Book of Joshua and Judges

Which historical book depicts a violent conquest of the Promised Land?

• Book of Judges

• Book of Joshua

• Book of Ruth

• Book of Deuteronomy

Which historical book depicts a peaceful settlement into the Promised Land?

• Book of Deuteronomy

• Book of Ruth

• Book of Joshua

• Book of Judges

The Promised Land was divided up amongst...

• The Seven Judges

• The former slaves from Egypt and the Egyptians

• The Twelves Tribes

• The Levite Priests

What is a common phrase shared in the Book of Deuteronomy and the six historical books?

• "with your rage and zeal"

• "with your deepest desires and pleasures"

• "with flowing milk and honey"

• "with your whole heart and soul"

Which is not a historical book of the Bible?

• Joshua

• Exodus

• 1 and 2 Samuel

• Judges

Biblical evidence suggests that the historical books that follow the Book of Deuteronomy were written after 587 BCE, during the Babylonian Exile.

• True

• False

Both stories of settlement found in Joshua and Judges contain accounts of battles and conquest.

• True

• False

How did Israel understand the Lord’s involvement during battles?

• The Lord will not get involved with the violence

• The Lord will fight with Israel's warriors

• The Lord will actually fight for Israel

• The Lord will provide swords stronger than their enemies

Describe the social organization of the villages of ancient Israel. (Select all that apply)

• Royal family of Abraham ruled the Promised Land without any checks and balances

• The basic social unit was the Bet Av, the House of the Father

• Patriarchal households included extended family members

• Clans gave rise to tribes, which were governed by a council of elders

What was the religious lesson that the authors of Joshua and Judges meant to convey with their conquest stories?

• Remind the people that when they trusted God in the past, life went well for them. When they did not trust God, their enemies triumphed over them.

• Instruct the Israelites to take up their swords and by their own strength they would defeat their enemies with or without God's grace.

• Command the judges to lead worship in the Tabernacle without observing the purity laws because they were solely concerned with victory over the Promised Land.

• Pray for Canaanites and their gods Baal, Asherah, and Astarte because they wanted to conquer the Promised Land but in a peaceful manner.