Quizs on the Cycle of Sin and Judges

Oppression

• Being weighted down by harsh or cruel authority.

• A state of being free from constraints.

• The act of promoting equality and justice.

• A form of government that allows for personal freedoms.

Second phase of the cycle

• Bondage

• Freedom

• Rebirth

• Stagnation

People's behavior after judges died

• Became worse than before.

• Improved significantly.

• Remained the same.

• Became more respectful.

Rebellion

• An act of opposition or an uprising against those in authority.

• A peaceful protest for social change.

• A legal agreement between parties.

• A form of government established by the people.

Period of the judges lasted approximately how many years?

• 200 years

• 350 years

• 500 years

• 150 years

First phase of the cycle

• Rebellion

• Revolution

• Restoration

• Reformation

Repentance

• The act of turning away from sin and toward God.

• A ritual performed to cleanse oneself of sins.

• A feeling of guilt after committing a sin.

• A promise to never sin again.

The Cycle of Sin

• The cycle repeated throughout the book of Judges.

• A pattern of obedience and blessings in Israel.

• A historical account of the kings of Israel.

• A prophecy about the coming Messiah.

Israelites' problem according to Judges 17:6 and 21:25

• Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

• They followed the laws of Moses.

• They were united under a single leader.

• They worshipped foreign gods.

Fifth phase of the cycle

• Rest

• Recovery

• Preparation

• Transition