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| a Jewish prayer that came from the words Moses said to the Israelites before they entered Canaan |
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| a city in the center of Canaan that was conquered by the Israelites |
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| the people who were already living in Canaan when the Israelites arrived |
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| the descendants of the sons of Jacob |
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| the ancient tradition of throwing stones, sticks, or coins to make decisions |
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| the first judge described in the Book of Judges, She helps the Israelites defeat the Canaanites at Mount Tabor. She also reminds the Israelites to follow God. |
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| an Israelite military leader, He had tried to defeat the Canaanites, but he always lost until he followed the advice Deborah got from God. |
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| where Barak’s Israelite army met the Canaanite army in battle, God sent a thunderstorm that made the Canaanites’ chariot wheels stick in the mud, so the Israelites were able to defeat the Canaanites. |
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| a group of people, enemies of the Israelites, captured Samson |
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| a person who dedicates their life to God and makes special promises to God |
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| a Nazirite, God blessed him with great strength as long as he kept his promise not to cut his hair. |
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| a Philistine woman Samson loved, She was paid by the Philistines to find out Samson’s secret and help cut his hair so he could be captured. |
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| Naomi’s daughter-in-law, She stayed to take care of Naomi even after her husband died. |
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| Ruth’s mother-in-law, She moved to Moab with her husband because of a famine. After her sons died, she told their wives to go back to their own families. |
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| the son of Ruth and Boaz, His son was Jesse, so he helps show the connection between Ruth and Jesus. |
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| The message of the story of Ruth is that people can still keep the covenant with God even when things are difficult. |
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| What is the message of the story of Ruth? |
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| Samson was like the nation of Israel because God was guiding and helping both Samson and Israel. |
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| How was Samson like the nation of Israel? |
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| The Israelites are conquered in the Book of Judges because they turn away from God. |
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| In the Book of Judges, why are the Israelites repeatedly conquered and ruled by other groups? |
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| The judges in these stories were often military leaders, and their role was to convince the Israelites to listen to God again. |
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| How were the judges in these stories different from judges today? |
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| Who was the hero in the story of the fall of Jericho? |
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| The Israelites were able to conquer Jericho because they followed God’s instructions exactly. |
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| Why were the Israelites able to conquer Jericho? |
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| What is the fifth book of the Bible? |
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| What is the sixth book of the Bible? |
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| What is the seventh book of the Bible? |
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| What is the eighth book of the Bible? |
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| In the Book of Ruth, Ruth decides to stay with her mother-in-law Naomi even after her husband has died. |
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| What happens in the Book of Ruth? |
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| In the Book of Judges, the Israelites are living in Canaan. They continually turn away from God and are conquered by their enemies. Then, God sends a judge to help them. |
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| What happens in the Book of Judges? |
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| In Joshua, the Israelites finally enter Canaan. They have to defeat the Canaanites. |
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| What happens in the Book of Joshua? |
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| In Deuteronomy, Moses tells the Israelites to love and obey God. |
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| What happens in the Book of Deuteronomy? |
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| They believe God will decide. |
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| Why do the Israelites cast lots to decide who will get which piece of land? |
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