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1
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Is biblical faith philosophical or historical? What is the reason for your answer?

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Historical.

It is grounded not in philosophical truth but in the historicity of the events recorded.

2
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Which books are included in ‘Deuteronomic History’?

A
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
3
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Give two reasons to explain why Moses solemnly charged his people to destroy the Canaanites when Israel entered the Promised Land.

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  1. )punishment for their iniquity

2. ) to prevent the spiritual contamination of God’s chosen people

4
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List 5 themes to the Book of Joshua.

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  1. Israel moves from Promise to Possession.
  2. The conquest of Canaan.
  3. God’s Holiness.
  4. God’s faithfulness.
  5. The Achievement of Rest.
5
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What part of “salvation” is seen in Exodus?

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Salvation is offered.

It is an example of what Christ did on the cross in providing a means to escape the slavery of sin.

6
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What part of “salvation” is seen in crossing the Jordan River?

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Salvation is received.

The book of Joshua is a story of victory and blessing for the faithful. For this reason, the crossing of the Jordan is a symbol of salvation. Christ died for us (the exodus) so we put our full trust in him and cross into his land.

7
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What is the revealed truth found in the genocide of the Canaanites?

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The revealed truth here, under the new covenant, is the believers need to purge all sin from one’s life. If you ‘have mercy’ on any sin within you, it will become a contaminant and a grave danger to your spiritual survival. You must declare complete warfare on all known sin leaving ‘no quarter’ (“take no prisoners”) to the enemy.

8
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Who are the most important individuals in the era covered by the Book of Joshua?

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Joshua, Caleb, & Rahab

9
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How many years are covered in the Book of Joshua?

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25 years

10
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What activity is included in the book of Joshua?

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Covers the invasion, conquest and settlement of the nation Israel.

11
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Describe the significance of the scarlet cord hanging from Rahab’s window.

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Like the scarlet cord hanging from a sinners window, so the blood of Christ also created a haven of protection from the judgment of God for anyone, good or bad, young or old, slave or free, as long as they came into that sanctuary.

12
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What is one of the many lessons learned from the battle of Jericho?

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One of the many lessons: God may ask you to do things that seem unreasonable or illogical. This may be training in faith to be sure you understand that even with your own wisdom and reasoning you must always be as fully dependent and faithful to God as Jesus was.

13
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What is “the rest of the story” for Rahab?

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She later married a Hebrew man named Salmon and became the great-great-grandmother of King David and an ancestor to Christ.

14
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What are two principles found in the story of Ai and the sin of Achan?

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  1. Purification from sin.

2. Achan is not the only one who suffered for his sin.

15
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What 2 lessons do we learn from the Gibeonite deception?

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  1. It is never inappropriate to seek God’s council.

2. Be aware! As creatures created in the image of God, God supremely honors our words.

16
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Describe what the Bible means with the title ‘judges’. (Who are the Judges?)

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The judges were not legal authorities as we would think of using that word today. They were charismatic military leaders whom God raised up and empowered for specific tasks of deliverance.

17
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Identify the 5 parts included in the cycle used to introduce 6 of the judges in the Book of Judges.

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  1. SIN: The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
  2. WAR AND SLAVERY: The Lord sold them into the hands of the “X” nation for “X” years as judgment.
  3. REPENTANCE: Israel cries out to the Lord.
  4. DELERVERANCE: God raises up a deliverer, “X”, who saves them.
  5. REST: The land had rest for “X” years.
18
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Word for word, what verse is repeated in the Book of Judges?

How many time is it repeated?

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“In those days, there was no king in Israel; every one did that which was right in his own eyes.”

Is repeated 4 times

19
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What warning for today is found in the verse that is repeated several times in Judges?

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Just as this humanistic world view lead to spiritual bankruptcy in ancient Israel, so it will lead to the same thing today.

20
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Name 3 theological purposes found in the Book of Judges.

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  1. To show Israel how easily they were influenced by the nations they did not drive out and destroy.
  2. To show why Israel they were beaten and made servants of other nations.
  3. To show the severity of the kind of apostasy they were capable of.
21
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What does Judges record about ‘theocracy?

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Judges records the failure of the theocracy due to their lack of faith and obedience.

22
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What does theocracy mean?

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rule directly under God

23
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Who was the first judge?

What was his relationship to Caleb?

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Othniel.

He was both the nephew and the son-in-law of Caleb

24
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Why did God specifically cut down the number of Israeli soldiers fighting under Gideon’s leadership?

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To force the soldiers to understand that they could not boast that they accomplished this victory by themselves but only through the power of God.

25
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What are the warnings learned from ‘using a fleece’ in the story of Gideon?

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  1. If taking Scripture as a whole, it would seem that as one’s relationship with God deepens, the need for such prayers is reduced. (praying for signs from God)
  2. a fleece can easily degenerate into an unhealthy forms of shamanism. As these forms of prayer rarely occur in Scripture it is probable that God intends that they should be rare in our lives as well, otherwise they could be abused and used as ‘charms’ to ‘conjure’ an answer from God. This can reduce the relational aspect of prayer to simple button-pushing.
26
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From what nation does Ruth come?

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She is a Moabite.

27
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What role does Ruth play in the genealogy of the Messiah?

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She becomes the second ‘foreigner’ (along with Rahab) to become a part of the genealogy of the Messiah.
(Non-Israelite)

28
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What are 4 ways that Kinsman-Redeemer is a type of Christ.

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  1. Must be a blood relative – Christ born of a woman
  2. Be able to purchase forfeited inheritance–Christ had the merit to pay the price for sinners
  3. Be willing to buy back the forfeited inheritance–Christ willingly laid down His life
  4. Be willing to marry the wife of the deceased kinsman–The Church became the Bride of Christ