include: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson.
What structure was not to be rebuilt after its fall, as a prophetic curse declared by Joshua—and was later rebuilt at great cost in 1 Kings?
What is Jericho?
This man, the grandson of Moses, is shockingly found serving as a priest—not for Yahweh, but for a household idol in the hill country of Ephraim.
Who is Jonathan, son of Gershom?
What major biblical figure comes from Ruth's line?
Who is Jesus?
How many main literary movements are there in the book of Judges?
What is three?
1. Israel’s Failure to Drive Out the Canaanites (1:1–3:6)
2. The Downward Spiral of the Judges (3:7–16:31)
3. Israel’s Moral Collapse (17–21)
Name the left-handed judge who assassinated a fat Moabite king.
Who is Ehud?
Who asked Joshua for his allotted land, reminding him of a 45-year-old promise and declaring, “I am still as strong today as then”?
Who is Caleb? (Joshua 14:6–13)
What tribe of Israel was nearly wiped out due to a civil war sparked by a horrific crime in Gibeah?
What is Benjamin?
The opening of Ruth echoes which tragic moment from the Torah, where famine leads a family into exile—only to face death and separation?
What is the story of Abraham in Genesis 12 or Jacob’s family in Genesis 46?
How many main movements are there in the book of Ruth, often marked by key scenes and shifts in setting?
What is four?
1. Naomi’s Family Leaves Bethlehem (Ch. 1)
2. Ruth Meets Boaz in the Fields (Ch. 2)
3. The Threshing Floor Proposal (Ch. 3)
4. Boaz Redeems Ruth, David’s Line Begins (Ch. 4)
This judge’s name means “God is strength,” yet his story shows that God's power is often displayed through weakness, not heroic might.
Who is Gideon?
In Joshua 5, why does the commander of the Lord’s army refuse to say he’s “for” Israel or their enemies?
To show that Yahweh is not Israel’s mascot—Israel must align with His purposes, not vice versa.
What is the story of Micah’s idol and the tribe of Dan?
Judges 17–18
What is the literary function of Boaz being called a “man of ḥayil” (valor/strength) in Ruth 2:1, right after Ruth is described the same way in Ruth 3:11?
It shows literary symmetry—Ruth and Boaz mirror each other as covenant-faithful, noble characters, worthy of building David’s royal line
How does the literary movement of Judges 17–21 echo themes from the story of Sodom and Gomorrah?
What is: Both feature sexual violence, corrupted hospitality, and judgment—showing that Israel has become like the nations they were supposed to displace?
This judge’s name is possibly linked to the Hebrew for “cut off,” and his tragic vow cut off his legacy.
Who is Jephthah?
How does the allocation of land in Joshua 13–21 function like a reversal of Genesis 3?
It shows Eden being re-planted—humanity back in the land, under divine blessing, fulfilling God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1–3).
Which tribe resorted to kidnapping women at a religious festival to keep their tribe from dying out—after vowing not to give them wives?
Who are the Benjaminites?
Which Torah law is blended with the kinsman-redeemer theme in Ruth—yet technically not fulfilled in the way the Torah prescribes?
What is levirate marriage (Deuteronomy 25:5–10)?
In the structure of Joshua’s four movements, how does the final speech (ch. 24) function like a new Sinai moment?
What is: Joshua gathers Israel, recounts the covenant story, and calls for loyalty—mirroring Exodus 19–24. It’s a renewal of covenant identity in the land, framed by choice: serve Yahweh or the gods of the land.
This minor judge is mentioned only briefly, but his seven sons hint at completeness—and may contrast with the fractured families of later judges.
Who is Jair?
(Judges 10:3–5)