Ruth
Why is it significant that Ruth is from Moab?
She is righteous, but Moabites were unrighteous
A marriage where a brother helps the deceased brother's line to continue
A levitate marriage
What does Rahab's life show the reader?
God's grace reaches the humble and those who trust Him
What is the problem with living side by side to the Canaanites?
They influenced God's people
What major event happens at the end of the 2nd section of II Kings?
The Southern Kingdom is destroyed
True or False: Obed is the grandfather of David.
True
The person is a kinsman redeemer and redeemer of blood.
goel
Elijah challenged who to a contest?
Prophets of Baal
Give an outline of the book of judges
The judges of Israel and The dangers of rebellion
What significant event happens at the end of the 1st section of II Kings?
The Northern Kingdom is destroyed
Why place Ruth after Judges?
It shows the righteous after a book about unrighteous people.
Why in Joshua would the Israelites use stones from the riverbed to create the memorial?
So future generations would see and remember the power of God.
Who is the primary prophet in the 1st half of II Kings?
Elisha
What is the stated purpose of the book of Judges?
To discuss the period prior to the kings
What does Solomon contribute to Israelite religion?
Wisdom Literature and the Temple
Who is the significant offspring of the union between Boaz and Ruth?
Obed - King David
What were the effects of Achan's sin?
The army is defeated at Ai, and Achan and his family are killed.
Who is the most significant individual in the first part of I Kings?
Solomon
What is the significance of the following: "Sin-servitude-supplication-salvation-silence"?
This is Israel's repeated cycle of the book of Judges.
True or False: The Northern Kingdom has 2 good kings.
False
In the Jewish canon Ruth is placed after Proverbs perhaps because Ruth personifies the characteristics described in which Proverb?
Proverb 31
What was the sin of Achan?
He buried the spoils of Jericho in his tent.
Who is the leader of the southern kingdom of Judah?
Rehoboam
What event at the end of Judges has a significant impact upon one of the 12 tribes?
A civil war
What is meant by a theology of retribution?
Blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience