Timelines in Judges & the Bible
What judge, the last listed in the book, is the climax of the book of Judges?
Samson
How did Samson’s death point to Jesus?
He died in cross formation giving up his own life sacrificially to save Israel from God’s enemies
Who was the only lady judge?
Deborah
Bonus: TRASHKETBALL!!! Shoot for up to 300 extra points
The lion Samson killed represented who?
Satan, death, the curse, etc.
Bonus: What judge’s name meant “Lion of God?”
Samson math: How many dudes are mentioned to be killed by him in total (donkey jawbone+the roof)?
You will receive 10% of the correct answer in points :)
4,000
A. The Patriarchs
B. The Kings
C. The Conquest
B, The Kings!!!
Bonus: Who was the very last judge before the Kings begin with King Saul?
When the Angel of the Lord appears to Manoah and his wife and to Gideon, He disappears both times in what way?
In/after the fire and smoke consume the sacrifice presented to God
Who stabbed Eglon with his left hand?
Ehud
Bonus: Draw the best picture of Eglon in 45 seconds!
By evangelizing and living with love towards everyone
Who is the only person listed in the Hall of Faith with the Judges who wasn’t really a Judge, but just helped a Judge fight Jabin and Sisera?
Barak
Bonus for extra 200 points: What’s the book and chapter of the Hall of Faith?
Drawing bonus for 200 more points: Sisera, taking a nap by his bowl of milky
Put the following three judges in order from earliest to latest, for 100 pts a piece (no steal):
Elon, Ehud, and Gideon
Ehud, Gideon, Elon
Bonus: do the same thing with these three for another 100 pts a piece… Jephthah, Deborah, Ibzan
What did the Angel of the Lord say to Manoah and his wife about his name? “Why do you ask My name seeing it is_______________?”
Wonderful
Bonus: What book of the Bible prophesied Christ would be the “Wonderful Counselor” and “Prince of Peace?”
Who was the first judge?
Othniel
Bonus: Whose brother was he?
Why did we do a lesson on the Book of Ruth during our Judges study?
Ruth happens during the book of Judges, connects to the story of Ehud with Moab, and shows how God’s plan of salvation was in effect in the background
Bonus: Who was Boaz and Ruth’s son? Who was their grandson? Who was Boaz’s daddy?
Which tribe produced the most Judges?
A. Manasseh
B. Naphtali
C. Benjamin
D. Judah
E. Zebulun
A. Manasseh
Bonus: What is the other half tribe of Israel?
Bonus Bonus: Why are they half tribes?
Bonus Bonus Bonus: Which judge waged civil war between Gildead/Manasseh and Ephraim?
How many years of silence are between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
400
Bonus: TRASHKETBALL for up to an additional 300 points!
What kind of tree did the Angel of the Lord sit under to visit Gideon?
Oak/terebinth
Bonus for TRASHKETBALL shot: What other person was visited by God under a terebinth tree (to announce a son?)
Who was the only real evil judge?
Abimelech
Drawing Bonus: Draw him getting smacked by a millstone dropped by a lady (2 minutes)
Is it wrong for women to be in leadership positions?
Depends on the context. Women in leadership ought to be very cautious. Things like women pastors or elders are always a no go! Yet Deborah and Jael were not in sin, Israel was.
Name as many enemy nations mentioned in Judges, including the two civil wars, that you can think of. (Up to 8 possible answers!)
Aram/Mesopotamia, Moab, Philistines, Canaan, Midian, Ammonites, Ephraim, and Benjamin
Put the following events in Judges in order for 100 pts a piece:
1. Ehud kills Eglon
2. Manoah speaks to Jesus
3. Jephthah fights against Ephraim
4. Gideon attacks with 300 men
5. Jael kills Sisera
1. Ehud
2. Jael
3. Gideon
4. Jephthah
5. Manoah
For 100 points a piece, name the ladies we spoke about as having similar angelic birth announcements or being barren and having a child (There were five total…)
Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, Hannah, Sarah
Bonus for a TRASHKETBALL throw: Which judge yelled at Hannah and called her a drunk lady?
Who used an ox goad to obliterate 600 Philistines?
Shamgar
Why did God have so many judges and kings if they ultimately failed overall in keeping Israel out of trouble?
Fill in the blanks for 100 pts a piece:
LIST OF THE JUDGES
_________, ____________, Shamgar, ____________, _____________, Abimelech, Tola, _______, _______________, Ibzan, Elon, _________, ______________, Eli, _____________
Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson, Eli, Samuel