Judges

The History of Israel during the Times of the Judges

 

Question Sheet 1

Arranged from the specific and fact-related to the analytical and thought-provoking.

 

Assignment

Please read the first 2 chapters of the Book of Judges.  Obviously, some of the questions below are meant to go beyond a mere examination of the text.

 

How many Judges of Israel were there in all?

 

Who is the author of the book?

 

Why were they given to lead?  Who provided them?

 

What is apostasy?

 

What is idolatry?

 

About how much time expired during this epoch (Period of the Judges)?

 

What comparisons can you make between these people and the Galatian church?

 

Generally speaking, how were the O.T. epochs (historical periods) subdivided?  i.e. by what do we usually categorize the periods of history of the Old Testament?

 

If you were to give a major theme for the entire book, what would it be?  Explain.

 

Why do you suppose God allowed Israel to encounter the difficulties it faced under the judges?  i.e. in the Epoch of the Judges, why did the Israelites go through periods of success and defeat at the hands of their enemies?