Ch.5 Flashcards
0
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Cycle of Apostasy
A
- Israelites sin
- God Disciplines
- Israelites repent
- YHWH pities them
- Judge Dies
1
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Joshua
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- 1250-1030 B.C.
- First Judge
- Led the Israelites into the promised land (swift & fast)
- 12 tribes
- Joshua means “savior”
- Joshua dies= Cycle of Apostasy
2
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Saul
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- Rustic
- Not a good military leader
- No taxes
- No military draft
- No harem
- No building projects
3
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David (2)
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- Comes from tribe of Judah
- Golden Era Politician
4
Q
Solomon
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- Son of David & Bethsheba
- taxation
- forced labor
- 700 wives
- 300 sex slaves
- Blending religions
5
Q
Theological theme for Joshua
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God fights for Israel
Follow God’s instructions= succeed
6
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Judges
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- All military leaders
- Deborah, Gideon, Samson
- Jeremiah?
- None of them perfect
7
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What is the epic poem?
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Story of Deborah
8
Q
what sign does God give to Gideon?
A
A woolen fleece- Meant God would protect him.
9
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Samuel Theme?
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Fidelity to God leads to success g
10
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Saul & David
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- At first Saul loves David
- Saul gets jealous of David’s blessings
- David finds out Saul wants to kill him from Saul’s son Jonathan
- David has opportunity to kill Saul but doesn’t and leaves
- Saul kills himself
- Samuel secretly anoints David before Saul kills himself
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David
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- Great person
- United the kingdom
- 33 years as Golden Kingdom
- Has affair with Bethsheba
- David kills her husband who was one of his military leaders
- His punishment is loosing his first born son
- They have one son that survives (SOLOMON)
