Judges Quiz Flashcards
Who does God call to go up in Chapter 1? Who goes up?
Judah; Judah and Simeon
What does Israel do to Adoni-Bezek when they catch him?
They cut off his thumbs and big toes
Where does Adoni-Bezek die?
Jerusalem
What does Caleb promise to the man who “attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it” ?
his daughter Achsah
Who captures Kiriath-sepher?
Othniel
What was Judah unable to do in the territory of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron?
he could not drive out the inhabitants
Benjamin could not drive out the __________
Jebusites
Manasseh failed to drive out the ___________
Canaanites
The Canaanites dwelled with Israel as _______
Slaves
Ephraim failed to drive out the ___________
Canaanites
Zebulun failed to drive out the ______________
Canaanites
Asher failed to drive out the _________________
Canaanites
Naphtali failed to drive out the _______________
Canaanites
The __________ kept Dan from entering the plain country.
Amorites
Where does the Angel of the LORD pronounce a curse upon Israel?
Bochim
What chapter does Joshua die in?
Ch 2
How old was Joshua at death?
110
Where is Joshua buried?
Timnath-heres
What does Israel do in Ch 2 which is evil in the Lord’s sight?
They served the Baals
What is the punishment for Israel’s transgressions in Ch 2?
God will no longer drive out the nations from before Israel nor give them into the hands of Israel
What nations does God leave to test Israel?
The Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites
Who does Israel serve before God raises up Othniel?
Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia
How many years of rest are there under Othniel?
40
Who does Israel serve before God raises up Ehud?
Eglon, king of Moab
How many years of rest are there under Ehud?
80
Who does Israel serve before God raises up Deborah?
Jabin, King of Canaan
Who does Deborah call to fight against Jabin?
Barak
The LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of ______
a woman
Who hides Sisera from Deborah?
Jael
Who kills Sisera?
Jael
What chapter is Deborah and Barak’s song?
Ch 5
How long does the land have rest under Deborah and Barak?
40 years
Who does Israel serve before God calls Gideon?
The Midianites and Amalekites
Where does the Angel of the LORD appear to Gideon?
Under the terebinth tree
Where does Gideon sacrifice to God and build an altar?
Ophrah
Gideon destroys the ___________ at night.
the altar of Baal
After Gideon destroys the altar, he is given the name ______
Jerubbaal
What does Gideon ask God to do to show he will save Israel?
to put dew on the fleece but not on the threshing floor
What action do Gideon’s men take which God uses to enlist them in the army?
the men who “lapped [water], putting their hands to their mouths”
How many men is Gideon given to fight the Midianites?
300
How do Gideon’s men defeat the Midianites?
They blow their trumpets to confuse the Midinaites, who set their swords against one another
Ephraim takes the heads of _____ and _____ across the Jordan
Oreb and Zeeb
Why is Ephraim angry against Gideon?
He did not call them to battle the Midianites
What kings of Midian does Gideon pursue?
Zebah and Zalmunna
What becomes a snare to Gideon and his family?
The ephod he made from the spoils of war
How long does the land have rest under Gideon?
40 years
Who does Israel call to lead them after Gideon dies?
Abimelech
Abimalech kills all of his brothers except ____
Jotham, the youngest
Jotham calls upon Israel to reflect on the ____ & ____ of their decision to make Abimelech their king
faith and integrity of their decisison
How long does Abimelech rule over Israel?
3 years
How does God trouble Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem?
He puts an evil spirit between them
Who does Abimelech drive out from Shechem?
Gaal and his family
How is Abimelech killed?
A woman crushes his skull with a millstone, but Abimelech calls his armor-bearer to kill him by the sword
Who rises to save Israel after Abimelech?
Tola
How long does Tola judge Israel?
23 years
Who rises after Tola to judge Israel? For how long?
Jair, for 22 years
Who rises after Jair to battle the Ammonites?
Jephthah
Jephthah is the son of a
prostitute
Why do the Ammonites want to fight Israel in Judges 11?
Because Israel has taken their land
What does Jephthah offer to the LORD should the LORD give the Ammonites into his hand?
the first person who walks out of his home, Jephthah will offer up to God as a burnt offering
What does Mizpah ask from her father?
that she be allowed to mourn her virginity for two months
Why is Ephraim angry with Jephthah?
Jephthah did not call Ephraim to come and fight the Ammonites
How long does Jephthah judge Israel?
6 years
Who rises after Jephthah to judge Israel, and for how long?
Ibzan, 7 years
Who rises after Ibzan to judge Israel?
Elon
Who rises after Elon to judge Israel, and for how long?
Abdon, 8 years
Who does God give Israel over to before he raises up Samson?
The Philistines
Samson takes the ________ vow
Nazarite
What theophany does the LORD appear to Manoah and his wife as?
An Angel of the LORD, who is taken up in the flame of the offering fire
Samson takes a wife from among the _____; why?
Philistines; It was from the LORD, and Samson was seeking an opportunity against the Philistines
What is in the carcass of the lion which Samson kills?
a swarm of bees and honey
What is Samson’s first attack against the Philistines?
He sets foxes with torches tied to them among the Philistines’ grain and orchards
How do the Philistines respond to Samson burning their grain?
They burn his wife and father in law
Where does Samson kill 1000 men with the jaw bone?
Ramath-lehi
How does God minister to Samson following his battle against the Philistines?
He draws water from the “hollow place” at Lehi
How long does Samson judge Israel?
20 years
Where does Samson go into a prostitute?
Gaza
How do the Philistines, along with Delilah, strip Samson of his strength?
They cut off his hair
What do the Philistines do after they capture Samson?
They gouge out his eyes and set him to grind at the mill in prison
Who is the God of the Philistines?
Dagon
How many people does Samson kill with his self-sacrifice?
3,000
What does Micah’s mother do with the silver he collects?
She makes a carved image of Micah
Why is Micah confident that the lord will bless him?
Because he has a Levite as a priest
In chapter 18, which tribe does not have an inheritance? What do they do to find an inheritance?
Dan; they send out spies
What do the men of Dan do to Micah?
They take his household gods, his ephod, and his Levite priest
What people do Dan overtake?
the people of Laish
Whose descendant is priest for Dan in Laish?
Jonathan, a descendant of Moses
What event is repeated in Gibeah in Judges 19?
The sin of the men of Sodom and Gomorrah
What does the Levite in Gibeah do with his dead concubine?
He divides her body into 12 pieces and sends them throughout the territoty of Israel
All of Israel united against what tribe?
Benjamin
In Judges 20, when Israel asks “who shall go up and fight against Benjamin,” what is God’s response?
Judah shall go up first
On what day does Israel defeat Benjamin in battle?
the third day
How many Benjaminites perish in battle with Israel?
25000
Where do some of the Benjaminites hide out?
in the wilderness at the rock of Rimmon
What tribe is partially devoted to destruction, and whose virgins are to be wives for Benjamin?
Jabaesh-gilead
What is the main crisis in Judges 21?
The tribe of Benjamin now has no women, and therefore no way to pass their lineage
What other people are women taekn from to be wives for Benjamin?
the daughters of Shiloh
How does the book of Judges end (21:25)?
In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
