WorksheetsBook of Joshua and Judges
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which historical book depicts a violent conquest of the Promised Land?
Book of Judges
Book of Joshua
Book of Ruth
Book of Deuteronomy
Which historical book depicts a peaceful settlement into the Promised Land?
Book of Deuteronomy
Book of Ruth
Book of Joshua
Book of Judges
The Promised Land was divided up amongst...
The Seven Judges
The former slaves from Egypt and the Egyptians
The Twelves Tribes
The Levite Priests
What is a common phrase shared in the Book of Deuteronomy and the six historical books?
"with your rage and zeal"
"with your deepest desires and pleasures"
"with flowing milk and honey"
"with your whole heart and soul"
Which is not a historical book of the Bible?
Joshua
Exodus
1 and 2 Samuel
Judges
Biblical evidence suggests that the historical books that follow the Book of Deuteronomy were written after 587 BCE, during the Babylonian Exile.
True
False
Both stories of settlement found in Joshua and Judges contain accounts of battles and conquest.
True
False
How did Israel understand the Lord’s involvement during battles?
The Lord will not get involved with the violence
The Lord will fight with Israel's warriors
The Lord will actually fight for Israel
The Lord will provide swords stronger than their enemies
Describe the social organization of the villages of ancient Israel. (Select all that apply)
Royal family of Abraham ruled the Promised Land without any checks and balances
The basic social unit was the Bet Av, the House of the Father
Patriarchal households included extended family members
Clans gave rise to tribes, which were governed by a council of elders
What was the religious lesson that the authors of Joshua and Judges meant to convey with their conquest stories?
Remind the people that when they trusted God in the past, life went well for them. When they did not trust God, their enemies triumphed over them.
Instruct the Israelites to take up their swords and by their own strength they would defeat their enemies with or without God's grace.
Command the judges to lead worship in the Tabernacle without observing the purity laws because they were solely concerned with victory over the Promised Land.
Pray for Canaanites and their gods Baal, Asherah, and Astarte because they wanted to conquer the Promised Land but in a peaceful manner.
