Religion Test- Ruth, Judges, etc Flashcards
tent peg through Sisera’s head
jeal
she hid the spies from Joshua
Rahab
This judge was also a prophet(ess)
Deborah
female goddess of fertility (polls placed around Canaan for her cult)
Ashera
She finally found the secret to Samson’s strength
Delilah
the book in the bible about the spiritual and military leaders of the Israelites after Moses
judges
Those who vow to never cut their hair or have strong drink
nazarite
The usual often repeated sin of the Israelites in the book of Judges
idolatry
All of the stories of the judges show this:
CYCLE OF SIN, CALAMITY, REPENTANCE, GOD’S SAVING POWER THROUGH THE JUDGES
The country Ruth is from
moab
The theme of the book of Ruth
loyalty or fidelity
The country man who let Ruth glean in his field
Boaz
This is the explanation for gleaning
leftover harvest for the poor
This is how Boaz offered the hand of Ruth to the next suitor
took off his sandal
Related to Caleb! One of the survivors from Egypt!
othniel
Use those trumpets and torches to freak out the enemy
gideon
This judge’s 2 edged blade got stuck in the belly of the enemy king (ish)
Ehud
This is the miracle that Gideon asked of God to know for certain it was God
wet/dry sheepskin
This is what Samson used to kill a lion
bare hands
symbol of eternity
circle
The reason for the number of candles
4 weeks preparation
color of hope
green
symbolizes Jesus, the light of the world
lit candle
When Advent ends
christmas eve
When this color of purity or victory/liturgical season(s) used
white -christmas/easter
Recite the Shema!
Hear, O Israel
. The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. Therefore you shall love the Lord with all your heart with all your soul will all your strength
Where is the largest Advent Wreath at Cotter?
first floor main building
Section of the bible that is 5 books long and the name means LAW
torah
Another name for the Promised Land
CANAAN, ISRAEL, LAND OF MILK & HONEY
First battle for Joshua and the new troops
jericho
2 spies of Israel were hidden here on a roof
jericho
This is where Moses was buried, where Ruth was from and they also attacked the Israelites
moab
Tribe that Samson is from
dan
Number of troops Gideon’s army was reduced to
300
This Israelite general wanted Deborah to come with him to fight the enemy
barak
Samson used this to kill 1000 of his enemies.
alone jawbone of a donkey
First book in the bible after the Penteteuch
joshua
First book in the bible after the Judges
ruth
As for me and my house, said Joshua, we shall ____ the Lord
serve
