Judges

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1. Which of the following most accurately describes a major theme of the Book of Judges? The holiness of the Jewish people The dangers of moral relativism The importance of animal sacrifice The pitfalls of kingship

2. What does the word translated "judges" most nearly mean? Counselors Saviors Warriors Priests

3. How many judges are mentioned in the Book of Judges? 40 10 12 7

4. Who is traditionally credited with writing the book of Judges? Joshua Moses David Samuel

5. At the beginning of Judges, Caleb offers to give his daughter as a wife to any man who can take the city of Kirjathsepher. Who succeeds in winning Achsah's hand? Othniel Gideon Joshua Ehud

6. Judges begins with the continued conquest of Caanan. Do the Jews completely drive out the Canaanites? Yes No

7. After the conquest of Canaan, the Jews begin to serve the Lord. When do they switch courses and start to do "evil in the sight of the Lord"? Not long after the death of Joshua Immediately after the death of Samson Soon after the death of Moses Not until the days of King David

8. Ehud, judge of Israel, assassinates the king of what nation? Edom Egypt Phillistine Moab

9. Who judged Israel after Ehud? Shamgar Samson Deborah Gideon

10. Deborah, a prophetess, judge, and warrior, fought to defeat Jabin the king of Canaan. What was the name of Jabin's captain of the host? Sisera Barak Jael Zebulun

11. After Deborah's judgeship, however, the people again turn from God, and are oppressed by the Midianites. What thresher of wheat does God then raise up to deliver them? Gideon Shamgar Samson Abimelech

12. The book of Judges is about the days before Israel had a regular king. Yet one man did manage to become a king during this time period. Who? Saul Abimelech Shamgar Tola

13. Which judge had 30 sons, 30 cities, and 30 colts? Jair Elon Ibzan Abdon

14. This judge's mother was a prostitute, and so his half-brothers drove him away. However, he returned to deliver his people from the Ammonites. Jephthah Samson Jair Elon

15. Puritan poet John Milton wrote a spiritualized closet drama about what judge's final days? Gideon Jephthah Deborah Samson

16. Which of the following Judges is not listed in the "roll call of faith" in the New Testament Book of Hebrews? Samson Jephthah Gideon Deborah

17. What strange man of Ephraim built a shrine in his own home and then paid a Levite to live with him and be his personal priest? Jair Samson Elon Micah

18. What tribe killed the people of Laish, burned the city, set up a graven image, and kept their own priests? Dan Levi Benjamin Judah

19. While in Gibeah, a certain Levite is threatened with rape by the men of the city, so he offers his would-be assailants his concubine for a night of abuse. When he departs the next morning and finds her dead, what does he do? Tears his clothes and wails Repents for failing to protect her Seeks out the rapists one by one and kills them Cuts her body up into pieces

20. What is the something sweet in Samson's riddle, "Out of the eater, something to eat; / out of the strong, something sweet"? Answer: (One Word)