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Text: Judges and Ruth
1. What brought closer association between Israel and the idolatrous nations in Palestine? (3:5-11) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What did this result in? (v.7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Whom did they serve? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What did the Lord do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who was the first judge? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What relation was he to Caleb? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How much rest followed? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. Who was the next oppressor of Israel? (3:12-30) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why did the Lord strengthen him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How long did Israel serve him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who was the deliverer? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What was noticeable about him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How did he gain entrance into the presence of Eglon? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What did he secretly carry with him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. What was noticeable about Eglon? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How did Ehud get everyone out of the room? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why did the servants not discover the deed sooner? (v.24) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ How much rest did Israel have? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. Who was the enemy when Deborah arose judge? (ch. 4-5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How long had he oppressed Israel? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What war machinery did the Canaanite have? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Where did Deborah dwell? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who was the commander of the army that was raised for Israel? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ On what condition would he go to battle? (v.8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Where did Sisera flee when losing the battle? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What did he ask for? _ _ _ _ _ Receive? _ _ _ _ _ How did she slay him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ From Deborah's song (ch. 5) how does it appear the Lord rendered the Canaanite war machinery ineffective? (v.4-5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How much rest? (5:31) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. To whom was Israel delivered next? (ch.6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How long? _ _ _ _ _ _ Where did the Israelites live? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who appeared to Gideon? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Where and what was Gideon doing? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What was the sign the angel performed? (v.19-24) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why was Gideon afraid he might die? (6:22) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What signs did Gideon want concerning the fleece of wool? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 (6:39)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. Why did God not want too many Israelites to go against the Midianites? (7:2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who did he ask to return home? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How many did? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ho many remained? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How were they divided again? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Which group numbered 300? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Into how many companies were they divided? _ _ _ _ _ What weapons were they given? 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ When did they attack? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What were the results? (v.21,22) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. What tribe was Samson from? (ch.13) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What vow was Samson to live by? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who were the oppressors? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How did the angel bringing the message to Manoah ascend into heaven? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Whom did Samson want to marry (ch. 14) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What was the riddle Samson put to the young Philistine men? (v.14) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. How did the men find the answer? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In retaliation for losing his wife what did Samson do? (ch.15) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In what city did Samson visit a harlot? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How did he escape the trap? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. How did the Philistine lords entice Deliah to help them? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What did she want to know of Samson? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why did he finally tell? (v.16) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What did the Philistines do with him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Why did they call Samson from the prison house? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How many were killed? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ How long had he judged Israel? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
____1. Gideon was called Jerubbaal because: 1. he was a great farmer; 2. he delivered Israel from Midian; 3. he threw down Baal's altar.
____2. When attacked, the Midianites: 1. responded bravely; 2. got confused; 3.slew their own men; 4. ran off in fear.
____3. A Nazarite was: 1. not to drink wine; 2. not to eat anything unclean; 3. not to have a razor to his head.
____4. Samson killed a: 1. kid; 2. bear; 3. lion; 4. Philistine; on the road to Timnath.
____5. Next time he saw the carcass it: 1. was covered with flies; 2. was gone; 3. held a swarm of bees and honey.
____6. When Samson's wife was given to another: 1. he cared little; 2. he was happy; 3. he took revenge.
The history of Israel under the judges was a vicious cycle repeated 10 times (under 15 judges). Place the following components of the cycle in their order.
___Cried out to God; _1_Had period of rest and peace; ___God sent an oppressor to make them repent; ___They began to do that which was right in their own eyes; ___God sent a deliverer.
| 1. Gideon | ____Had a nail driven through his head |
| 2. Deborah | ____Had a two edged dagger a cubit long |
| 3. Manoah | ____Was a nag |
| 4. Timnites | ____Was threshing wheat when called |
| 5. Eglon | ____His wife was barren |
| 6. Samson | ____Dwelt under a palm tree |
| 7. Barak | ____Plowed with Samson's heifer |
| 8. Deliah | ____Was a very fat man |
| 9. Sisera | ____Was a practical joker |
| 10. Ehud | ____Would only go to war if Deborah went |
Use a "Map Page" to plot the nations surrounding Israel in this period and the area of the nation where each judge lived. Use a Bible atlas or maps in your Bible to help you.
_____1. Using a concordance, can you find the place of the verse that well describes the history of Israel under the judges, "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Scripture:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_____2. Was the basic cause of trouble Israel's intermarriage with heathen and idolatrous nations?
_____3. A woman can inspire men to victory or be the ruin of a man.
[Who are the two examples from this period of Bible history?]
_____4. Do you think Samson would have had as much trouble if he had settled down with a nice Hebrew girl for his wife?
____1. Israel was often led into worshipping Baal and other false gods by surrounding nations.
____2. This should be a lesson for us to watch our associations (I Corinthians 15:33).
____3. Israel, after 5 judges, finally learned the lesson that God will only bless those who are faithful to Him.
(Remember to document your answers by printing the scripture location somewhere in the margin of the Lesson sheet.)
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