www.biblestudyworkshop.org 1 Questions on Judges 1-3 Conquests by Judah, Jerusalem taken, The acts of Benjamin, Nations remaining unconquered, An Angel rebukes Israel, A wicked generation, Judges defied, Nations left to prove Israel, Othniel as judge, Ehud slays Eglon. COMPLETION AND DISCUSSION 1. What agreement did Judah and Simeon make, the one with the other? Judges 1:2, 3 2. According to Judges 1:27-33, what great wrong was done by Israel? Give four possible dangers that could come from this situation. 3. Adonibezek was found in but he fled until caught by Israel, who off his and
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 2. Adonibezek said, and kings, having their and cut off, gathered their under my as I have done, so God hath me. Adonibezek died in Judges 1:5,6 4. Rearrange these cities so that they are placed in the order conquered by Israel: Ekron, Jerusalem, Askelon, Hebron, Zephath, Gaza, Debir. Judges 1:8, 10, 11, 17, 18 5. A former name for Debir was, for Bethel, and for Hebron. Judges 1:10, 11, 23 6. An angel of the Lord same up from to. When Israel heard the message he brought, they lifted up their and. The place where this angel spoke was named. Judges 2:1, 4, 5 7. Briefly give the message this angel brought for Israel. Judges 2:1-5 8. Describe Eglon s death and give the manner of escape of the one who killed him. Judges 3:15-25
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 3 9. When Israel cried unto the Lord the son of, a, a man was raised up to fight against Eglon, the king of. Judges 3:15 10. the son of slew of the Philistines men with an and he delivered Israel. Judges 3:31 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which tribe was first to go up for Israel to fight against the Canaanites? a) Simeon, b) Judah, c) Benjamin. Judges 1:1, 2 2. Judah was able to drive out the inhabitants of the mountains but couldn t drive the heathen from a certain valley because: a) they had chariots of iron, b) Judah feared and lost faith in God, c) God forsook Judah. Judges 1:19 3. Joshua s age at death was: a) one hundred, b) one hundred ten, c) one hundred twenty. Judges 2:8 4. The Lord raised up a) kings, b) magistrates, c) judges to deliver Israel out of the hands of those that spoiled them. Judges 2:16 5. Israel forsook Jehovah and served false gods whose names, to mention only two, were: a) Ashtaroth and Baal, b) Ramoth and Adna, c) Athlai and Telem. Judges 2:13 6. Eglon was a very: a) thin, b) muscular, c) fat man. Judges 3:17
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 4 7. After the Mesopotamian conquest, Canaan had rest for a) forty, b) fifty, c) thirty years. Judges 3:11 8. The Israelites served Eglon a) ten, b) eighteen, c) twenty years. Judges 3:14 9. In one battle the Israelites killed a) five thousand, b) eight thousand, c) ten thousand Moabites. Judges 3:29 10. After the death of Eglon, Canaan had rest for a) eighty, b) ninety, c) one hundred years. Judges 3:30 TRUE OR FALSE 1. The tribe of Benjamin drove the Jebusites from Jerusalem. Judges 1:21 2. Caleb s nephew married his daughter. Judges 1:13 3. Two cities are mentioned as being named or having the name Luz. Judges 1:23, 26 4. The Israelites served the Lord all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua. Judges 2:7 5. Joshua was buried in the hill country of Judea. Judges 2:9 6. Jehovah left heathen nations among Israel in order to prove them, whether or not they would walk in his ways. Judges 2:22 7. After a judge had lived and helped God s people, they continued to follow the Lord even after the death of the judge. Judges 2:19
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 5 8. When Israel forsook him and went after heathen gods, God s anger was kindled so that his wrath waxed hot again them. Judges 2:20 9. Othniel freed his people from the king of Mesopotamia after they had been oppressed eight years. Judges 2:8 10. Israel worshipped heathen gods, but didn t follow their children to inter-marry with them, that is, heathen people. Judges 2:6 COMMENTS The judges were temporary and special deliverers, sent of God to deliver the Israelites from their oppressors; not supreme magistrates, succeeding to the authority of Moses and Joshua. Their power only extended over part of the country and some of them were contemporaneous; that is, living at the same time. Their first work was that of deliverers and leaders in War; they then administered justice to the people and their authority supplied the want of a regular government. Even while the administration of Samuel gave something like a settled government to the south, there was a place for the irregular exploits of Samson on the borders of the Philistines. Samuel at last established his authority as judge, prophet, and servant of Jehovah, only to see it so abused by his sons as to exhaust the patience of the people who at length demanded a King, after the pattern of the surrounding nations. The book of Judges, of which the book of Ruth formed originally a part, contains a history from Joshua to Samson. This book may be divided into two parts; a) chapters 1-16 which is almost entirely a history of the wars of deliverance and b) chapters 17-21 which has no formal connection with the proceeding and is often called an appendix. The time commonly assigned opt the material covered in this book is 299 years, although there is some question about this.
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 6 A suggested method of preparation for these lessons is given here briefly to help you. Read carefully all the material contained in the lesson, learning the location of major events according to place in the chapters. Look over the questions getting an idea of what is asked. Then begin in earnest to write the answers in the blanks by finding them in the lesson. Jot the references down beside the answers so that proof can be given if there happens to arise any question. In this course we are studying the Bible; not about the Bible. Save a copy of each lesson for further use and reference.