Judges
How were the judges chosen?
By God
This is where Deborah sit while she judged civil matters
Under the palm tree
This is how many men Gideon went into battle with
300
This is where Samson thought his superhuman strength came from
His hair
This is the name of Ruth's mother in law
Naomi
The time period of the judges was between the time of…
Joshua and the first king
This is who Deborah asked to lead the army
Barak
This is what Gideon and his army did before charging into Midian
Blew horns and broke jars
This is who Samson revealed his secret to
Delilah
This is who Ruth ended up marrying
Boaz
Who were the judges?
Leaders who called the Israelites back to repentance and the Lord
This is why Deborah said a woman would be the one to deliver Israel from their enemies
Barak wouldn't go without Deborah also going
This is what Gideon did at night because he was scared
Tore down the altar dedicated to a false god Baal
This is where Samson was when he realized his strenght wasn't from his hair
Jail
This is what Ruth was doing when she met Boaz
Gathering grain from the fields to feed her and Naomi
What did the judges do?
Intervened when Israelites were sinning
Led battles against enemies / invaders
Judged civil matters
Taught them to rely on God not human rulers
This is what happened after Sisera fled from the battle
He hid in Jael's tent and she killed him then gave him to Barak
Fleece wet / ground dry
Fleece dry / ground wet
This was Samson's last act of bravery
Pushing down the pillars that killed the Philistines and himself
Name two things that Ruth's story teaches us
Loyalty to God and others is crucial for relationships
Trusting in God is always our greatest strength
God’s love extends to everyone
God always provides
What is the cycle of the judges?
Israel sins → Israel is oppressed by enemies → Israel cries out to God → God raises up a judge → The judge delivers the Israelites from harm → There is peace
What is the role of women in this story?
Deborah was the only female judge
Jael was the one who liberated the Israelites
To show that the victory is the Lord's and not the humans
How does Samson's story show that his strength actually came from God?
When he was being mocked, he prayed to God and got his strength back - which led to him killing the Philistines and ultimately himself in the process
Ruth is the great grandmother of King ______
David