The Judges Introduction

THE JUDGES
INTRODUCTION

THE ISRAELITES

THE ISRAELITES

God promised a man named Israel that his family

would be God’s special people

These people became known as the Israelites

THE ISRAELITES
IN THE DESERT

Moses led the Israelites out of
Egypt and they traveled to a
land that God promised them to
live in.

During their journey the
Israelites struggled with being
faithful to God

Their disobedience led to
consequences, including being
captured and defeated by their
enemies

The Judges

"THEN THE LORD RAISED UP JUDGES TO RESCUE THE

ISRAELITES FROM THEIR ENEMIES."

JUDGES 2:16

JUDGE: DEFINITION

Judges were leaders of the people of Israel who were

chosen by God to save the Israelites from their

enemies.

The judges were more like military leaders than actual

judges who deal with issues of law.

Multiple Choice

What does 'Israelite' mean?

• A type of food

• God's chosen people

• A man

• A judge

Multiple Choice

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

• David

• Israel

• A judge

• Moses

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Israelites where always faithful to God

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Israelite's disobedience led to them being captured by who?

• Moses

• Their enemies

• The judges

• No one

Multiple Choice

Who were the Judges?

• Military leaders for the Israelites

• Presidents

• Doctors

• Kings of Israel

Judges Vocabulary

Let’s review some words we

will be learning this unit!

VOCABULARY

A military
leader for
God’s people

To get revenge
on someone for
harming someone

else

God’s chosen

people

ISRAELITE:

JUDGE:

AVENGE:

VOCABULARY

The feeling or belief
that you can rely on

someone or
something

An extreme

shortage of food

Someone who
cannot have

children

BARREN

CONFIDENCE:

FAMINE:

VOCABULARY

Someone who
saves someone
else from a bad

situation

To treat someone
with fairness and
positivity in every

situation

An Israelite who
lives by certain

rules in dedication

to God

NAZARITE:

REDEEMER:

RESPECT:

Multiple Choice

What is a Nazarite?

• A plant

• A judge

• An Israelite that lives by certian rules in dedication to God

• A type of food

Multiple Choice

What does 'AVENGE' mean?

• To get revenge on someone for harming someone else

• A super hero

• A type of car

• To have mercy on someone

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'BARREN'?

• A type of bear

• Someone who has many children

• Someone who cannot have children

• A king

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'CONFIDENCE'?

• The feeling or belief that you can rely on someone or something

• To think you are better than everyone else

• To feel sad

• To feel happy

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'FAMINE'?

• Someone who is angry

• To feel sad

• A type of fish

• An extreme shortage of food

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'REDEEMER'?

• A type of reindeer

• Someone who saves someone else from a bad situation or a mistake

• A king of Israel

• A judge of Israel

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'RESPECT'?

• To treat people differently

• To feel happy

• To treat everyone with fairness and positivity in every situation

• To ignore someone

THE END!