JOSHUA, JUDGES & RUTH

Blue Level Questions

 

Chapter 1

 

01-01    What was Joshua’s job before he became the leader of the Israelites?  (Joshua 1: 1)

              1.  He was a priest.

              2.  He was in charge of all the officers.

              3.  He was Moses’ aide.

              4.  He was the head judge.

 

01-02    What did the Lord promise Joshua that He would do when the Israelites entered Canaan?  (Joshua 1: 3)

              1.  Make Joshua king of the Israelites

              2.  Appoint a good leader for the Israelites

              3.  Give the Israelites every place they set their feet

              4.  Never make a mistake

 

01-03    Why did the Lord want Joshua to be strong and courageous?  (Joshua 1: 6)

              1.  So he would not embarrass the Lord

              2.  Because he had to make a name for himself

              3.  Because he would lead the Israelites to inherit the land the

                   Lord promised to their forefathers

              4.  All of the above

 

01-04    What did the Lord tell Joshua he needed to do to be successful?   (Joshua 1: 7-8)

              1.  “’Obey all the law my servant Moses gave you.’”

              2.  “’Do not turn from [the Law] to the right or to the left.’”

              3.  “’Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth.’”\

              4.  All of the above

 

01-05    What did God say Joshua should meditate on day and night?  (Joshua 1: 8)

              1.  The plans for crossing the Jordan River

              2.  The Book of the Law

              3.  The prayers of the Israelites

              4.  All of the above

01-06    What did the Lord tell Joshua not to be?  (Joshua 1: 9)

              1.  Strong and courageous

              2.  Obedient and brave

              3.  Terrified and discouraged

              4.  Lazy and unmotivated

 

01-07    How were the officers to deliver Joshua’s orders? 

              (Joshua 1: 10-11)

              1.  They were to send letters throughout the Israelite camp.

              2.  They were to call all the Israelites together for an

                   announcement.

              3.  They were to go through the camp and tell the people.

              4.  They were to tell the priests, who would tell the people.

 

01-08    Who was supposed to tell the people to prepare to cross the Jordan River?  (Joshua 1: 10-11)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The officers of the people

              3.  The priests

              4.  The Reubenites and Gadites

 

01-09    What would happen in three days from when the Lord spoke to Joshua?  (Joshua 1: 11)

              1.  All Israel would celebrate the Passover.

              2.  All Israel would cross the Jordan River.

              3.  Spies would be sent to find a place to cross the Jordan.

              4.  Joshua would cross first and then bring the rest of the Israelites

                   next month.

 

01-10    What tribes would live east of the Jordan River?  (Joshua 1: 12-15)

              1.  Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

              2.  Danites, Gadites, and Reubenites

              3.  Levites, Benjamites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

              4.  Canaanites, Amorites, and Jebusites

01-11    While the fighting men were away, who would stay in the land east of the Jordan?  (Joshua 1: 12-14)

              1.  Joshua and the priests

              2.  The men who were not good fighters

              3.  Any men who did not want to fight the Canaanites

              4.  The wives and children of the Reubenites, Gadites, and the

                   half-tribe of Manasseh

 

01-12    Why were the fighting men of the tribes east of the Jordan going to cross the river?  (Joshua 1: 14-15)

              1.  The other tribes did not have any fighting men.

              2.  They were to help their brothers take possession of their

                   land.

              3.  The men of the other tribes did not know how to fight.

              4.  All of the above

 

01-13    How did the officers respond to Joshua’s instructions?

              (Joshua 1: 16)

              1.  They wanted to inquire of the Lord too.

              2.  They said they would do what Joshua commanded.

              3.  They rejected Joshua as their leader.

              4.  Some officers agreed to obey and some didn’t.

 

01-14    What did the officers say they would do to anyone who did not obey Joshua’s words?  (Joshua 1: 18)

              1.  Not let them cross the Jordan with the rest of Israel

              2.  Put them to death

              3.  Make them leave the Israelite camp

              4.  Make them stay in the desert

 

01-15    Finish this verse:  “’Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be . . . ‘” (Joshua 1: 9)

              1.  “’. . . discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you

                   wherever you go.’”

              2.  “’. . . worried.  I will help you.’”

              3.  “’. . . scared.  I will help you defeat your enemies.’”

              4.  “’. . . discouraged.  I will go with you.’”

Chapter 2

 

02-01    How did Joshua discover what Canaan and Jericho were like?  (Joshua 2: 1)

              1.  He secretly went out to spy the land.

              2.  He secretly sent out two spies.

              3.  He and two spies went out to spy the land.

              4.  He captured the king of Jericho.

 

02-02    What did Rahab say when she was asked about the spies?  (Joshua 2: 4-5)

              1.  “’Yes, the man came to me, but I did not know where they had

                   come from.’”

              2.  “’At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left.’”

              3.  “’I don’t know which way they went.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

02-03    How did Rahab hide the spies?  (Joshua 2: 6)

              1.  She hid them at her parents’ house.

              2.  She sent them to secret tunnels.

              3.  She hid them under stalks of flax on the roof.

              4.  She disguised them.

 

02-04    How did the king’s men react to Rahab’s story?  (Joshua 2: 7)

              1.  They asked her neighbors if she was telling the truth.

              2.  They set out in pursuit of the spies.

              3.  They knew she was lying and put her in prison.

              4.  They took her to the king.

 

02-05    What happened after the pursuers left to look for the spies?  (Joshua 2: 7-8)

              1.  The city gate was shut.

              2.  The spies lay down for the night on Rahab’s roof.

              3.  Rahab went to the roof to talk with the spies.

              4.  All of the above

02-06    How did the people of Jericho feel toward the Israelites? 

              (Joshua 2: 9)

              1.  They hated the Israelites.

              2.  They wanted to make a deal with them.

              3.  They were very fearful of them.

              4.  They thought ex-slaves were no match for them.

 

02-07    What did the people of Jericho know about the Lord?

              (Joshua 2: 10)

              1.  He was the god of the Egyptians.

              2.  He dried up the water of the Red Sea for the Israelites.

              3.  They had never heard of Him.

              4.  They also worshiped the Lord.

 

02-08    What did Rahab say about the Lord?  (Joshua 2: 11)

              1.  “’The LORD is powerful, but not a god.’”

              2.  “’The LORD your God has power over the weather.’”

              3.  “’The LORD your God is not as powerful as our gods.’”

              4.  “’The LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the

                   earth below.’”

 

02-09    What did Rahab ask the spies to do for her?  (Joshua 2: 12-13)

              1.  To spare only her when they attacked

              2.  To spare her family so they could rebuild Jericho

              3.  To spare her and her family

              4.  To spare all of Jericho

 

02-10    On what conditions did the spies agree to spare Rahab and her family?  (Joshua 2: 14)

              1.  If she didn’t tell anyone what they were doing, she and her

                   family would be spared.

              2.  They said that no one was to be spared.

              3.  If Joshua agreed to the idea, she would be spared.

              4.  All of the above

 

02-11    Where was Rahab’s house located?  (Joshua 2: 15)

              1.  It was by the river that flowed through the city.

              2.  It was part of the city wall.

              3.  It was outside the city wall.

              4.  It was in the middle of the city.

02-12    How did Rahab help the spies?  (Joshua 2: 4-6, 15)

              1.  She hid them from the king’s men.

              2.  She told the king’s men she didn’t know where they went.

              3.  She let the spies down by a rope through a window to get out of

                   Jericho.

              4.  All of the above

 

02-13    What did Rahab have to do so the Israelites would spare her and her family?  (Joshua 2: 17-18)

              1.  Tie a scarlet cord in the window

              2.  Put blood on the doorposts of her house

              3.  Put a black X on her door

              4.  Put a big brown flag in her window

 

02-14    What did the spies tell Joshua about their trip to Jericho?

              (Joshua 2: 24)

              1.  “’The king of Jericho has planned an ambush for us.’”

              2.  “’All the people are melting in fear because of us.’”

              3.  “’Jericho is not as impressive as we thought.’”

              4.  “’The people are so afraid they are leaving the city.’”

 

02-15    Finish this verse:  “Then Peter began to speak:  ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but. .  .’”

              (Acts 10: 34-35)

              1.  “’. . . accepts men from every nation who fear him and do

                   what is right.’”

              2.  “’. . . does good to those who follow all his commands.’”

              3.  “’. . . blesses those who listen to what he says.’”

              4.  “’. . . loves those who are nice to their neighbors.’”

 

Chapter 3

 

03-01    Who went to the Jordan River early in the morning?  (Joshua 3: 1)

              1.  Joshua and the Israelites

              2.  The Canaanites

              3.  Moses and the Israelites

              4.  All of the above

03-02    Who gave orders throughout the camp to the Israelites? 

