The Historical Books (Joshua, Judges and Kings)

Rahab helped the Israelites in their conquest. She is an example of

Saul is described as being a

The historical books are a sacred history that reveal

Samuel, the first prophet of Israel, anointed ____ as the first king of Israel.

The Israelite army swiftly conquer the land of Canaan. A pivotal moment is the taking of

Joshua spared the lives of Rahab and all her relatives because

______ was Israel’s first king, but his rule ended tragically.

The Israelites saw themselves as _____ and believed God was on their side, fighting for them.

David was the _____ king of Israel.

_____ God’s commands assured the Israelites victory over Jericho.

What does Joshua demonstrate will happen to the Israelites if they remain true to the Covenant?

The Book of Judges is a series of short stories about

The Judge's Cycle begins when the Israelites

___ lifts up Joshua to be the leader of the Hebrew people.

Samuel feared that the Israelites wanted to replace

Between judges, Israel has only ____ for a leader.

The main purpose of the historical books was

After his defeat over the Ammonites, Saul disobeys God by

What are the Israelites instructed to do around Jericho for 6 days?

After Joshua's death, _______ to succeed Joshua.

The Role of the Biblical Judges was to…

Moses led the people across the Red Sea. Joshua leads the people

God’s promise to David led to the Jewish expectation of

When the Israelites were ____ to the Covenant, they experienced military defeat.

When the Israelites were faithful to their Covenant with God, they experienced

There are ____ heroic yet flawed leaders in the Bible who are considered judges.

In the Veggie Tales: Josh and the Big Wall, what main person do they leave out of the story?

God commands the Israelites to __ because they could not be kept as the spoils of war.

He united the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Israel.

In a Covenant David is promised “your house and kingdom...your throne shall stand firm forever”

Solomon allows pagan worship and sacrifice in the Temple and

Samson is known for his violence and killed over 1,000 Philistines in his life.

Samuel wanted a theocracy – a nation ruled by

Solomon, David’s son, built ______, but ________.

God chooses to work through humans who are far from perfect. We all have purpose.

The Israelites demanded a centralized form of leadership under

Joshua’s mission is to lead Israel to the final fulfillment of the Promise -

God warns that if Solomon doesn’t observe the Law then

In the Judges Cycle, the Israelites live in peace while the judge lives.