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Joshua 23, 24
Compare Joshua’s words to the people with those of Moses in Deuteronomy 31.
(23:6)
Why did God want the Jews to annihilate their enemies, and why was Joshua worried
about the survivors? (23:12, 13)
Does God want His people to continually celebrate His blessings in worship? (24:1-
7)
What did God want the Jews to remember about their victories? (24:12)
Is there anything in life that hinders your ability to serve the Lord with all
faithfulness? (24:14)
Do we have the strength within ourselves to serve the Lord? (24:19, 20)
Proverbs 20
How rare are men and women of strong character? (20:6, 15)
What are God’s desires for the family? (20:7, 11, 20)
What is one reason why God allows adversity in your life? (20:30)
Romans 4
What made the sinner Abraham righteous? (4:3)
Judges 1, 2
Why did the Jews cut off the thumbs and big toes of Adoni-Bezek? (1:7)
Compare 1:19 with Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 11, Joshua 17:18. Why do you
suppose the Jews could not defeat the charioted armies this time? Why couldn’t
they drive out the Jebusites, Canaanites, and Amorites despite God’s command?
See 2:1-3 for the answer.
What sin did the Jewish leaders and parents commit, and what was the
consequence? (2:10)
What instrument did God use to punish the Jews? (2:14, 15)
Those who turn from the Lord are described as _______ (2:17) Compare this verse
with Deuteronomy 31:16. Does God know the sin you are going to commit?
Proverbs 21
What is more important to God than religious service and activity? (21:3)
What happens to those who gradually stray away from God’s instruction? (21:16)
When the Bible talks about the “mocker” what sort of person is it talking about?
(21:24)
Romans 5
Judges 3, 4
In addition to testing the faith of the Jews, what is another reason why God allowed
them to go through trials? (3:1, 2)
How easy is it for God’s people to be influenced by the world around them? (2:12,
2:19, 3:6, 3:12, 4:1)
Who was the woman that received the credit for the death of Sisera as Deborah had
prophesized? (4:18)
Proverbs 22
How do Christians show that their faith is in the Lord rather than in riches? (22:22,
16, 8)
Romans 6
Judges 5, 6
Does God hold everyone accountable for what they do and don’t do? (5:15-18)
What natural phenomenon did God use to render Sisera’s chariots unusable? (5:4,
21)
What is life like for God’s people when they turn away from the Lord? (6:2)
What hope do foot-mobile farmers have against well armed camel riding marauders
who were too many to count? (6)
Compare 6:15 with 1:27 to further understand the irony of God calling Gideon.
What sort of person requires a sign from God? (6:17; see Matthew 12:39)
Who was Gideon talking to that he did not recognize? (6:22, 23) Is this Jesus?
Proverbs 23
What does the Bible say about the extremes of gluttony and stinginess? (23:1-8)
What is one of the responsibilities of a parent? (23:13, 14) What can we learn from
these verses as a child of God concerning the way our Heavenly Father deals with
us?
Proverbs 23:22 and 23:25, along with Proverbs 1:8, 4:3, 6:20, 10:1, 15:20, 19:26,
20:20, 28:24, 30:11, and 30:17 all reiterate that God intended life-giving wisdom is
imparted upon children by both the ______ and the ______.
God wants you to surrender your _______. (23:26) What can stand in the way? (21:4)
What does the Bible say about drinking too much alcohol? (23:29-35)
Romans 7
What is God’s view of the marriage covenant? (7:2, 3; see also Genesis 2:24,
Matthew 5:32, and Matthew 19:9.
Judges 7, 8
Why did God use fearful Gideon and reduce the number of his army in order to
rescue Israel? (7:2)
How many men did Gideon start with? (7:3)
Foot-mobile troops travelling long distances in the desert can get very thirsty. When
Gideon’s army approached water, what did the troops reveal about themselves?
(7:6)
What sort of man was chosen by God to join Him in His victorious action? (7:3, 7)
Trumpets were used by leaders to command large forces in battle (in this case
around 100 troops per trumpeter), and torches were also used at night. Why might
Gideon have the remaining 300 troops collect all the trumpets and torches? (7:8)
What did the eastern peoples know about Gideon’s army? Did this cause them to
turn to the Lord for mercy? (7:14)
Large pots conceal the flame of torches. In the middle of the dark desert night when
out of nowhere 300 torches appeared with the blaring of 300 trumpets from every
direction, what did the Midianites and Amalekites think? (7:19-22)
When God gives you success, how might others feel about you? (8:1)
How many of the eastern people had fallen during Gideon’s attack? (8:10)
In ancient battles, the fight was not over until the ______ were captured and/or
killed. (8:15)
Was Gideon now acting out of revenge rather than out of obedience to God? (8:19-
21)
Who did the Israelites want to give the credit for the victory? (8:22)
Gideon said he didn’t want to be king but then collected over $350,000 dollars
worth of gold from the troops, and made for himself an ephod (the sacred vest to be
worn by priests). His son’s name Abimelech means “my father a king.” What is the
Bible showing us about the dangers of success combined with human pride? (8:23-
9:1).
What was the impact of Gideon’s sin and the sin of the Israelites? (8:27)
Did the Israelites continue to enjoy peace for a time despite the sins they were
committing against God? (8:28) What does this tell you about the consequences of
sin?
Was Gideon following God’s Laws for marriage? How are his actions going to affect
his children? (8:29-31)
Proverbs 24
How does trouble affect the righteous and unrighteous differently? (24:16) What did
Romans 5:3-5 reveal to us on this matter?
Compare 24:19 with 24:1 and 23:17. What point does God want to ensure you
understand?
Why does God disapprove when we rejoice over the failures of our enemies? (24:17,
18)
Are Christians ever allowed to seek revenge? (24:29) How do God’s commands
concerning personal conflict relate to God’s commands concerning judicial matters?
(See Exodus 21:12-26 for example and compare with Matthew 5:39).
Romans 8
Why do Christians see the world completely differently from others? (8:5)
Those who truly belong to Christ have the ________ of Christ. (8:10)
Judges 9, 10
Abimelech was the son of a ________ (8:31, 9:1). Where did his loyalties lie?
Of all the sons Gideon had with his many wives (against God’s Law), how many
survived? (9:5)
What lesson can we learn from the Bible’s first parable concerning how we choose
our leaders? (9:8-15). Do thornbushes provide shade?
Who provoked enmity between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem? (9:23)
Why? (9:24) Did Jotham have to seek his own vengeance?
Shechem was originally a city of refuge and worship; what had it become after the
people had turned from God? (Joshua 21:21, Joshua 24:1, Judges 9)
What is the pattern of behavior observed in the Israelites? (10:6-16) What does this
reveal about human nature?
Proverbs 25
Psalm 46
Compare Psalm 46 with Romans 8:28-39. How should this knowledge drastically
change your life?
Judges 11, 12
What kind of people does God use to accomplish His purposes? (11:1-3)
Was Jephthah’s vow honorable or godly? (9:31) Review Proverbs 20:25, Leviticus
18:21 and Deuteronomy 12:31). Was Jephthah confusing the common pagan rituals
of the world with God’s requirements?
How far had God’s people drifted away from God’s commands? (12:8-13)
Proverbs 26
Psalms 47, 48
How has God ascended? (47:5)