              (Joshua 3: 2-3)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The officers

              3.  The priests

              4.  All of the above

 

03-03    What orders did the officers give to the people?  (Joshua 3: 3)

              1.  “’When you see the ark, wait a day and then follow it.’”

              2.  “’The warriors will go first.  Follow them.’”

              3.  “’When you see the ark . . . follow it.’”

              4.  “’Joshua will walk beside the ark.  Follow him.’”

 

03-04    What tribe had the honor of caring for and carrying the ark?  (Joshua 3: 3)

              1.  Reubenites

              2.  Levites

              3.  Half-tribe of Manasseh

              4.  Gadites

 

03-05    Why did the people have to wait and follow the ark?  (Joshua 3: 4)

              1.  They had never been that way before.

              2.  They were not to go near the ark.

              3.  They were to keep a distance of about a thousand yards from

                   the ark.

              4.  All of the above

 

03-06    Why were the people supposed to consecrate themselves?  (Joshua 3: 5)

              1.  They had sinned.

              2.  The Lord was going to do amazing things among them the

                   next day.

              3.  So they would enjoy crossing the river

              4.  All of the above

03-07    How would the people know that the Lord was with Joshua?  (Joshua 3: 7)

              1.  The Lord would appear next to Joshua.

              2.  Joshua’s face would glow like Moses’ face had glowed.

              3.  The Lord would exalt Joshua.

              4.  All of the above

 

03-08    What did the Joshua say to the priests after he told the people to be consecrated?  (Joshua 3: 5-6)

              1.  “’Wait for the people to cross the Jordan River.  Then bring the

                   ark of the covenant across.’”

              2.  “’Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the

                   people.’”

              3.  “’Choose 30 men to help you carry the ark of the covenant.’”

              4.  “’Have the tribe leaders take turns carrying the ark across the

                   Jordan.’”

 

03-09    What people would be driven out from the land the Israelites were entering?  (Joshua 3: 10)

              1.  Canaanites and Egyptians

              2.  Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, and Midianites

              3.  Canaanites, Hittites, and Parasites

              4.  Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites,

                   Amorites, and Jebusites

 

03-10    What was important about the Jordan River at that time of the year?  (Joshua 3: 15)

              1.  The water in the Jordan River was very low.

              2.  The Jordan River was red.

              3.  The Jordan River was diverted into another river.

              4.  The Jordan River was at flood stage all during harvest.

 

03-11    Where did the water go when it stopped flowing? 

              (Joshua 3: 15-16)   

              1.  It flooded nearby towns.

              2.  It flooded the fields and ruined the harvest.

              3.  It stood up in a heap at a town called Adam.

              4.  It flowed down a gulley and formed a new river.

03-12    Where did the water of the Jordan pile up in a great heap?  (Joshua 3: 16)

              1.  Jericho

              2.  Ramoth

              3.  The city of Adam

              4.  Egypt

 

03-13    Where did the Israelites cross the Jordan River?  (Joshua 3: 16)

              1.  Near the town of Harvest

              2.  Next to the town of Adam

              3.  Opposite the town of Jericho

              4.  Beside the Sea of Arabah

 

03-14    What happened to the water flowing from the Jordan into the Sea of Arabah?  (Joshua 3: 16)

              1.  The flow of water was cut in half.

              2.  The flow of water was cut off completely.

              3.  The flow of water was twice as much as normal.

              4.  The flow of water was the same as normal.

 

03-15    What was important about how the Israelites crossed the Jordan River?  (Joshua 3: 16-17)

              1.  The water piled up in a heap at a town called Adam.

              2.  The ground of the Jordan was dry.

              3.  The priests stood in the middle of the Jordan until the whole

                   nation passed through the river.

              4.  All of the above

 

03-16    Who led the people and were first to enter the Jordan River?  (Joshua 3: 17)

              1.  The Israelite army

              2.  The ark and the priests

              3.  The Reubenites

              4.  All of the above

Chapter 4

 

04-01    What special job did the Lord give to one man from each of the 12 tribes of Israel?  (Joshua 4: 1-3)

              1.  To take turns carrying the ark

              2.  To take messages from Joshua to their tribes

              3.  To choose a stone from the middle of the Jordan

              4.  All of the above

 

04-02    What was the purpose of the 12 stones?  (Joshua 4: 6-7)

              1.  They were to be a sign.

              2.  They were to be a memorial.

              3.  They were to be a way for the Israelites to tell their children how

                   the Lord helped them.

              4.  All of the above

 

04-03    When were the waters of the Jordan River cut off?  (Joshua 4: 7)

              1.  When the ark began to cross the Jordan

              2.  When Joshua stepped into the water

              3.  When the armed men stepped into the water

              4.  All of the above

 

04-04    Who were the first to cross the Jordan River?  (Joshua 4: 12)

              1.  The priests carrying the ark

              2.  The 12 men carrying the 12 stones

              3.  The elders

              4.  The men of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

 

04-05    How did Joshua become revered in the eyes of the Israelites just as Moses was?  (Joshua 4: 14)

              1.  Moses gave Joshua his staff.

              2.  Joshua did miracles just like Moses.

              3.  Joshua was a great warrior.

              4.  The Lord exalted Joshua.

04-06    What happened as soon as the priests came out of the Jordan?  (Joshua 4: 18)

              1.  They rested a long time.

              2.  The people cheered loudly.

              3.  The Jordan River returned to flood stage.

              4.  They prepared a sacrifice to the Lord.

 

04-07    The Israelites camped on the eastern border of what city?  (Joshua 4: 19)

              1.  Jordan

              2.  Jericho

              3.  Midian

              4.  Amalek

 

04-08    What did Joshua do with the 12 stones after Israel had safely crossed the Jordan River?  (Joshua 4: 20)

              1.  He set them up at the bank of the Jordan River.

              2.  He set them up at Jericho.

              3.  He set them up at Gilgal.

              4.  He used them for a campfire.

 

04-09    How was the crossing of the Jordan River similar to the crossing of the Red Sea?  (Joshua 4: 23)

              1.  The ground of the Red sea and Jordan River was dried up.

              2.  Both miracles were done so the Israelites could cross over.

              3.  It was the Lord God who dried up both the Red Sea and the

                   Jordan River.

              4.  All of the above

 

04-10    What were the people of the earth and the Israelites to know about the Lord because He dried up the water of the Jordan?

              (Joshua 4: 23-24)

              1.  The hand of the Lord is powerful.

              2.  The Lord did it so the Israelites would always fear Him.

              3.  The Lord dried up the Jordan just as He dried up the Red Sea.

              4.  All of the above

04-11    What happened at Gilgal?  (Joshua 5: 10-11)

              1.  The Israelites celebrated Passover.

              2.  The Israelites ate produce from the land.

              3.  The Israelites ate unleavened bread and roasted grain.

              4.  All of the above

 

04-12    What day did the Israelites celebrate the Passover at Gilgal?  (Joshua 5: 10)

              1.  The second day of the third month

              2.  The fourteenth day of the month

              3.  The fourth day of the month

              4.  The tenth day of the second month

 

04-13    What did the people eat the day after the Passover?

              (Joshua 5: 11)

              1.  Manna only

              2.  Produce from the land:  unleavened bread, roasted grain

              3.  Fish from the Jordan, and manna

              4.  Meat from a sacrifice

 

04-14    When did the manna stop?  (Joshua 5: 12)

              1.  Before they crossed the Jordan

              2.  The day after they ate produce of the land

              3.  Right before the Passover

              4.  A month after Passover

 

04-15    Finish this verse:  “He said to the Israelites, ‘In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, “What . . . “’” (Joshua 4: 21-22)

              1.  “’”. . . do these stones mean?” tell them, “Israel crossed

                   the Jordan on dry ground.”’”

              2.  “’”. . . happened to the sacrifice?” tell them, “We sacrificed to

                   the Lord on these stones.”’”

              3.  “’”. . . did you do to honor the Lord?” tell them, “We built an altar

                   to the Lord.”’”

              4.  “’”. . . did the Lord do for Israel?” tell them, “He helped us cross

                   the Jordan.”’”

Chapter 5

 

05-01    What made Joshua fall facedown in reverence?  (Joshua 5: 13-14)

              1.  He realized he as talking to the commander of the army of

                   the Lord.

              2.  The king of Jericho came to see him.

              3.  The Lord told him to.

              4.  The spirit of Moses was present.

 

05-02    How did Joshua know that he should take off his sandals?  (Joshua 5: 15)

              1.  When he first saw the man, he knew it was the commander.

              2.  The commander of the army of the Lord told him to.

              3.  Moses taught him to do that every time the Lord appeared.

              4.  All of the above

 

05-03    How did Joshua know he would have success conquering Jericho?  (Joshua 6: 2)

              1.  Moses told him he would.

              2.  The Lord said that Joshua could conquer Jericho by himself.

              3.  Joshua told the Lord about his strategy, and the Lord said it

                   would work.

