FP Final

Question 1

How long did the influence of a Judge last?

Answer 1

The influence of a judge lasted from the time they cried out God and he rose a judge until they fell into idolatry

Question 2

When Joshua died what 3 things did the children of Israel begin to do because they didn’t know the Lord.

Answer 2

They intermarry, forget the Lord, and worship Baal

Question 3

In His anger what did the Lord do to the children of Israel when they broke covenant?

Answer 3

In his anger the Lord “sells” them to an enemy

Question 4

What is the implication of Jud. 10:10-13 for us?

Answer 4

That God will deliver us.

Question 5

What does the life of Jephthah show about the opportunity to serve in the Kingdom?

Answer 5

God gives us all equal opportunity to excel in the Kingdom

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What does Jephthah’s life teach us about where promotion comes from and how does this affect ministry?

Answer 7

Promotion comes from God, we need to be willing to wait for God to promote us

Question 8

Show how in class the instructor suggested God may not have required Jephthah and also us to keep a foolish vow?

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

The Law allowed the _______________ of a vow by offering a sacrifice or _______________ of animal or money.

Answer 9

Release

Substitute

Question 10

The fulfillment of vow says 3 times she mourns her _______________ not her coming _______________.

Answer 10

Virginity

Death

Question 11

The result of fulfilling the vow was not a description of her _____________ but that she ___________ no man.

Answer 11

Death

Knew

Question 12

It became a custom for Israel to _______________ this act. Israel would never, as bad as they got, honor an act of human _______________.

Answer 12

Lament

Sacrifice

Question 13

Jephthah is in _________ the “hall of faith”. God would never have let him be if this horrific thing had occurred.

Answer 13

Heb. 11

Question 14

The whole lesson is _______________ making any ___________ vows to God.

Answer 14

Agains

Rash

Question 15

What do we see in Samson’s life regarding his choice for either doing it God’s way or choosing his flesh?

Answer 15

He always chose his flesh

Question 16

Any time the CHOICE comes for doing it God’s way OR choosing his flesh… he just _______________ his _______________.

Answer 16

Chose

Flesh

Question 17

How does the principal “Leave a door open for the Devil, & he will bring a Delilah into your life” speak to ministry today?

Answer 17

The same thing that happened to Samson could happen to us if we’re not careful with what we allow into our life

Question 18

Discuss what God’s patience, or continued anointing, should never be understood as?

Answer 18

Acceptance of sin

Question 19

What three things does sin do and list modern examples?

Answer 19

a. Binds- holds you captive
b. Grinds- us to the lowest level like a beast
c. Blinds – us to its danger

Question 20

Discuss the negative theme we learn from Samson’s life and how it speaks to your ministry.

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Discuss the positive theme we learn from Samson’s life and how it speaks to your ministry.

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Discuss how Jud. 19-21 cannot occur without 17-18.

Answer 22

17-18 are tame, 19-21 are more horrendous. The religious compromise leads to the horrendous sin we see in 19-21.

Question 23

Ruth shows us that life can be tough in a fallen world but what will God do?

Answer 23

God will be with is

Question 24

Ruth shows us that lives lived in simple obedience is often what?

Answer 24

Not setting up the future

Question 25

What was the 3-part process that was typically involved in God bringing a Judge or King to power?

Answer 25

Designation, confirmation, coronation

Question 26

Explain the cycle of sin in Judges.

Answer 26

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.