10/29 Test Flashcards
Who were the first people created and chosen by God?
Adam and Eve
Who was the person chosen by God to start fresh?
Noah
Who was Chosen by God and 3 promises: Great Name, Great Nation and Universal Blessings?
Abraham
What were the 3 promises of Abraham?
Great Name, Great Nation, and Universal Blessings
Who was chosen by God to bring his people to the Promised Land?
Moses
Who were God’s chosen people set free from slavery?
Israelites
What are the historical books written about?
God’s chosen people
What are 2 qualities about the people chosen by God?
they’re flawed and sinful
What is greater than the sins of the chosen people?
God’s mercy
What does the name Joshua mean?
salvation which is also what Jesus’ name means
Who is the only Israelite that never doubted or betrayed God?
Joshua
Who did Joshua accompany onto Mount Sinai?
Moses
Was Moses with the Israelites when they worshipped the golden calf?
no
How many spies did Moses send to defeat Israel’s foes?
12
What are 3 ways Joshua succeeds where Moses fails?
he circumcised the people, he gets them to behave, and he brings them to the promised land
Where did the Israelites decide to settle?
Canaan
Did the Canaanites and Israelites get along?
no
What type of religion did the Canaanites believe in?
a polytheistic religion
Who was the prostitute who owned a brothel?
Rahab
Is Joshua a type of Christ?
yes
What is Rahabs relationship to Jesus?
She is an ancestor of David, therefore she is a human ancestor of Jesus
Rahab is one of how many women mentioned in Jesus’ lineage?
4
What mirrors Moses parting the Red Sea?
Joshua parting the Jordan River
What does the parting of the River Jordan represent?
Baptism and being brought into a new creation
What are 3 ways Joshua is a type of Christ?
Jesus baptizes us (Joshua circumcised the 2nd generation), Jesus gets us to behave through the Holy Spirit (Joshua gets the Israelites to behave), and Jesus brings us to the eternal promised land which is Heaven (Joshua brings the Israelites to the promised land which is Canaan)
How old was Joshua when he called the heads of the twelve tribes to Schechem?
110 years old
Why did Joshua call the heads of the twelve tribes to Shechem?
he knew he was dying
What does Joshua do that ultimately makes him a warrior and faithful leader?
He gives the Israelites a chance to back out of their religion (rechoose their relationship with God)
people who served the Hebrew people as tribal leaders, military commanders, arbiters of disputes and enliveners of faith
Judges
How many judges were there and how many of each gender did they contain ?
12 judges, 11 men and 1 woman
Who is the 4th judge of Israel?
Deborah
calls on Barak to launch an attack against Israel’s northern oppressor, Jabin, and his general, Sisera
Prophetess (Deborah)
Who led the Israelite army to victory over the Canaanites?
Deborah
Who was the only woman to ever govern the Nation of Israel?
Deborah
After Deborah, how long is there peace in the land?
40 years
What happened to Gideon that caused him to commit himself to God?
an angel apppeared to him
worshipping false gods
Idolatry
What kind of man was Gideon at first?
an idolatrous man
Who was the last judge?
Samson
Who was Samson born to and what was her condition ?
he was born to Manoah’s wife and she was a barren woman
an angel of the Lord told Samson’s mother to raise him as what type of person?
a nazirite to God
What were the 3 conditions of Samson being a nazirite?
no contact with dead body, no strong drink, and no razor shall come upon his head
What type of woman does Samson desire to marry?
a Philistine woman
What does the story of Deborah and Jael tell?
“The hand of a woman” - prefigured the church
What does the story of Gideon tell?
the weakest are capable of being the strongest
What does the story of Samson tell?
Samson prefigures Christ - he takes out Israel’s enemies by his death like Christ defeats evil/death by his crucifixion
What did Gideon make his. mission?
to destroy the altars of false gods (Baal)
the cycle in the book of judges
sin, oppression, repentance, deliverance, peace