              4.  The Lord told Joshua that He had delivered Jericho into

                   Joshua’s hands.

 

05-04    What were the armed men supposed to do for six days?

              (Joshua 6: 3)

              1.  March around the city once a day.

              2.  Pray for the city of Jericho.

              3.  Use tools to slowly break down the walls of Jericho.

              4.  Stay in their tents

 

05-05    What was the Lord’s plan for conquering Jericho?  (Joshua 6: 3-5)

              1.  The commander would lead an army of angels to march around

                   the city.

              2.  The Israelites would march around the city and when the

                   trumpet blasted, the walls would collapse.

              3.  The Israelites would attack the walls of Jericho.

              4.  Fire would fall from the sky and consume Jericho.

05-06    What were the Lord’s instructions on how the Israelites should march?  (Joshua 6: 3-5)

              1.  Seven priests with trumpets would go in front of the ark.

              2.  Joshua would march around the city with all the armed men.

              3.  On the seventh day they would march around the city seven

                   times.

              4.  All of the above

 

05-07    What were the people to do when they heard the long trumpet blast on the seventh day?  (Joshua 6: 4-5)

              1.  Run back to their tents

              2.  Begin to knock down the walls of Jericho

              3.  Give a loud shout

              4.  All of the above

 

05-08    What did Joshua tell the people not to do when walking around the city?  (Joshua 6: 10)

              1.  Give a war cry

              2.  Raise their voices

              3.  Say a word

              4.  All of the above

 

05-09    What did the people do on the seventh day?  (Joshua 6: 15)

              1.  Stayed in their tents and prayed

              2.  Marched around the city seven times

              3.  Prepared a celebration feast

              4.  All of the above

 

05-10    What would happen to the people if they stole the devoted things?  (Joshua 6: 18)

              1.  They would have great riches.

              2.  They would be honored.

              3.  They would bring about their own destruction.

              4.  They would be able to keep them.

05-11    What happened when the trumpets sounded and the people shouted?  (Joshua 6: 20)

              1.  The wall collapsed.

              2.  The people of Jericho ran out of the city.

              3.  Hailstones began to fall from the sky.

              4.  All of the above

 

05-12    What did the Israelites destroy in the city of Jericho? 

              (Joshua 6: 20-21)

              1.  Men and women, young and old

              2.  Cattle and sheep

              3.  Donkeys

              4.  All of the above

 

05-13    Who brought out Rahab and her family?  (Joshua 6: 22-23)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The priests

              3.  The two men who spied out the land

              4.  All of the above

 

05-14    What did the Israelites do to Jericho after the spies brought out Rahab and her family?  (Joshua 6: 24)

              1.  They burned the whole city.

              2.  They burned everything in it.

              3.  They put the silver, gold, and articles of bronze and iron into the

                   treasury of the Lord’s house.

              4.  All of the above

 

05-15    Why was Rahab spared when Jericho was attacked? 

              (Joshua 6: 25)

              1.  She hid the spies Joshua sent to Jericho.

              2.  She was an Israelite.

              3.  She fled the city.

              4.  All of the above

05-16    Finish this verse:  “’Obey the LORD your God and . . .’” (Deuteronomy 27: 10)

              1.  “’. . . listen to him so you will know how to live today.’”

              2.  “’. . . follow his commands and decrees that I give you

                   today.’”

              3.  “’. . . listen to his voice so you can hear what he wants you to

                   do.’”

              4.  “’. . . follow him always.  Never turn from him.’”

 

Chapter 6

 

06-01    How did the Israelites act unfaithfully?  (Joshua 7: 1)

              1.  In regard to the devoted things

              2.  Toward each other

              3.  In regard to the Law of Moses

              4.  All of the above

 

06-02    Who stole the devoted things?  (Joshua 7: 1)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The priests

              3.  Achan

              4.  Rahab

 

06-03    What happened that made the Lord’s anger burn against Israel?  (Joshua 7: 1)

              1.  Israel defeated Ai.

              2.  Achan took devoted things from Jericho.

              3.  Achan escaped from prison.

              4.  All of the above

 

06-04    When Joshua sent spies to Ai, what did he order them to do?  (Joshua 7: 2)

              1.  Find out if there were any remaining people in Jericho

              2.  Spy out the region of Ai

              3.  Spy out the region of Shechem

              4.  All of the above

06-05    Who told Joshua he would not need to send the whole Israelite army against Ai?  (Joshua 7: 2-3)

              1.  Achan

              2.  The priests

              3.  The elders

              4.  The spies Joshua sent from Jericho to Ai

 

06-06    What happened when the Israelites went up to fight Ai? 

              (Joshua 7: 4-5)

              1.  They were routed and about 36 men died.

              2.  The men of Ai killed all the Israelites.

              3.  The men of Ai ran away in fear of the Lord.

              4.  The Israelites defeated the men of Ai.

 

06-07    What happened after the Israelites were defeated at Ai? 

              (Joshua 7: 5-6)

              1.  The hearts of all the Israelites melted.

              2.  Joshua and the elders fell facedown before the ark.

              3.  Joshua and the elders tore their clothes.

              4.  All of the above

 

06-08    What did Joshua say to the Lord after Ai defeated them? 

              (Joshua 7: 9)

              1.  “’The Canaanites . . . will hear about this.’”

              2.  “’They will . . . wipe out our name from the earth.’”

              3.  “’What then will you do for your own great name?’”

              4.  All of the above

 

06-09    What did Israel have to do for the Lord to stay with them? 

              (Joshua 7: 12)

              1.  Pray for forgiveness

              2.  Destroy whatever was devoted to destruction

              3.  Fast for a month

              4.  All of the above

06-10    What would happen to the one caught with the stolen goods?  (Joshua 7: 14)

              1.  He would have to leave the camp forever.

              2.  He would be Joshua’s slave.

              3.  He would be destroyed by fire.

              4.  He would have to pay for what he stole.

 

06-11    Which tribe’s clans were taken for questioning?  (Joshua 7: 17-18)

              1.  Levi

              2.  Benjamin

              3.  Gad

              4.  Judah

 

06-12    What did Joshua tell Achan to do?  (Joshua 7: 19)

              1.  Give glory to the Lord

              2.  Admit what he did

              3.  Hide nothing from Joshua

              4.  All of the above

 

06-13    What did Achan say when Joshua told him to speak?

              (Joshua 7: 20)

              1.  “’It is true!  I have sinned against the LORD.’”

              2.  “’I do not know what you are talking about!’”

              3.  “’Have mercy on me!  I did not mean to offend the LORD.’”

              4.  “’Please, spare me my life!’”

 

06-14    What did Achan NOT steal?  (Joshua 7: 21)

              1.  A beautiful robe

              2.  200 shekels of sliver

              3.  A wedge of gold

              4.  Three large goats

 

06-15    What did Achan do with his stolen goods?  (Joshua 7: 21)

              1.  He hid them in the ground in his tent.

              2.  He became nervous and got rid of the items.

              3.  He sold them to local merchants.

              4.  He displayed them in his tent.

06-16    Who did Joshua send to search Achan’s tent?  (Joshua 7: 22)

              1.  Messengers

              2.  Elders

              3.  Commanders

              4.  Judges

 

06-17    Who took Achan and his family to the Valley of Achor? 

              (Joshua 7: 24)

              1.  Joshua and all of Israel

              2.  King Carmi

              3.  No one

              4.  All of the above

 

06-18    What happened to Achan’s family?  (Joshua 7: 25)

              1.  They were made slaves and sold.

              2.  They were set free.

              3.  They were stoned and burned.

              4.  They were struck down by lightning.

 

06-19    What happened to Achan’s body?  (Joshua 7: 26)

              1.  They heaped rocks upon him.

              2.  They heaped hot coals upon him.

              3.  They tossed him into the Jordan River.

              4.  They buried him.

 

06-20    After Achan died, what did the Lord turn from?  (Joshua 7: 26)

              1.  All the Israelites

              2.  Joshua

              3.  His fierce anger

              4.  All of the above

 

Lesson 7

 

07-01    What did God send Joshua and the entire Israelite army to Ai to do?  (Joshua 8: 1)

              1.  Make a treaty with Ai

              2.  Attack Ai

              3.  Make a meal with the men of Ai

              4.  All of the above

 

07-02    What did the Lord say to Joshua when He asked him to ambush Ai?  (Joshua 8: 1)

              1.  “’Do not be afraid.’”

