Getting Started with Judges Beginning Questions

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In the book of Judges “shophetim” should probably better be translated as ________

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Deliverers

Front

Why did the Lord raise up judges for Israel?

Back

To save them out of the hands of raiders

Front

The period of Judges lies between what two periods in Israel’s history?

Back

Joshua’s taking of the land and Saul becoming king

Front

What is a theocracy?

Back

When God is the king of the nation

Front

The major theme of the book of Judges is

Back

God led Israel yet they rebelled against him more

Front

Who was the first judge who attempted to make himself a king?

Back

Abimelech

Front

How did Abimelech attempt to make himself king?

Back

By slaughtering his siblings

Front

All of the following are part of the Judges cycle EXCEPT: Rebellion, Yahweh sells them into the hands of oppressors, Repentance, God raises up a deliverer, The deliverer is anointed by God’s prophet

Back

The deliverer is anointed by God’s prophet

Front

After the deliverer wins a military victory what is next in the Judges cycle?

Back

The land has rest for x years

Front

Which one of the follow was a minor or non-cyclical judge? Othniel, Ehud, Gideon, Jair, Samson

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Jair