Answer: Caleb
You may recall Caleb from the book of Numbers where he, Joshua, and ten other spies went to check out Canaan. Ten of the spies (who are named but are not remembered) showed a great lack of faith in God when giving their report to Moses. Caleb and Joshua were the only two who said Canaan could be conquered.
This same Caleb is described as being related to Othniel. Judges 1:13 describes Othniel as "son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother." Authorities disagree as to whether this means that it is Kenaz (whose name means hunter) or Othniel (whose name means the hour of God) who is the younger brother of Caleb. So Caleb might be his uncle, or he might be his brother.
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From Quiz: Here Come the Judges, Here Come the Judges
Answer: Caleb
Judges 3:9, "But when they cried out to the LORD, he raised up for them a deliverer, Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother." This fact is also mentioned in the book of Joshua. According to some scholars, Othniel might have been Caleb's nephew. Othniel delivered Israel from the king of Aram.
From Quiz: Judges, Revival Story of the Bible
Answer: A deceased woman
The correct answer is a deceased woman. A Levite's concubine had run away from him back to her father's house, and he went and got her to bring her back. They stayed overnight in a Benjamite town called Gibeah, and the men of the city assaulted the house during the night seeking the Levite himself. He gave them his runaway concubine instead, and the men abused her all night till they killed her. Her "husband" then called up all Israel to come deal with the atrocity. The story is found in Judges 19.
From Quiz: The Benjamite War
Answer: Caleb's
Judges 3:9 says that Othniel was the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. Othniel went on to deliver the Israelites from the Mesopotamians (3:10).
From Quiz: Old Testament Judges
Answer: Oth'niel
"OthŽni·el the son of KeŽnaz, the younger brother of CaŽleb." -Judges 3:9 Oth'niel married his cousin, Achsah, the daughter of Caleb.
From Quiz: Do You Know 'Judges'?
Answer: Lapidoth
Judges 4:4 "And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." The name Lapidoth means enlightened; lamps.
From Quiz: Don't Judge the "Book of Judges" by Its Cover
Answer: What is Judah?
Judges 1:1 After the death of Joshua the Israelites were looking for leadership. Judah was the Lord's choice. Judah is the tribe that the Messiah was to descend from.
From Quiz: Judges Jeopardy
Answer: Othniel
Othniel was the first judge to rule over Israel. He was Caleb's nephew. Othniel ruled for 40 years, though not much is said of his time as judge. The record of his judgeship is mentioned in Judges 3:7-11.
From Quiz: When the Judges Ruled Israel
Answer: They wept or cried.
The Angel or Messenger of the LORD (whom many Christians believe was the second member of the Trinity, the pre-incarnate Word of God) spoke to the Israelites and told them how He brought them out of Egyptian slavery. He reminded them how He asked them to not make a treaty with the Canaanites, but they didn't obey Him. God told the Israelites that because they disobeyed Him, He wouldn't force the people out and their gods would become a trap for the Israelites. When they heard the words of the holy God, they wept because they were ashamed and remorseful.
John Trapp, in his Judges 2 commentary on studylight.org, puts it this way:
"Ver. 4. The people lifted up their voice, and wept.] Thus they were wrought upon by the word preached, even unto tears; as were likewise David, Josiah, Hezekiah, Magdalen, Peter. So these hearers of his 'were pricked at heart,' [Acts 2:37] and Paul's at Ephesus wept sore. [Acts 20:37] Few such to be seen in our congregations: some, as they say of witches, cannot weep. The enemy, when he hath stopt the wells and stayed the watercourses of a town, hath good hope to take it. So hath Satan remorseless souls."
The Israelites named the area where the Angel of the LORD appeared to them "Bochim", which means "those who cry", according to the Names of God (NOG) translation.
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From Quiz: Here Come the Judges, Here Come the Judges
Answer: They cut off his thumbs and big toes
Judges 1:6. Adoni-Bezek did the same things to 70 other kings of the world. Soon after, Joshua died beginning the cycle of Judges.
From Quiz: BT: the Period of the Judges