              2.  “’Do not be discouraged.’”

              3.  “’I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his

                   city and his land.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

07-03    Why were 30,000 Israelites commanded to go out at night?  (Joshua 8: 3-4)

              1.  They were waiting for a message from the angel of the Lord.

              2.  They were waiting to ambush the city of Ai.

              3.  They were waiting for Joshua to hold up a torch as the signal to

                   attack.

              4.  All of the above

 

07-04    How many men moved out to ambush Ai?  (Joshua 8: 3-4)

              1.  15,000

              2.  20,000

              3.  3,000

              4.  30,000

 

07-05    What was Israel’s plan for attacking the city of Ai?  (Joshua 8: 3-7)

              1.  Some of the army would wait to ambush Ai.

              2.  Joshua and some of the army would lure the men of Ai away.

              3.  While Joshua was fighting the Ai warriors, the men waiting

                   would rush into the city and destroy it.

              4.  All of the above

 

07-06    Where did the men in the ambush wait?  (Joshua 8: 12)

              1.  Just outside the city of Ai

              2.  Hiding inside the city of Ai

              3.  Between Bethel and Ai

              4.  In the city of Bethel

07-07    How did the Israelites lure the king of Ai out of the city?

              (Joshua 8: 13-14)

              1.  They secretly set fire to the city to draw him out.

              2.  They sent Israelite warriors to challenge the king to a battle.

              3.  They kidnapped the royal family of Ai.

              4.  The king of Ai saw Joshua and his men taking their position.

 

07-08    What happened when Joshua raised his javelin?

              (Joshua 8: 18-19)

              1.  The men of Ai realized they were in trouble and ran.

              2.  The men in hiding helped Joshua’s men defeat the Ai warriors

                   that were lured away.

              3.  The men in hiding rushed forward, captured the city, and

                   set it on fire.

              4.  All of the above

 

07-09    What happened when the men of Ai saw the smoke from the city?  (Joshua 8: 20)

              1.  “They had no chance to escape.”

              2.  “They ran back to the city to save their families.”

              3.  They “fled to the mountains to escape the fire.”

              4.  “They turned on each other and killed one another.”

 

07-10    What happened to the king of Ai?  (Joshua 8: 29)

              1.  Joshua made him become a servant for the Israelites.

              2.  Joshua hung him on a tree.

              3.  Joshua let him go back to Ai.

              4.  Joshua made him flee to the mountains.

 

07-11    After the battle in Ai, where did Joshua build an altar to the Lord?  (Joshua 8: 30-31)

              1.  Mount Ararat

              2.  Mount Ebal

              3.  On top of the ruins of Ai

              4.  Mount Sinai

07-12    What did the Israelites do on the altar?  (Joshua 8: 31)

              1.  Offered burnt offerings and sacrificed fellowship offerings

                   to the Lord

              2.  Divided up the treasures they stole from Ai

              3.  Prayed to the Lord

              4.  All of the above

 

07-13    What did Joshua copy on stones?  (Joshua 8: 32)

              1.  The date and time of the battle of Ai

              2.  The Law of Moses

              3.  The names of all the Israelite soldiers

              4.  Prayers lifted up to God

 

07-14    How did Joshua read all the words of the Law?  (Joshua 8: 34)

              1.  He read it “just as it is written in the Book of the Law.”

              2.  “He read it in a different language.”

              3.  “He skipped over a few parts of the Law.”

              4.  “He read the first part.”

 

07-15    Finish this verse:  “’Be strong and very courageous.  Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; . .  .’” (Joshua 1: 7)

              1.  “’. . . do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you

                   may be successful wherever you go.’”

              2.  “’. . . do not disobey God.  He desires his people to follow him.’”

              3.  “’.  . . do not turn away from the law.  You will succeed if you

                   follow him.’”

              4.  “’. . . do not turn from it to the right or to the left.  God will bless

                   you.’”

 

Lesson 8

 

08-01    What battles had the Gibeonites heard about?  (Joshua 9: 3)

              1.  The Israelites being defeated by Gilgal and Jordan.

              2.  The Israelites defeating Jericho and Ai.

              3.  The Israelites defeating Adoni-Zedek and Pi.

              4.  The Israelites being defeated by Jericho and Gilgal.

08-02    What did the Gibeonites resort to doing?  (Joshua 9: 3-4)

              1.  They planned an attack.

              2.  They planned to move away from the Israelites.

              3.  They planned a ruse, or a trick.

              4.  All of the above

 

08-03    How did the Gibeonites deceive the Israelites?  (Joshua 9: 4-6)

              1.  They wore old clothes and said they were from a distant

                   country.

              2.  They pretended to be relatives of the Israelites.

              3.  They sent spies to learn their military secrets.

              4.  They made a peace treaty with Israel and then attacked them.

 

08-04    What did the Gibeonite delegation tell the Israelites when they arrived?  (Joshua 9: 6)

              1.  “’Our warriors are fierce; make a treaty with us.’”

              2.  “’We have come from a distant country; make a treaty with

                   us.’”

              3.  “’We heard you have good resources.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

08-05    Where did the Gibeonites say they were from?  (Joshua 9: 9-10)

              1.  From across the Jordan River

              2.  A very distant country

              3.  The other side of Ai

              4.  From a town on Mount Ebal

 

08-06    How was the Lord involved in the decision to make the treaty with Gibeon?  (Joshua 9: 14)

              1.  Joshua inquired of the Lord and then made the treaty.

              2.  The Israelites did not inquire of the Lord at all.

              3.  The Israelites asked the Lord, but ignored His commands.

              4.  The Lord did not respond to Joshua’s inquiry.

 

08-07    What happened three days after the Israelites made a peace treaty with Gibeon?  (Joshua 9: 16)

              1.  The Israelites went to war with Gibeon.

              2.  The Israelites were attacked by the Amorites.

              3.  The Israelites learned that Gibeon lived very close to them.

              4.  The Israelites canceled their peace treaty with Gibeon.

08-08    Why did the Israelites decide not to attack the Gibeonites?  (Joshua 9: 17-18)

              1.  They heard Gibeon had many warriors.

              2.  They heard Gibeon made a treaty with the five Amorite kings.

              3.  They decided they would attack later when Gibeon didn’t

                   expect it.

              4.  They honored the oath they made with Gibeon.

 

08-09    How did Adoni-Zedek respond to the news about the treaty between Israel and Gibeon?  (Joshua 10: 1-1)

              1.  He and his army attacked the Israelites.

              2.  He and his people were alarmed.

              3.  He was so alarmed he moved his people far away.

              4.  He asked the Israelites to make a treaty with him too.

 

08-10    What happened when the five Amorite kings attacked Gibeon?  (Joshua 10: 5-7)

              1.  Gibeon tried to fight the Amorites without help.

              2.  Joshua would not help the Gibeonites.

              3.  Gibeon asked for help and Joshua and his army marched

                   to help.

              4.  The Israelites decided to make a treaty with Adoni-Zedek.

 

08-11    Who marched to help when the Gibeonites asked for it?

              (Joshua 10: 6-7)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The entire Israelite army

              3.  The best Israelite fighting men

              4.  All of the above

 

08-12    How was the Lord involved in the battle against the Amorites?  (Joshua 10: 9-11)

              1.  The Lord threw the Amorites into confusion.

              2.  The Lord hurled hailstones and killed many Amorites.

              3.  The Lord made the sun stand still.

              4.  All of the above

08-13    How long did the sun stand still during the battle against the Amorites?  (Joshua 10: 13)

              1.  About a full hour

              2.  About a full day

              3.  About two full days

              4.  About a full week

 

08-14    What does the Bible say about the day the sun stood still?  (Joshua 10: 14)

              1.  “There has never been a day like it before or since.”

              2.  It was “a day when the LORD listened to a man.”

              3.  “Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel!”

              4.  All of the above

 

08-15    Finish this verse:  “All the ways of the LORD . . .” (Psalms 25: 10)

              1.  “. . . are sure.  He knows what he’s doing.”

              2.  “. . . are loving and faithful for those who keep the

                   demands of his covenant.”

              3.  “. . . are faithful.  God gives to those in need.”

              4.  “. . . are good.  He is a good God.”

 

Lesson 9

 

09-01    What did the Lord say to Joshua after many years of battle and conquest?  (Joshua 13: 1)

              1.  “’You are very old, and there are still very large areas of

                   land to be taken over.’”

              2.  “’You are very old.  It’s time for you to rest from all your

                   battles.’”

