Exam#2 (Conquest & Judges) (TTBE) Flashcards
Joshua (Book)
Israel’s conquest and possession of Canaan under Joshua’s leadership
Ruth (Book)
God’s blessings on David’s faithful ancestors during the rule of the judges
Joshua (Principal Characters)
Moses’ faithful successor
Rahab (Principal Characters)
Israel spares the prostitute and her family, as the scouts had promised because she hid them from the Canaanites (Joshua 6)
Achan (Principal Characters)
kept some of the spoils from Jericho, invasion of Ai fails, Achan and his family is executed for their sin, Ai is conquered and devoted to the LORD (Joshua 7)
Deborah & Barak (Principal Characters)
Deborah was the prophet of the time and Barak is summoned to take 10,000 troops against Sisera and his army -> VICTORY OVER THE CANAANITES (Judges 4)
Gideon (Principal Characters)
angel says to Gideon, “God is with you, mighty warrior! Go and deliver Israel” who was under the oppression of the Midianites, asks for two signs: consuming fire of the sacrifice & fleece while the ground was dry, Gideon refuses his army from 32,000 to 300 and God uses them to defeat the Midianites (Judges 6)
Ruth (Boaz) (Principal Characters)
provides income for widow mother in law, Naomi, by gleaning in the field of Boaz, notices her and protects her, faithfulness is rewarded (Ruth)
Jephthath (Principal Characters)
great warrior, son of a prostitute, God empowers him to attack Ammon, vows to sacrifice “whatever comes out of [his] house” devastated that it is his beloved only daughter who was virgin and comes out of the home to greet him (Judges 11)
Samuel (Principal Characters)
born to a godly couple who dedicated him to the service of the tabernacle, called to be a prophet, declares the down fall of Eli’s family, defeated by the Philistines and the ark is captured, anoints Saul and David
Principal Events (Conquest & Judges- Order)
Initial Conquest of Canaan, Cycles of Judgement, Ruth’s Redemption, Ministry of Samuel
Cycles of Judgement (Principal Events)
spiritual corruption, foreign oppression, plea for forgiveness, deliverer sent, temporary peace
Principal Place (Conquest & Judges)
Canaan
Initial Conquest of Canaan (Principal Events)
Start with Israelites crossing the Jordan, conquering Jericho as the wall fell down at the sound of trumpets
Ministry of Samuel (Principal Events)
dedicated at birth, became a Prophet of the nation, anointing King Saul and David