Judges

Question 1

Who were the Judges?:

Answer 1

The judges were not legal authorities as we would think of using that word today. They were charismatic military leaders whom God raised up and empowered for specific tasks of deliverance.

Question 2

What is The cycle used to introduce six of the Judges? (5)

Answer 2

SIN
WAR AND SLAVERY
REPENTANCE
DELIVERANCE
REST

Question 3

What scripture Is repeated 4 times in Judges?

Answer 3

“In those days, there was no king in Israel; everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.”

Question 4

What warning is for today, when you do things that are right in your eyes?

Answer 4

Just as this humanistic world view lead to spiritual bankruptcy in ancient Israel, so it will lead to the same thing today.

Question 5

What are the Theological Purposes of Judges? (3)

Answer 5

(1) To show Israel how easily they were influenced by the nations they did not drive out and destroy.
(2) To show why Israel they were beaten and made servants of other nations.
(3) To show the severity of the kind of apostasy they were capable of.

Question 6

What does Judges record?

Answer 6

Judges records the failure of the theocracy (rule directly under God) due to their lack of faith and obedience.

Question 7

Who was the first judge?

Answer 7

Othniel, was both the nephew and the son-in-law of Caleb

Question 8

Who is The Fifth Judge?

Answer 8

Gideon

Question 9

Why did God cut down the number of Israeli soldiers, in the battle with Gideon?

Answer 9

God said specifically mentioned that he cut down the number of Israeli soldiers for the purpose of forcing them to understand that they could not boast that they accomplished this victory by themselves but only through the power of God.

Question 10

What are the warnings of the fleece prayer? (2)

Answer 10

If taking Scripture as a whole, it would seem that as one’s relationship with God deepens, the need for such prayers is reduced.

Using a fleece can easily degenerate into an unhealthy forms of shamanism. As these forms of prayer rarely occur in Scripture it is probable that God intends that they should be rare in our lives as well, otherwise they could be abused and used as ‘charms’ to ‘conjure’ an answer from God. This can reduce the relational aspect of prayer to simple button-pushing.