              3.  “’You are old.  It’s time to elect a new leader.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

09-02    Who was going to drive out the Sidonians before the Israelites?  (Joshua 13: 6)

              1.  The Lord

              2.  Joshua

              3.  The priests

              4.  Moses

 

09-03    What did the Lord tell Joshua to do for the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh?  (Joshua 13: 6-7)

              1.  Divide them into smaller tribes

              2.  Give them all the cattle they needed

              3.  Divide the land among them as an inheritance

              4.  All of the above

 

09-04    Who said, “’Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance’”?  (Joshua 13: 7)

              1.  Moses

              2.  Joshua

              3.  The priests

              4.  The Lord

 

09-05    What did Caleb say to Joshua when he and the men of Judah approached Joshua?  (Joshua 14: 6-8)

              1.  “’Moses . . . sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land.’”

              2.  “’My brothers who went up with me made the hearts of the

                   people melt with fear.’”

              3.  “’I, however, followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

09-06    Who said, “’I brought him [Moses] back a report according to my convictions’”?  (Joshua 14: 7)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  Caleb

              3.  Moses

              4.  Joseph

 

09-07    What did Moses swear to Caleb when he brought back a report according to his convictions?  (Joshua 14: 7, 9)

              1.  “’”I will make you leader over this people.”’”

              2.  “’”The land on which your feet have walked will be your

                   inheritance.”’”

              3.  “’”I will give you any land you desire.”’”

              4.  All of the above

09-08    How did Caleb follow the Lord?  (Joshua 14: 9)

              1.  Part of the time

              2.  Wholeheartedly

              3.  Not at all

              4.  Faithfully

 

09-09    Why did Moses promise Caleb that the land he walked on would be his inheritance?  (Joshua 14: 9)

              1.  He followed the Lord wholeheartedly.

              2.  He had the strongest army.

              3.  His report made all the people fear the Canaanites.

              4.  He was the youngest tribal leader.

 

09-10    What promise did the Lord give to Caleb?  (Joshua 14: 10)

              1.  To give Caleb all the cattle and sheep he wanted

              2.  To keep Caleb alive forty-five years

              3.  To show Caleb how to defeat the Canaanites

              4.  All of the above

 

09-11    How long did the Lord promise to keep Caleb alive while the Israelites went through the desert?  (Joshua 14: 10)

              1.  35 years

              2.  40 years

              3.  45 years

              4.  50 years

 

09-12    How strong did Caleb say he was?  (Joshua 14: 11)

              1.  Strong enough to fight for three days straight

              2.  As strong as the entire Israelite army

              3.  As strong as he was the day Moses sent him out

              4.  All of the above

 

09-13    What land did Joshua give to Caleb?  (Joshua 14: 13)

              1.  The land of Manasseh

              2.  The land of Hebron

              3.  The land of the Reubenites

              4.  All the land already given to the other tribes

09-14    Why has Hebron belonged to Caleb ever since?  (Joshua 14: 14)

              1.  Caleb won the land in a battle.

              2.  Caleb served the gods of Hebron.

              3.  Caleb served the Lord wholeheartedly.

              4.  Caleb was elected king over the land of Hebron.

 

09-15    What had rest from war?  (Joshua 14: 15)

              1.  The land

              2.  The Canaanites’ cattle

              3.  The Canaanites’ sheep

              4.  All of the above

 

09-16    Finish this verse:  “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord . . .” (Ephesians 6: 7-8)

              1.  “. . . is just and holy.  He rewards those who do good.”

              2.  “. . . will reward everyone for whatever good he does,

                   whether he is slave or free.”

              3.  “. . . does.  The Lord loves you with his whole heart.”

              4.  “. . . gives good things to those who wait patiently, whether he

                   is male or female.”

 

Chapter 10

 

10-01    Who said, “’Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge’”?  (Joshua 20: 1-2)

              1.  Eleazar      

              2.  Joshua

              3.  The Lord

              4.  The priests

 

10-02    What was anyone who killed a person accidentally allowed to do?  (Joshua 20: 3)

              1.  Find the avenger of blood

              2.  Flee to a city of refuge to find protection from the avenger

                   of blood

              3.  Ask for forgiveness from the avenger of blood

              4.  All of the above

10-03    Who was “’to stand in the entrance of the city gate and sate his case before the elders of that city’”?  (Joshua 20: 4)

              1.  The avenger of blood

              2.  The priest

              3.  Anyone who accidentally killed a person

              4.  Joshua

 

10-04    What were the elders of the city of refuge supposed to do with anyone who fled to that city?  (Joshua 20: 4)

              1.  “Admit him into their city and give him a place to live with

                   them.”

              2.  “Give him over to the avenger of blood.”

              3.  “Not allow him into the city.”

              4.  “Give him one meal and then turn him away.”

 

10-05    Why were the elders of the city not to surrender the one accused?  (Joshua 20: 5)

              1.  “’Because the Lord would deal with him justly”

              2.  “’Because he killed his neighbor unintentionally’”

              3.  “’Because the avenger of blood would attack the city’”

              4.  All of the above

 

10-06    How long must the one accused stay in the city of refuge?  (Joshua 20: 6)

              1.  Until he stood “’trial before the assembly and until the

                   death of the high priest’” who served at that time

              2.  “’Until his enemies died’”

              3.  “’Until his family died’”

              4.  All of the above

 

10-07    What were the cities of refuge west of the Jordan River? 

              (Joshua 20: 7)

              1.  Kedesh, Shechem, Kiriath Arba

              2.  Shechem, Mount Ebal, Hebron

              3.  Bezer, Ramoth, Philistia

              4.  Canaan, Golan, Bethlehem

10-08    What were the cities of refuge east of the Jordan River? 

              (Joshua 20: 8)        

              1.  Kedesh, Hebron, Mount Ebal

              2.  Bezer, Ramoth, Golan

              3.  Philistia, Bethlehem, Jericho

              4.  Canaan, Gibeon, Ai

 

10-09    Who could flee to the cities of refuge?  (Joshua 20: 9)

              1.  “Any of the Israelites or any alien living among them who

                   killed someone accidentally”

              2.  “Anyone who was escaping from enemies”

              3.  “Anyone who committed any crime”

              4.  “Anyone who stole food from his neighbor”

 

10-10    Who did the family heads of the Levites approach?  (Joshua 21: 1)

              1.  Eleazer the priest

              2.  Joshua son of Nun

              3.  The heads of the other tribal families of Israel

              4.  All of the above

 

10-11    What did the family heads of the Levites say?  (Joshua 21: 2)

              1.  “’The LORD has treated us unfairly.’”

              2.  “’The LORD commanded through Moses that you give us

                   towns to live in, with pasturelands for our livestock.’”

              3.  “’The LORD told us that we would receive livestock from you.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

10-12    What did the Israelites give the Levites?  (Joshua 21: 3)

              1.  Cattle and sheep

              2.  Towns and pasturelands from their inheritance

              3.  A temple for worshiping the Lord

              4.  Tents and camels

 

10-13    What clans received towns and pasturelands from the other tribes?  (Joshua 21: 4-7)

              1.  Kohath

              2.  Gershon

              3.  Merari

              4.  All of the above

 

10-14    What type of land did the Lord give Israel?  (Joshua 21: 43)

              1.  All the land east of the Red Sea

              2.  All the land west of the Red Sea

              3.  All the land He swore to give their forefathers

              4.  All of the above

 

10-15    Who took possession of the land and settled there? 

              (Joshua 21: 43)

              1.  The Canaanites

              2.  The Egyptians

              3.  The Israelites

              4.  The Gibeonites

 

10-16    Where did the Lord give Israel rest?  (Joshua 21: 44)

              1.  On every side

              2.  In the cities of Ramoth and Golan only

              3.  In the city of Bezer only

              4.  In the north only

 

10-17    Who was handed over to the Israelites?  (Joshua 21: 44)

              1.  Some of their enemies

              2.  Most of their enemies

              3.  All of their enemies

              4.  None of their enemies

 

10-18    Finish this verse:  “Not one of all the LORD’S good promises . . .” (Joshua 21: 45)

              1.  “. . . to the house of Israel failed; everyone one was fulfilled.”

              2.  “. . . to his people succeeded; every one failed.”

              3.  “. . . to the Israelites failed; the Lord kept them all.”

              4.  “. . . to the house of Israel failed; the Lord kept them all.”

 

Lesson 11

 

11-01    Who did the Lord give Israel rest from?  (Joshua 23: 1)

              1.  The prophets of Baal  

              2.  All their enemies

              3.  The Egyptians

              4.  All of the above

 

11-02    What did Joshua say about the Lord after He had given the Israelites rest?  (Joshua 23: 3, 5)

              1.  “’You yourselves have seen everything the LORD your God has

                   done to all these nations for your sake.’”

              2.  “’It was the LORD your God who fought for you.’”

