Judges unit 1 Flashcards
Who was called by God to be a father of nations?
Abraham
Who was called by God to protect the nation?
Joseph
Who was called by God to lead the nation out of bondage?
Moses
Who was directed by God to lead the people into the Promised Land?
Joshua
Who was the first Judge of Israel?
Othniel
Be familiar with what he did.
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
What is idolatry?
Anything that you uphold higher than God - Idol worship
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers
Who came from Lot, Abraham’s nephew, and were long-time enemies of Israel?
Moab
What was the strength of Ammon?
Very strong - had to defeat the Moabites and Midianites to get to Israel
What was the longest oppression of Israel?
Philistia - 40 years
Who was a Philistine giant?
Goliath
What are spiritual gifts?
Proof that God lives in us
What was Israel’s first sin?
Sin of omission - they were told to completely destroy those in the land, and they did not.
What was Israel’s second sin?
Sin of commission - they were told not to intermarry or worship false gods, and they did.
What was the command given to the Israelites in Deuteronomy 7:3-6?
Do not intermarry, do not worship their false gods.
How do the times of Joshua and the Judges differ?
Joshua: Peace, Victory, Freedom, Obedience, Unity, Worship of God, Progress. Judges: Wars, Defeat, Oppression, Disobedience, Division, Acceptance of Idols, Deterioration.
How long was Israel under oppression?
400 years
Who was Othniel related to?
Caleb
When did Othniel start fighting?
Fighting for Joshua and Caleb against the Anakites
How old was Othniel when the Mesopotamians attacked?
19
What made Othniel’s situation dangerous?
He could have died
What makes Othniel a good leader for Israel?
He was humble, capable, and a man of God
(Joshua 1:6-7;9)
