CYCLE
This is the first point of the cycle where all the trouble begins
What is "Sin"?
He was a left handed Judge
Who is Ehud?
Instead of worshipping God, like Joshua, the men who followed him began to worship this false god.
Who is Baal?
The Midianites were described as a "this"
What is a "swarm of locust"?
He killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad.
Who is Shamgar?
Besides being a Judge, Deborah was also "this"
What is a "prophet/prophetess?"
At this point in the cycle, everything is good, and people are close to God
What is "Peace?"
He only had one hair cut in his entire life.
Who is Samson?
This is what slipped out of Ehud's hand in his battle with the Moabite king.
What is a sword/dagger/knife?
When the angel of the LORD found him, he called him "this"
What is "mighty warrior?"
Deborah sang a song to God and said, "may all who love you be like the _______?"
What is "sun"?
He didn't want to go to battle without her
Who is Barak?
This is the point of the cycle where people realize they have to return to God
What is "Repentance?"
He got the nickname "Jerub-Baal" because he cut down his father's altars and poles to false gods
Who is Gideon?
Before he was born, an angel told Samson's parents that he was to be a "this" and must avoid dead bodies and alcohol.
What is a Nazarite?
When Gideon realized it was God he was speaking to, he was afraid "this" would happen
What is, "he would die?"
Gideon made a golden one of "these" - hoping to honor God, but it proved a downfall
What is "Ephod?"
The enemy commander hid in her tent and asked for milk, but she did what while he slept?
What is "drive a tent peg/stake through his skull?"
This is the point of the cycle when God withdraws His protective hand from His people and lets them face the consequences of their actions
What is "oppression?"
He was a powerful king of Moab...and, boy, was he ever fat!
Who is Eglon?
He sacrificed his own daughter because he made a foolish vow to God.
Who is Jephthah?
Gideon tested to make sure God was who He said He was by using "this"?
what is "wool" or "fleece"?
He killed 69 of his brothers so he could be a king
Who is Abimelech?
She is the woman Barak lost the glory to
Who is Jael?
This is the point of the cycle from where the book of Judges gets its name
What is "deliverer/deliverance?"
He married Caleb's daughter
Who is Othniel?
It wasn't the millstone that killed him, he just didn't want to die at the hands of a woman.
Who is Abimelech?
This is how many men God showed Gideon he was supposed to take into battle
What is 300?
If you couldn't pronounce this word for 'corn' correctly, you were probably from Ephraim.
What is "shibboleth?"
He ran from battle when his army was defeated and tried to hide in the tent of a woman.
Who is Sisera?