              3.  “’The LORD your God himself will drive them out.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

11-03    Who were the Israelites not to associate with?  (Joshua 23: 7)

              1.  The nations that remained among them

              2.  The Egyptians

              3.  Other Israelites

              4.  Other tribes

 

11-04    What would happen to the Israelites if they allied themselves with the other nations?  (Joshua 23: 12-13)

              1.  The Lord would no longer drive out these nations.

              2.  The Lord would protect them.

              3.  Joshua would no longer be the leader of the Israelites.

              4.  The Israelites would become stronger.

 

11-05    What would happen if the Israelites served other gods? 

              (Joshua 23: 16)

              1.  Joshua would serve other gods with them.

              2.  The Israelites would quickly perish from the land the Lord

                   gave them.

              3.  The Lord would protect them from their enemies.

              4.  The Israelites would become rulers over every nation.

 

11-06    Who told the Israelites to fear and serve the Lord? 

              (Joshua 24: 14)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The priests

              3.  The elders

              4.  All of the above

11-07    Who said, “’Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve’”?  (Joshua 24: 15)

              1.  Moses

              2.  The priests

              3.  The elders

              4.  Joshua

 

11-08    Who did Joshua say that he and his household would serve?  (Joshua 24: 15)

              1.  The gods of the Jebusites

              2.  The gods of the Egyptians

              3.  An unknown god

              4.  The Lord

 

11-09    What did the people answer when Joshua asked them who they would serve?  (Joshua 24: 16, 18)

              1.  “’We too will serve the LORD.’”

              2.  “’We want to serve the gods of the Canaanites.’”

              3.  “’We do not want to serve the LORD.’”

              4.  “’We want to serve the gods of the Egyptians.’”

 

11-10    What was the reason the Israelites gave for serving the Lord?  (Joshua 24: 18)

              1.  “’The LORD will destroy us if we do not serve him.’”

              2.  “’He is our God.’”

              3.  “’Joshua has commanded us to.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

11-11    What would happen to the Israelites if they forsook the Lord and served foreign gods?  (Joshua 24: 20)

              1.  God would ignore their sin.

              2.  God would appoint a new leader.

              3.  God would turn on them and bring disaster on them.

              4.  God would make all their enemies turn on them.

11-12    What did Joshua do after the people said they would serve the Lord?  (Joshua 24: 25-27)

              1.  Made a covenant

              2.  Wrote in the Book of the Law

              3.  Set up a large stone as a witness to the Israelite promise

              4.  All of the above

 

11-13    Where did Joshua send the people?  (Joshua 24: 28)

              1.  Back to Egypt

              2.  To the temple to serve the Lord

              3.  Each to his own inheritance

              4.  Each to the place their ancestors lived

 

11-14    How old was Joshua when he died?  (Joshua 24: 29)

              1.  110 years old

              2.  100 years old

              3.  95 years old

              4.  90 years old

 

11-15    Where was Joshua buried?  (Joshua 24: 30)

              1.  In the hill country of Ephraim

              2.  On Mount Ebal

              3.  In Bethlehem

              4.  In Jericho

 

11-16    From what place did the Israelites bring Joseph’s bones?  (Joshua 24: 32)

              1.  Shechem

              2.  Bethlehem

              3.  Egypt

              4.  Hebron

 

11-17    Where did the Israelites bury Joseph’s bones?  (Joshua 24: 32)

              1.  Shechem

              2.  Bethlehem

              3.  Egypt

              4.  Hebron

11-18    Quote Joshua 24: 14a.

              1.  “’Love the LORD with all your heart.’”

              2.  “’Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness.’”

              3.  “’Live for God all the days of your life.’”

              4.  “’Now fear the LORD and obey all his commands.’”

 

Lesson 12

 

12-01    What did an angel of the Lord say to the Israelites? 

              (Judges 2: 1-2)

              1.  “’I brought you up out of Egypt.’”

              2.  “’I will never break my covenant.’”

              3.  “’You shall break down their altars.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

12-02    What did the angel of the Lord tell the Israelites not to make?  (Judges 2: 2)

              1.  An altar to the Lord

              2.  A covenant with the people of the land

              3.  A covenant with the Lord

              4.  Dough with yeast in it

 

12-03    What were the Israelites supposed to break down?  (Judges 2: 2)

              1.  The altars of the people of the land

              2.  Promises they made to each other

              3.  The covenant they made with the Lord

              4.  All of the above

 

12-04    Who did the angel of the Lord say he would not drive out before the Israelites?  (Judges 2: 3)

              1.  The Reubenites

              2.  The people of the land

              3.  The Egyptians

              4.  The Gadites

 

12-05    Who wept and offered sacrifices to the Lord?  (Judges 2: 4-5)

              1.  Joshua

              2.  The Canaanites

              3.  The Israelites

              4.  The judges

12-06    What did the Israelites serve when they did evil in the eyes of the Lord?  (Judges 2: 11)

              1.  The Baals

              2.  The gods of the Egyptians

              3.  The Canaanite king

              4.  All of the above

 

12-07    Who did the Israelites forsake?  (Judges 2: 12)

              1.  The Baals

              2.  The Canaanite king

              3.  The God of their fathers

              4.  The gods of the Egyptians

 

12-08    What had the God of their fathers done for the Israelites? 

              (Judges 2: 12)

              1.  He abandoned them in Egypt.

              2.  He brought them out of Egypt.

              3.  He showed them how to defeat their enemies.

              4.  He took them safely back to Egypt.

 

12-09    To whom did the Lord hand over the Israelites?  (Judges 2: 14)

              1.  Raiders who plundered them

              2.  The Canaanite gods

              3.  Their priests

              4.  The elders of the people

 

12-10    Who were the Israelites not able to resist?  (Judges 2: 14)

              1.  Their priests

              2.  Their enemies

              3.  Joshua’s anger

              4.  The judges

 

12-11    What happened whenever the Israelites went out to fight?  (Judges 2: 15)

              1.  “They defeated their enemies.”

              2.  “The LORD helped them win every battle.”

              3.  “They won most of their battles.”

              4.  “The hand of the LORD was against them to defeat them.”

 

12-12    What did the Lord do when the people were in great distress?  (Judges 2: 15-16)

              1.  He ignored them because of their sins.

              2.  He raised up judges for them.

              3.  He asked them to sacrifice burnt offerings.

              4.  He sent them to battle against the raiders.

 

12-13    What did the judges do for the people?  (Judges 2: 16)

              1.  They saved them out of the hands of the raiders.

              2.  They sent them off to battle against their enemies.

              3.  They made them sacrifice to the Lord.

              4.  They sent raiders to steal from them.

 

12-14    What did the people do instead of listening to their judges?  (Judges 2: 17)

              1.  They listened to the Lord.

              2.  They listened to the priests.

              3.  They worshiped other gods.

              4.  They tricked the judges into thinking they followed God.

 

12-15    Who made the Israelites groan?  (Judges 2: 18)

              1.  Those who oppressed and afflicted them

              2.  The judges

              3.  The Lord

              4.  All of the above

 

12-16    How long did the Lord save the Israelites out of the hands of their enemies?  (Judges 2: 18)

              1.  For one week

              2.  For three months

              3.  For 40 years

              4.  As long as the judge lived

 

12-17    What did the people do when the judge died?  (Judges 2: 19)

              1.  They “continued to follow the Lord.”

              2.  They “returned to ways even more corrupt than those of

                   their fathers.”

              3.  They “began to defeat all their enemies.”

              4.  They “elected another judge.”

12-18    Why did the Lord test Israel?  (Judges 2: 22)

              1.  To punish them

              2.  So they would offer sacrifices to Him

              3.  To see if they would keep and walk in the way of the Lord

              4.  All of the above

 

12-19    Finish this verse:  “O LORD our God, you answered them; you . . . “ (Psalm 99: 8)

              1.  “. . . were looking out for the needs of your people.”

              2.  “. . . were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished

                   their misdeeds.”

              3.  “. . . were aware of Israel’s sins and forgave them.”

              4.  “. . . loved Israel, even though they sinned.”

 

Lesson 13

 

13-01    How did the Lord react when Israel did evil in His eyes?

