What is it all about?
Why do we need to study the Old Testament
To learn from history, to not repeat it.
To see that God is in control
What are spiritual gifts?
Proof that the Holy Spirit is in us.
How old was Othniel when he first fought for Joshua and Caleb
19
This lands name means, "between two rivers"
Mesopotamia
Chosen by God to deliver His people out of bondage
How can we relate to Israel's cycle of sin?
Sometimes we may get stuck within a cycle of sin
No - It is not a menu. It is a gift that God calls us to use to further the Kingdom
What was his first task in fighting the Mesopotamians?
To raise an army
The Moabites came from who?
Lot - Abraham's nephew
Directed by God to lead the people into the Promised Land
Joshua
Why was Israel stuck in a cycle of sin?
They would go and worship Idols
Can you have multiple gifts?
Yes - Everyone has at least one
What was the second thing that Othniel had to do with his army
Train them - they were farmers and sheepherders
Who oppressed Israel for the longest time?
The first king of Israel
Saul
What are the two types of sin - that Israel commits
Omission and Comission
How should we use our gifts?
With love
What special thing did Othniel have to do with training his army?
Train in secret
Were the Moabites finally destroyed in what time?
King David
The Philistine from Gath
Goliath
How did Israel commit these two sins?
Israel’s first sin was of omission. They were told to completely destroy those in the land, and they did not.
Israel’s second sin was of commission. They were told not to intermarry or worship false gods, and they did.
How does one receive a spiritual gift?
Accepts Jesus and the Spirit resides in them
What would have happened if they failed?
Ammonites
Used by God to protect the Nation
Joseph