5 - Shamgar

Shamgar's story was included in the book of Judges because it was too ___________ to be omitted.

Shamgar is considered a _______ judge by Bible scholars.

• major

• minor

Select the reasons a judge would be considered a "minor" judge.

• Their job was not important.

• They did not lead a military deliverance.

• They weren't as cool as the other judges.

• A limited amount of Biblical text was devoted to the judge's story.

Shamgar killed 600 ___________.

• Mesopotamians

• Midianites

• Philistines

• Canaanites

Shamgar single-handedly killed _____ Philistines.

• 2

• 1,000

• 600

• 50

Shamgar killed 600 Philistines with __________.

• an axe

• the jawbone of a donkey

• an ox goad

• a double-edged dagger

The story of Shamgar is _______ long.

• one chapter

• one book

• one verse

The lesson on leadership we should learn from Shamgar is:

• Be brave!

• Practice hand-to-hand-combat.

• We should be willing to use our God-given abilities for the Lord!

• Be minor.

Shamgar using his abilities for the Lord is similar to a parable found in ______.

• Luke 19

• Luke 12

• Luke 81

• Matthew 2

When the master in Luke 19 entrusted his wealth to his servants, what did he expect them to do with it?

• Hide it.

• Give it away.

• Invest it, so they could return it to him with a profit.

• Use it on themselves.