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THE BOOK OF JUDGES! (Review)

THE BOOK OF JUDGES! (Review). What’s it all about?. Question #1. Describe the pattern that occurs repeatedly in the Book of Judges. Answer:. Israelites fall into sin, worshiping idols and abandoning God Sin leads to calamity, assaulted and persecuted by their enemies, Canaanites

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THE BOOK OF JUDGES! (Review)

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  1. THE BOOK OF JUDGES! (Review) What’s it all about?

  2. Question #1 • Describe the pattern that occurs repeatedly in the Book of Judges.

  3. Answer: • Israelites fall into sin, worshiping idols and abandoning God • Sin leads to calamity, assaulted and persecuted by their enemies, Canaanites • Israelites repent of their sin and cry to God for help • God raises up a judge to deliver them from disaster

  4. Question #2: • In the Bible what was the role of the Judges? List the six major judges.

  5. Answer: • To deliver the Israelites from destruction • Othniel • Ehud • Deborah • Gideon • Jephthah • Samson

  6. Defining ‘judge’ • Not a judge as we think of one (e.g Supreme Court; Law & Order; Judge Judy) • Judge defined as… • One who acted as a temporary military leader, as well as arbiter of disputes within and between tribes. • Judges were expected to remind people of their covenant promise to God.

  7. Who were the judges? • Military Leaders • Othniel, Ehud, Barak, Gideon, Jepthah • Lone Warriors • Shamgar, Samson • Leader & Commander • Jepthah • Priests • Eli and Samuel • Prophets • Deborah and Samuel • Others not specified • Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon

  8. The Theology of the Judges • When Israel followedGodand the Covenant, they lived peacefully. • When Israel lost awareness that God was in charge, suffering followed (usually at the hands of a foreign group). • The people would cry out toGodfor help and it would be granted. • After their rescue, they would resume their careful practice of the Covenant, at least for a while.

  9. The Theology of the Judges Summary Sin Punishment Repentance Deliverance

  10. Judges Skits Create a skit based on one of the Judges: -Othniel & Ehud (Judges 3:7-30) -Deborah (Judges 4-5) -Gideon (Judges 6-8) -Jephthah (Judges 10:6 – 12:7) -Samson (Judges 13-16) *See Rubric for more ‘graded’ details

  11. Read & Write down main plot/events Remember the “Theology of Judges” Did the Israelites sin? What was their punishment? How did they repent? How were they delivered? …Have Fun  Skit Basics:

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