* Monday, May 15, 2006: Test Date *
- CHAPTER 5 FROM YOUR TEXT BOOK!
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- God's relationship to his people when they arrive at the Holy Land & then when they enter
- Defends against enemies, corrects the Israelites against sin, and (eventually) gives them strong leaders/king(s)
- Some Stories: Naomi & Ruth (Intro. Material Only) AND David/Johnathon (details)
- Generalities of Joshua & Judges:
- What time periods do they cover?
- What are some of the major stories?
- Theological Themes - where are they also found?
- Who was their main adversary?
- Josh. & Jud.: Give different accounts as to how they enter/conquer the H.L.
- Be able to list the characteristics of the two texts (combined)
Specifics: Joshua -->
- Joshua's name/meaning
- Where does the story pick up at?
- What does the book specifically discuss?
- How is Joshua like Moses? What does he use? What characteristics/abilities does Joshua have that Moses had as well?
- Is he real? No support for massive destruction @ Jericho. The book is one of "religious history".
- Expectation: To continue the covenant...
- Who does Joshua pray to when entering a battle? Why? Joshua 1:5.
- Look at Joshua 2 specifically. What happens in the story? Who are the major characters? What happens at the end of Chapter 2? How does it conclude? What is the sign in the window of the home? What does it represent (think Passover)?
- They enter Jericho, by crossing over what body of water? What or who stops the waters of the Jordan River? What is this person/'thing' held within? Is it a miracle? Earthquake? Legend/Myth?
- Jericho: the oldest city. How are the walls taken down (2 theories)?
- The city of "Ai" - what happens? Who is the military leader? What happens to him? Why? What's the underlying theme?
- Destruction/Looting -- Why? What is the Hebrew word? Aramaic word? People put their trust in God.
- Seems immoral today -- but a modern theory can be applied, what is this theory called? Remember, there are 7 Criteria.
- The end of Joshua: Two Chapters: what are the two speeches about? Why is this done? What city do they meet in? Why is this significant?
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THE BOOK OF JUDGES:
- 1200 - 1030 BC: From death of whom to when?
- Where do these Judges come from?
- Function (x3)?
- Cycle of Apostasy...what is it? Where is it found? Who are the key figures? Does it repeat?
- "More Debauchery" --> Baals and Astares - what is the human relationship with these gods and the people? What about the Israelites?
- Is it an Abandonment of God? Why or why not?
- Similarities between Canaanite religion and Judaism?
- Can humans manipulate the gods? Yahweh?
- Deborah
- What happens with her? The Midianites?
- Gideon - His story.
- "EVEN the Judges can do wrong"
- Samson
- Most famous; not sure if real or folklore
- He's a "Nazirite"
- Source of strength? What did he think it was? What was God's role in his strength?
- Examples of his strength (Joshua 14-16).
- Historical-Fiction -- What happens at the end of the book of Judges?
- Judges 21:25
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** The remainder of the information for the test will cover the section on 'King David' -- pages 106 - 109 in your textbook.
