FP Final Flashcards
How long did the influence of a Judge last?
The influence of a judge lasted from the time they cried out God and he rose a judge until they fell into idolatry
When Joshua died what 3 things did the children of Israel begin to do because they didn’t know the Lord.
They intermarry, forget the Lord, and worship Baal
In His anger what did the Lord do to the children of Israel when they broke covenant?
In his anger the Lord “sells” them to an enemy
What is the implication of Jud. 10:10-13 for us?
That God will deliver us.
What does the life of Jephthah show about the opportunity to serve in the Kingdom?
God gives us all equal opportunity to excel in the Kingdom
How did God shape Jephthah’s character to become the deliverer of Israel (11:2ff) and how does this speak to our difficulties?
a. By allowing Jephthah to be rejected
By allowing Jephthah to be rejected by others he was building character in him that only comes from rejection through others, sometimes in our difficulties we cannot see the big picture
What does Jephthah’s life teach us about where promotion comes from and how does this affect ministry?
Promotion comes from God, we need to be willing to wait for God to promote us
Show how in class the instructor suggested God may not have required Jephthah and also us to keep a foolish vow?
No, through looking at the Law and other vows that we have made, God will make a way for us not to keep foolish vows. There are 6 ways we see this.
The Law allowed the _______________ of a vow by offering a sacrifice or _______________ of animal or money.
Release
Substitute
The fulfillment of vow says 3 times she mourns her _______________ not her coming _______________.
Virginity
Death
The result of fulfilling the vow was not a description of her _____________ but that she ___________ no man.
Death
Knew
It became a custom for Israel to _______________ this act. Israel would never, as bad as they got, honor an act of human _______________.
Lament
Sacrifice
Jephthah is in _________ the “hall of faith”. God would never have let him be if this horrific thing had occurred.
Heb. 11
The whole lesson is _______________ making any ___________ vows to God.
Agains
Rash
What do we see in Samson’s life regarding his choice for either doing it God’s way or choosing his flesh?
He always chose his flesh
Any time the CHOICE comes for doing it God’s way OR choosing his flesh… he just _______________ his _______________.
Chose
Flesh
How does the principal “Leave a door open for the Devil, & he will bring a Delilah into your life” speak to ministry today?
The same thing that happened to Samson could happen to us if we’re not careful with what we allow into our life
Discuss what God’s patience, or continued anointing, should never be understood as?
Acceptance of sin
What three things does sin do and list modern examples?
a. Binds- holds you captive
b. Grinds- us to the lowest level like a beast
c. Blinds – us to its danger
Discuss the negative theme we learn from Samson’s life and how it speaks to your ministry.
A lesson of what not to do with God’s anointing. We need to be careful with how we treat the anointing of God on our lives.
Discuss the positive theme we learn from Samson’s life and how it speaks to your ministry.
God is a god of second chances. If we mess up we have to pay the price, but God doesn’t just throw us to the side.
Discuss how Jud. 19-21 cannot occur without 17-18.
17-18 are tame, 19-21 are more horrendous. The religious compromise leads to the horrendous sin we see in 19-21.
Ruth shows us that life can be tough in a fallen world but what will God do?
God will be with is
Ruth shows us that lives lived in simple obedience is often what?
Not setting up the future
What was the 3-part process that was typically involved in God bringing a Judge or King to power?
Designation, confirmation, coronation
Explain the cycle of sin in Judges.
Israel falls into idolatry, they end up in captivity, cry out to God and repent, and then God rises up a judge. It’s a downward spiral.
