Judges Flashcards
3 Point Outline
Compromise in Conquest - Intro
National Unfaithfulness
Forsaking the Lord - History
National Servitude
Anarchy: Final Result - Appendix
National Corruption
5 Part Cycle
Sin Servitude Supplication Saviour Rest
Key Phrases
“The Spirit of the Lord came upon them”
“Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.”
First 5 Judges
Othniel Ehud Shamgar Deborah Gideon
Second 5 judges
Abimelech Tola Jair Jephthah Ibzan
Last 4 judges
Elon
Abdom
Samson
Samuel
What were the sins that Israel kept committing?
Idolatry
Intermarriage
Immorality
Historical settings related to Joshua:
They were living in the land but not all nations have been destroyed.
They were there as tests to prove faith.
Describe Abimelech’s Character
Big ego, selfish, self-appointed, murderer
What were Samson’s weaknesses?
His soul was weak and he was motivated by lust and anger.
What tribe was persecuted and why?
Tribe of Benjamin
They were committing idolatry and morality.
How did Deborah get Canaanites?
Heavy rains and flash flood neutralized chariots and got them stuck in the mud.
What was unusual about Gideon’s battle?
They used 300 men and no weapons. Used pitchers, trumpets and torches.
Judges is the book of:
Failure through Compromise
