AssignmentAssignment

Use textbook to define the following Use textbook to define the following wordswords

Chapter 9Chapter 9 Chapter 10Chapter 10

JudgesJudges ParablesParables

VirtuesVirtues Psalm Psalm

CanticlesCanticles

NaziriteNazirite

Ch 9 The Promise LandCh 9 The Promise Land

The Conquest of CanaanThe Conquest of Canaan

Joshua, the son of Nun, replaced Joshua, the son of Nun, replaced Moses as leader of the Israelites Moses as leader of the Israelites

Parting of the Jordan RiverParting of the Jordan River Conquest of the promised land Conquest of the promised land

started with Jerichostarted with Jericho

JerichoJericho

Joshua sent spies Joshua sent spies into the cityinto the city

Rahab, a Rahab, a prostitute, prostitute, protected the spiesprotected the spies

Example of a Example of a ““diamond in the diamond in the roughrough”” or a or a ““prostitute with a prostitute with a heart of goldheart of gold””

JerichoJericho

Hebrews marched Hebrews marched around the city for around the city for seven daysseven days

Marched around Marched around seven times on seven times on seventh day seventh day

Blew their hornsBlew their horns Walls came a-Walls came a-

tumblin` down tumblin` down

JerichoJericho

God given credit for victoryGod given credit for victory God told Hebrews to kill everyone in God told Hebrews to kill everyone in

the city and destroy all their idolsthe city and destroy all their idols Achan did not obey this commandAchan did not obey this command Hebrews lost next battle at AiHebrews lost next battle at Ai Achan and family were stoned,burnt Achan and family were stoned,burnt

and buried under stoneand buried under stone

Jericho TodayJericho Today

Jericho TodayJericho Today

Jericho TodayJericho Today

Jericho TodayJericho Today

Continuation of the ConquestContinuation of the Conquest

Joshua tricked into making peace Joshua tricked into making peace with some Canaanite nationswith some Canaanite nations

Final decisive battle was against the Final decisive battle was against the Canaanite alliance at GibeonCanaanite alliance at Gibeon

The day that the sun stood still in the The day that the sun stood still in the skysky

Joshua repeated MosesJoshua repeated Moses’’ farewell farewell challenge before he diedchallenge before he died

BellringerBellringer

½ page response½ page response What makes someone a hero?What makes someone a hero?

Canaan After the ConquestCanaan After the Conquest

The Book of JudgesThe Book of Judges

Covers the first 400 years that the Covers the first 400 years that the Hebrews lived in CanaanHebrews lived in Canaan

Tribal government (no kings)Tribal government (no kings) Hebrews were negatively influenced Hebrews were negatively influenced

by Canaanite religious practicesby Canaanite religious practices

DeborahDeborah

Only female judgeOnly female judge Known for her Known for her

wisdom and wisdom and honestyhonesty

Worked with Barak Worked with Barak and Jael to defeat and Jael to defeat the Canaanitesthe Canaanites

GideonGideon

Delivered the Hebrews from the Delivered the Hebrews from the MidianitesMidianites

God made him cut his army to the God made him cut his army to the size of 300 mensize of 300 men

Defeated the Midianites by using Defeated the Midianites by using trickerytrickery

Hebrews wanted to make Gideon Hebrews wanted to make Gideon king but he refused the positionking but he refused the position

JepethahJepethah Chosen because he was the meanest Chosen because he was the meanest

and toughest fighterand toughest fighter Promised God he would sacrifice the Promised God he would sacrifice the

first person to greet him when he got first person to greet him when he got home in return for a victory home in return for a victory

His daughter was the first to greet His daughter was the first to greet him and was sacrificedhim and was sacrificed

Most famous because Shakespeare Most famous because Shakespeare uses his name in uses his name in Hamlet Hamlet (Hamlet (Hamlet calls Polonius a Jepethah)calls Polonius a Jepethah)

SamsonSamson

Not your typical bible character Not your typical bible character A drunk with a bad temper who spent A drunk with a bad temper who spent

most of his time with prostitutesmost of his time with prostitutes

SamsonSamson

Parents were told he would defeat Parents were told he would defeat the Philistines before he was born the Philistines before he was born because of his super strengthbecause of his super strength

Lived as a NazariteLived as a Nazarite Never had a hair cut in his lifeNever had a hair cut in his life Often compared to Greek Often compared to Greek

mythological hero Herculesmythological hero Hercules

Samson and DelilahSamson and Delilah

SamsonSamson’’s downfall s downfall was a woman was a woman named Delilah named Delilah

Found out the Found out the secret of his secret of his strength and cut strength and cut his hair his hair

Turned him over to Turned him over to the Philistinesthe Philistines

Death of SamsonDeath of Samson

Philistines poked Philistines poked out his eyes but let out his eyes but let his hair grow backhis hair grow back

Killed thousands of Killed thousands of Philistines along Philistines along with himself when with himself when he diedhe died