Judges
What is special about Samson?
Samson was extremely strong
How did Joshua prefigure Christ?
Joshua acted in accordance with the will of the Lord, rescued sinners, defeated his adversaries, spoke the Lord's words, distributed the people's inheritance, and followed the law of the Lord.
What situation or obstacle does Gideon face?
He had to follow God's orders by putting unleavened bread on a rock that God had set on fire. Gideon then realized God had built him an altar and was supposed to destroy his fathers altar at night. K,m
What was the major sin of the Israelite?
They worshiped false gods like the golden calf.
What situation or obstacle does Deborah face?
Deborah needs help taking down the Canaanites.
How is the role of modern-day judges similar to the judges in the Old Testament?
They weren't actually judges, they were more like local deliverers who had been sent by God to end the the oppression brought on by their enemies
What is the key message of the book of Joshua?
The key message in the book of Joshua is that it shows us the covenant with the Israelites to bring them to the promised land just how God promised Abraham he would do. It’s also about how God will be there for you just how He was there for his trusty servant Moses.
How did Debroah show covenantal commitment?
Empowering Barak to follow God's will and defeat the Pagans
Identify Rahab. Why is she an important figure in Israelite history?
Rahab is an important woman because she hides the Isrealites and helps them escape out the window, saving their lives.
What situation or obstacle does this Samson face?
Samson’s wife was taken away from him. Delilah tricked Samson into telling what his weakness is so she cut his hair to make him weak and the Philistines gouged his eyes.
What cycle of sin repeats itself in the book of Judges?
The Israelites worship false gods God gets mad and punishes them. The people cry for God’s help God raises up a deliverer or judge. The people turn back to God
What is the meaning of the name “Joshua”? How did he prefigure Christ?
Joshua means ‘’God is Salvation.’’ The name “Joshua” is the Hebrew equivalent of the Greek name “Jesus.” Joshua acted in accordance with the will of the Lord, rescued sinners, defeated his adversaries, spoke the Lord's words, distributed the people's inheritance, and followed the law of the Lord.
How does Debroah handle the situation?
Deborah recruits a man named Barak to lead the battle and has him bring ten thousand men along with him to defeat the Canaanites.
Identify the ban. What happened at the battle at Ai? What function does the ban serve in Israelite history?
God tells Joshua to kill Ai and burn down their city. Joshua has a plan to draw out the Ai people, and have another troop destroy the city while the other leads them away. The troops succeed and kill all of the Ai population. The Israelites hung the Ai king on a tree and cast him at the entrance
Was Samson always faithful to God?
He was not always faithful in God, but at the very end of his life, his faith and trust in God lead him to conquer the Philistines
What was the task of the judges when the Isrealities worshiped false gods?
They fall back into the cycle
What was the gift of Joshua?
Joshua was given to be courageous, strong, not afraid because God is with him.
What did the men threaten to do to Samson's wife and her family if she did not figure out the riddle for them
The men threatened to kill her and her family.
What situation or obstacle does Deborah face?
Deborah needs help taking down the Canaanites.
What law does Samson follow or how does Samson show covenantal commitment?
He had to follow God's orders by putting unleavened bread on a rock that God had set on fire. Gideon then realized God had built him an altar and was supposed to destroy his fathers altar at night
Describe the situation the Israelites were in at the end of the Book of Judges.
The task of judges is Aaron since he started making it, but he was the high priest of Israel. God punished the Israelites greatly for this sin.
How many stones were the Isrealities commanded to bring in the middle of Jordan?
12 stones
How does Gideon handle the situation?
At first Gideon is afraid of doing this during the day so he instead does it at night. He then told God he wanted to test to see if God was actually going to save Israel through him. So he put a woolen fleece on the door and said if dew is on the fleece alone while the ground is dry then Gideon will know God saved Israel through him.
What figure did they worship as a false God?
A golden calf
What law does Deborah follow or how does Deborah show covenantal commitment?
Empowering Barak to follow God's will and defeat the Pagans.