              (Judges 4: 1-2)

              1.  He let a famine sweep the land.

              2.  He sold them to King Jabin.

              3.  He brought 10 plagues on them.

              4.  He dried up the Jordan River.

 

13-02    Where did Jabin reign?  (Judges 4: 2)

              1.  Jericho

              2.  Egypt

              3.  Rome

              4.  Hazor

 

13-03    Why did the Israelites come to Deborah?  (Judges 4: 5)

              1.  “To receive charity”

              2.  “To have their disputes decided”

              3.  “To get healed”

              4.  All of the above

 

13-04    What did the Lord command Barak to do?  (Judges 4: 6)

              1.  Take 10,000 men to Mount Hermon

              2.  Take 20,000 men to Mount Carmel

              3.  Take 10,000 men to Mount Tabor

              4.  Take 15,000 men to Mount Nebo

 

13-05    What was Deborah’s response to Barak’s request for her to come with him?  (Judges 4: 8-9)

              1.  She refused to go.

              2.  She agreed, but only if Barak made her commander.

              3.  She agreed to go.

              4.  She sent someone else with him.

 

13-06    What was not going to be given to Barak in battle?  (Judges 4: 9)

              1.  Victory

              2.  Honor

              3.  Treasure

              4.  None of the above

 

13-07    Why wouldn’t Barak receive honor for defeating Sisera?

              (Judges 4: 8-9)

              1.  He wouldn’t go into battle unless Deborah went with him.

              2.  He went into battle without the Lord’s permission.

              3.  He refused the Lord’s help.

              4.  All of the above

 

13-08    Who did Barak summon for battle?  (Judges 4: 9-10)

              1.  Men from Zebulun and Naphtali

              2.  Men from Naphtali only

              3.  Men from Gad

              4.  All of the above

 

13-09    Who went with Barak to fight?  (Judges 4: 10)

              1.  10,000 men and Deborah

              2.  30,000 men and Deborah

              3.  40,000 men

              4.  40,000 men and Deborah

 

13-10    Where did Heber pitch his tent?  (Judges 4: 11)

              1.  On the Jordan River

              2.  Near Kedesh

              3.  On Mount Tabor

              4.  In Jericho

13-11    What did Deborah say to Barak before battle?  (Judges 4: 14)

              1.  “’Go!  This is the day the LORD has given Sisera into your

                   hands.’”

              2.  “’The LORD has turned his face from you.’”

              3.  “’I pray that the LORD will bless and keep you.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

13-12    What happened after Barak and his men went down to Mount Tabor?  (Judges 4: 14-15)

              1.  “The LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the

                   sword.”

              2.  “Sisera abandoned his chariot.”

              3.  Sisera “fled on foot.”

              4.  All of the above

 

13-13    How far did Barak pursue Sisera’s chariots and army? 

              (Judges 4: 16)

              1.  To Harosheth Haggoyim

              2.  To Bethel

              3.  To Mount Hermon

              4.  To the Dead Sea

 

13-14    In whose tent did Sisera take refuge?  (Judges 4: 17)

              1.  Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite

              2.  Tamor, sister of Joshua

              3.  Rahab, the innkeeper

              4.  All of the above

 

13-15    What did Jael say to Sisera?  (Judges 4: 18)

              1.  “’Come, my lord, come right in.  Don’t be afraid.’”

              2.  “’Are you lost?  May I help you find your way?’”

              3.  “’Barak is not here.’”

              4.  “’You aren’t supposed to be here.’”

 

13-16    What happened after Sisera fell asleep?  (Judges 4: 21)

              1.  Jael told Barak where to find Sisera to kill him.

              2.  Jael drove a tent peg through his temple.

              3.  Sisera woke up and fled.

              4.  Sisera’s army attacked the camp.

13-17    What happened on the day Sisera died?  (Judges 4: 23)

              1.  God subdued Jabin.

              2.  All of Canaan turned to the Lord.

              3.  Barak also died in battle.

              4.  Jael became the queen of Israel.

 

13-18    What happened directly after God subdued Jabin? 

              (Judges 4: 23-24)

              1.  “The Israelites were put into prison.”

              2.  “The hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger

                   against, Jabin, the Canaanite king, until they destroyed

                   him.”

              3.  “Deborah left her position as leader.”

              4.  “Deborah became queen.”

 

13-19    Finish this verse:  “’I know that you can . . .’” (Job 42: 2)

              1.  “’. . . save us with your awesome plans.’”

              2.  “’. . . do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.’”

              3.  “’. . . do everything and help us with this situation.’”

              4.  “’. . . come up with a plan that will save us.’”

 

Lesson 14

 

14-01    Why did the Lord hand the Israelites over to the Midianites?  (Judges 6: 1)

              1.  “The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD.”

              2.  “The Israelites were being tested by the LORD.”

              3.  “The Israelites were obedient to the LORD.”

              4.  All of the above

 

14-02    What did the Israelites do when they were handed over to the Midianites?  (Judges 6: 2)

              1.  They fled to Egypt.

              2.  They worshiped the Egyptian gods.

              3.  They built shelters in caves and clefts.

              4.  All of the above

14-03    What was Gideon trying to keep from the Midianites? 

              (Judges 6: 11)

              1.  His money

              2.  His wine

              3.  His goats

              4.  His wheat

 

14-04    How did the angel of the Lord greet Gideon in the winepress?  (Judges 6: 12)

              1.  ”’Greetings, mighty warrior.’”

              2.  “’The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.’”

              3.  “’Gideon, why are you in the winepress?’”

              4.  All of the above

 

14-05    How did Gideon react when the Lord told him he as the one to save Israel from Midian?  (Judges 6: 14-15)

              1.  He wondered how he could save Israel.

              2.  He was scared, but trusted the Lord to help him.

              3.  He was very excited to serve the Lord.

              4.  He refused to do what God asked.

 

14-06    How did the Lord say the Midianites would be defeated?

              (Judges 6: 16)

              1.  They would be weakened by starvation.

              2.  They would be defeated in several battles.

              3.  They would all be struck down.

              4.  They would be chased out of Israel.

 

14-07    What did the angel of the Lord do with the offering Gideon prepared for God?  (Judges 6: 19-21)

              1.  He would not touch it.

              2.  He touched it and fire consumed it.

              3.  He ate it.

              4.  All of the above

14-08    What did the angel of the Lord say to Gideon after the fire consumed the offering?  (Judges 6: 21, 23)

              1.  “’Peace!’”

              2.  “’Do not be afraid.’”

              3.  “’You are not going to die.’”

              4.  All of the above

 

14-09    What did Gideon name the place where he built an altar to the Lord?  (Judges 6: 24)

              1.  “The LORD is Good”

              2.  “The LORD is Gracious”

              3.  “The LORD is Peace”

              4.  “The LORD is Love”

 

14-10    What did Gideon do at night because he as afraid?

              (Judges 6: 25-27)

              1.  Threshed wheat in the winepress

              2.  Tore down Baal’s altar and the Asherah pole

              3.  Met with the angel of the Lord

              4.  All of the above

 

14-11    Why did the men of the town say that Gideon must die?

              (Judges 6: 30)

              1.  They heard that the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon.

              2.  He tore down Baal’s altar and thee Asherah pole.

              3.  It was illegal to thresh wheat in the winepress.

              4.  He said Baal was a false god.

 

14-12    What did Joash say Baal could do if he was really a god? 

              (Judges 6: 31)

              1.  Rebuild his altar

              2.  Defend himself

              3.  Figure out who tore down his altar

              4.  All of the above

 

14-13    What did Gideon use to ask God for a sign?  (Judges 6: 37)

              1.  A bowl of water

              2.  A wool fleece

              3.  A bag of wheat

              4.  All of the above

 

14-14    What was the first sign Gideon asked for?  (Judges 6: 36-37)

              1.  The fleece would have dew on it and the ground would be

                   dry.

              2.  Only the ground would have dew on it.

              3.  The fleece would disappear.

              4.  The Lord would appear where the fleece was.

 

14-15    What was the second sign Gideon asked for?  (Judges 6: 39-40)

              1.  The fleece would be dry, but the ground would be covered

                   with dew.

              2.  The Lord would appear where the fleece was.

              3.  The fleece would disappear.

              4.  More fleece would appear.

 

14-16    Did God answer the two signs Gideon asked for? 

              (Judges 6: 36-40)

              1.  God answered both of the signs.

              2.  God didn’t answer either of the signs.

              3.  God only answered the first sign.

              4.  God only answered the second sign.

 

14-17    Finish this verse:  “’The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save.  He will take great delight in you, he will . . . ‘”

              (Zephaniah 3: 17)

              1.  “’. . . quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with

                   singing.’”

              2.  “’. . . protect you from the enemy and love you with His whole

                   heart.’”

              3.  “’. . . treat you with kindness and show love to you.’”

              4.  “’. . . rejoice over you and provide for you.’”

 

Lesson 15

 

15-01    When Gideon and his men camped at the Spring of Harod, where was the Midianite camp?  (Judges 7: 1)

              1.  North, “in the valley near the hill of Moreh”

              2.  South of the city

              3.  At Gilgal

              4.  West of Gideon’s camp

15-02    What did the Lord tell Gideon about the size of his army? 

