PRIORITY CF1 Midterm Exam Review II

Judges 3 begins with the word “again” and uses the word “evil” twice. In context, what does this help communicate?

• The behavior described is a pattern that has been repeated, not a one time “mistake.”

• The country of Moab is evil and it is their fault that Israel is in such a bad situation.

• The behavior described is a result of repeated suffering at the hands of evil nations.

• God has not been particularly patient or forgiving towards Israel.

In Judges 3 and Judges 6-8, what is significant about WHEN Israel calls out to God for help?

• Based on the timing, Israel seems to genuinely trust God, even though they mess up fairly often.

• The timing implies that they only turn to God when they need something from him.

• The timing implies that even though their actions were evil, their repentance is genuine.

• The timing implies that God did not rescue them the first few times they called to him for help.

How does the author of Judges 3 emphasize the fact that Ehud would have been seen as an unlikely hero?

He draws attention to Ehud’s right-handedness.

• 1. He draws attention to Ehud’s right-handedness.

• He draws attention to Ehud’s left-handedness by using the most common word for it .

• He implies that Ehud may have been left-handed or ambidextrous, something that people would have seen as a strategic advantage in battle.

• He draws attention to Ehud’s left-handedness and uses an uncommon word that implies a handicap or limitation.

Israel was helpless to save themselves. Ehud’s left-handedness _______________-

• Created an even greater sense of hopelessness because he would not succeed with his rescue plan.

• Had very little to do with the plot. We are given the information to help us picture the rescuer God sent.

• Helped emphasize God’s power, because he could rescue them using someone people considered to be weak.

• Helped emphasize God’s power, because he chose a rescuer who was also strong/powerful.

Ehud was called by God to be a judge. In context, what does this mean?

• He would focus on resolving disputes between his countrymen.

• He would be a military leader, a lot like a tribal chieftain

• His nickname was "Judy"

• He would primarily be a statesman/ government leader

The graphic violence described in Judges 3 connects back to Genesis 3-10, reminding the reader that ______________.

• Human rebellion against God results in violence and death

• Violence and death are part of God’s good plan for the earth.

• Humans rebelled against God because of all of the violence and death that filled the earth.

• Death is a natural part of life.

By pointing back to Genesis 3-10, the author of Judges reminds the reader that King Eglon’s death ____________________

• Is an act of human vengeance and not commanded by God

• Is something that God neither supported nor condemned.

• Happens because God was a regional god who was on the side of a particular ethnic group

• Is an act of God’s justice against evil/is something that is a sad necessity

Judges 3 emphasizes how messed up the world is. In context, what does this communicate about God? [CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER]

• Since God is good, he must not be aware of our suffering and the injustice we experience.

• God is aware of our suffering and the injustice we experience, he cares about it, and he is doing something about it.

• God is aware of our suffering and the injustice we experience, but since we deserve it, he doesn’t feel bad for us.

Characters in the Bible are meant to act as mirrors, so we should see ourselves in the people of Israel.

Based on the cycle Israel was stuck in in the book of Judges, which of the following does Judges 3 communicate?

• The human race tends to improve morally and spiritually over time.

• When God blesses us with good life circumstances, we are more likely to obey him.

• As humans, we tend to take God’s forgiveness for granted.

• We deserve God’s forgiveness. God offers to rescue me from our sin because we have earned it.

How does Judges 3 point to Jesus?

• It reminds us that we cannot rescue ourselves.

• It reminds us that we need a savior.

• It implies that even great human rescuers rescue temporarily. We need someone who can rescue us for good.

• All of these