              (Judges 7: 2)

              1.  It was too small.

              2.  It was just the right size.

              3.  It was too big.

              4.  The men were too small.

 

15-03    Why was God concerned that Gideon had too many men in his army?  (Judges 7: 2)

              1.  God did not want Israel to boast that their own strength

                   saved them.

              2.  God did not want that many Israelites to die in battle.

              3.  Gideon’s army was too strong.

              4.  Many of Gideon’s men needed to be with their families.

 

15-04    How many Israelites remained in Gideon’s army after 22,000 left?  (Judges 7: 3)

              1.  30,000 men

              2.  10,000 men

              3.  300 men

              4.  5,000 men

 

15-05    What was Gideon supposed to watch the 10,000 remaining men do?  (Judges 7: 5)

              1.  Eat a meal

              2.  Fight

              3.  Drink water

              4.  All of the above

 

15-06    How many men got down on their knees to drink water? 

              (Judges 7: 6)

              1.  500 men

              2.  All but 300 men

              3.  300 men

              4.  30,000 men

15-07    What did the Lord say He would do with the 300 men who lapped water with their hands to their mouths?  (Judges 7: 7)

              1.  “’I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands.’”

              2.  “’I will teach these men how to fight.’”

              3.  “’I will use these men as farmers.’”

              4.  “’I will teach these men how to drink water.’”

 

15-08    What were Gideon and Purah supposed to do at the Midianite camp?  (Judges 7: 10-11)

              1.  Begin to attack the city

              2.  Listen to what the Midianites were saying

              3.  Sneak in and eat dinner with them

              4.  All of the above

 

15-09    What were the number of the Midianites’ camels compared to?  (Judges 7: 12)

              1.  Locusts

              2.  The sand on the seashore

              3.  The number of camels the Israelites had

              4.  The number of Midianites

 

15-10    What did one of the men in the Midianite camp dream?

              (Judges 7: 13-14)

              1.  “’A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite

                   camp.’”

              2.  “The loaf struck the tent forcefully.”

              3.  “The tent overturned and collapsed.”

              4.  All of the above

 

15-11    What did Gideon do when he heard the Midianite’s dream and its interpretation?  (Judges 7: 15)

              1.  He cried out in fear.

              2.  He worshiped God.

              3.  He ran away.

              4.  He hid behind the city walls.

15-12    What did Gideon call out to the Israelite camp after spying on the Midianites?  (Judges 7: 15)

              1.  “’The LORD doesn’t want us to fight.’”

              2.  “’We’re going to leave this area.’”

              3.  “’The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands.’”

              4.  “’Be prepared to fight.’”

 

15-13    What did Gideon give each man?  (Judges 7: 16)

              1.  A sword

              2.  A camel and a sword

              3.  A trumpet and an empty jar with a torch

              4.  A rock and a slingshot

 

15-14    After Gideon gave the men their supplies, what did he tell them to do?  (Judges 7: 17-18)

              1.  Watch him.

              2.  Blow their trumpets when they heard Gideon blow his.

              3.  “’Shout, “For the LORD and for Gideon.”’”

              4.  All of the above

 

15-15    What did the three companies do after they heard Gideon and the men with him blow their trumpets and break their jars?

              (Judges 7: 19-20)

              1.  They blew their trumpets.

              2.  They smashed their jars.

              3.  “They shouted, ‘A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!’”

              4.  All of the above

 

15-16    What did the Midianites do when Gideon’s men held their position?  (Judges 7: 21)

              1.  “Got armed for battle”

              2.  “Ran, crying out as they fled”

              3.  “Kept sleeping”

              4.  “Prepared to move”

15-17    What did the Midianites do when the 300 trumpets sounded?  (Judges 7: 22)

              1.  They fought the Israelites.

              2.  They turned on each other with their swords.

              3.  They began to burn down the Israelite camp.

              4.  All of the above

 

15-18    Finish this verse:  “Wait for the LORD; . . .” (Psalm 27: 14)

              1.  “. . . be courageous and faithful.  He will always help you.”

              2.  “. . . be strong and courageous always.”

              3.  “. . . be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”

              4.  “. .  . be loving and kind.  The LORD is with you.”

 

Chapter 16

 

16-01    What did Manoah’s wife not have?  (Judges 13: 2)

              1.  Children

              2.  A house

              3.  Cattle

              4.  Land

 

16-02    Who told Manoah’s wife she was going to have a son? 

              (Judges 13: 3)

              1.  The angel of the Lord

              2.  Manoah

              3.  A midwife

              4.  The priest

 

16-03    What rules did the angel of the Lord give Manoah’s wife concerning her and her son?  (Judges 13: 4-5)

              1.  “’Drink no wine or other fermented drink.’”

              2.  “’Do not eat anything unclean.’”

              3.  “’No razor may be used on his head.’”

              4.  All of the above

16-04    Why should no razor be used on Manoah’s son’s head? 

              (Judges 13: 5)

              1.  The climate was too cold for a shaved head.

              2.  He would “’be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth.’”

              3.  He would not resemble his father.

              4.  All of the above

 

16-05    What did the angel say Manoah’s son would begin? 

              (Judges 13: 5)

              1.  “’The deliverance of Israel from the hands of the

                   Philistines’”

              2.  “’The rebuilding of the land of Canaan’”

              3.  “’The building of the Temple’”

              4.  “’The rebuilding of the Israelite army’”

 

16-06    What did Manoah’s wife tell her husband about the man of God?  (Judges 13: 6)

              1.  “’He looked like an angel of God, very awesome.’”

              2.  “’He looked hungry, so I offered him some food.’”

              3.  “’He looked tire, so I gave him a place to sleep.’”

              4.  “’He looked thirsty, so I gave him some water.’”

 

16-07    What did Manoah ask the Lord?  (Judges 13: 8)

              1.  To send them two sons instead of one

              2.  To send the man of God again to teach them how to bring

                   up the boy

              3.  To let them cut their son’s hair

              4.  All of the above

 

16-08    Who came to Manoah’s wife when she was out in the field?  (Judges 13: 9)

              1.  The angel of God

              2.  A judge

              3.  Manoah’s servants

              4.  The priest

16-09    What rules did the angel tell Manoah that his wife should obey?  (Judges 13: 13-14)

              1.  Not eat anything from the grapevine

              2.  Not eat anything unclean

              3.  Do everything he had commanded her

              4.  All of the above

 

16-10    What did Manoah want to do for the angel of the Lord?

              (Judges 13: 15)

              1.  Give him a place to stay for the night

              2.  Prepare a young goat for him

              3.  Give him something to drink

              4.  Worship him

 

16-11    What did the angel of the Lord tell Manoah to do with the burnt offering?  (Judges 13: 16)

              1.  “’Give it to the poor.’”

              2.  “’Throw it away.’”

              3.  “’Offer it to the LORD.’”

              4.  “’Eat it.’”

 

16-12    Why did Manoah want to know the name of the angel of the Lord?  (Judges 13: 17)

              1.  So he could tell his friends about him

              2.  So he could write him a note

              3.  So he and his wife could honor him when the angel’s

                   words came true

              4.  All of the above

 

16-13    What was beyond Manoah and his wife’s understanding? 

              (Judges 13: 18)

              1.  The Lord’s power

              2.  The angel of the Lord’s name

              3.  His thoughts

              4.  The ways of the Lord

16-14    What did Manoah sacrifice to the Lord?  (Judges 13: 19)

              1.  A young goat and a grain offering

              2.  Vegetables from his field

              3.  A lamb

              4.  An ox

 

16-15    What did the Lord do while Manoah and his wife watched the burnt offering?  (Judges 13: 19-20)

              1.  He sent another angel to tell them what to do.

              2.  As the flame blazed up toward heaven, “the angel of the

                   LORD ascended in the flame.”

              3.  He came down from heaven in a cloud.

              4.  All of the above

 

16-16    What did Manoah and his wife do when they saw amazing things happen to the burnt offering?  (Judges 13: 20)

              1.  They fell with their faces to the ground.

              2.  They ran away in fear.

              3.  They ran away to tell their neighbors.

              4.  They stood back in awe.

 

16-17    What did Manoah’s wife name her son?  (Judges 13: 24)

              1.  Gideon

              2.  Moses

              3.  Samson

              4.  Joshua

 

16-18    When did the Spirit of the LORD begin to stir in Samson?

              (Judges 13: 25)

              1.  “When he got married”

              2.  “When he turned 25”

              3.  “When he went to Jericho”

              4.  “While he was in Mahaneh Dan”

Lesson 17

 

17-01    What did Samson carry to the top of the hill that faces Hebron?  (Judges 16: 3)

              1.  The doors and two posts of the city gate of Gaza

              2.  Some men from Gaza

              3.  A lion he killed