Deck 12: The Emergence of Israel in the Land of Canaan

Question 1

What does the term "judge" mean in the book of Judges? How are the judges of Israel portrayed in the book of Judges? How do the Deuteronomistic Historians frame the stories of the exploits of Israel's judges?

Answer 1

no answer

Question 2

Discuss the final three chapters of the book of Judges and their position on the issue of kingship in Israel. How is the tribal confederacy portrayed? What role do the Deuteronomistic historians play in shaping the narrative to promote a particular position?

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

How are both named and unnamed women depicted in Judges? How do they shape the narrative overall?

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

The Deuteronomistic writers stress the importance of a unified people living under one God and the laws of Moses. How are these directives observed in the book of Judges? Give specific examples.

Question 5

The judges were probably local heroes who emerged in times of crisis.

Question 6

The hometown of the Levite's secondary wife is Beth-shemesh.

Question 7

The Song of Deborah is one of the oldest texts in the Bible.

Question 8

No two judges are from the same tribe.

Question 9

According to the genealogy at the end of the book of Ruth, King Saul had a Moabite ancestor.

Question 10

The Philistines were a part of the Sea Peoples.

Question 11

Delilah was probably an Amorite.

Question 12

All judges are given equal approval and treatment in the narrative.

Question 13

The Deuteronomistic History contains a strong antimonarchic strand.

Question 14

Jerusalem is an Israelite city during the period of the Judges.

Question 15

The Ammonites and Moabites were descendants of:

A) Moses
B) Lot
C) Joshua
D) Jacob

Question 16

All are Philistine cities except:

A) Ashkelon
B) Ashdod
C) Beth-shemesh
D) Gaza

Question 17

Jair is from:

A) Issachar
B) Manasseh
C) Gilead
D) Judah

Question 18

All play a role in the dissolution of the tribal confederacy except:

A) military threats from foreigners
B) the tribe of Benjamin
C) the residents of Gibeah
D) the Levite from Ephraim

Question 19

The Philistines forced the tribe of ___________ to move north.

A) Dan
B) Judah
C) Benjamin
D) Ephraim

Question 20

All of the following are features of Philistine culture and society except:

A) circumcision
B) centralized political organization
C) consumption of pig
D) material culture distinct from that of Israelites

Question 21

In the ancient Semitic world, the title "judge" is applied to all of the following, except:

A) administrators
B) kings
C) soothsayers
D) deities

Question 22

Eglon was assassinated by:

A) Ehud
B) Deborah
C) Abimelech
D) Gideon

Question 23

The biblical judges were primarily:

A) military leaders
B) prophets
C) heads of law courts
D) lawgivers

Question 24

Jerubbaal is better known as:

A) Ehud
B) Deborah
C) Othniel
D) Gideon

Question 25

At the end of Samson's life, he destroyed the temple of:

A) Baal
B) Chemosh
C) Dagon
D) Heracles

Question 26

Jael kills:

A) Eglon
B) Sisera
C) Jephthah's daughter
D) Ehud

Question 27

All of the following are true of Gideon, except:

A) belongs to an insignificant clan
B) eagerly accepts title of king
C) youngest in family
D) destroys father's shrine to Baal

Question 28

The Philistines probably migrated from:

A) Egypt
B) Arabia
C) Babylon
D) the Aegean

Question 29

All are sources of the book of Judges except:

A) early poetry
B) folk legends
C) farewell addresses
D) etiologies

Question 30

Who has a brief and ill-fated kingship?

A) Abimelech
B) Ehud
C) Samson
D) Jephthah

Question 31

How many judges are named in the book of Judges?

A) seven
B) ten
C) twelve
D) fifteen

Question 32

Jewish tradition identifies the author of Judges as:

A) Samuel
B) Joshua
C) Moses
D) Ruth

Question 33

All are northern tribes except:

A) Dan
B) Naphtali
C) Zebulun
D) Simeon

Question 34

All are similarities between Israelites and Moabites except:

A) closely related languages
B) use of the "ban"
C) tribal organization
D) attribution of national successes and failures to the favor or displeasure of their national god

Question 35

According to the book of Judges, there exists an otherwise unattested ritual in which the daughters of Israel lament _______________ for four days.

Question 36

The rape of the Levite's secondary wife occurs in the city of ______________.

Question 37

The source of Samson's power was ______________.

Question 38

Jephthah defeated the _______________.

Question 39

_____________'s mother receives an announcement from a divine messenger that she will conceive a son who will deliver Israel.

Question 40

Jael belongs to the _______________ clan.

Question 41

Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon are all _________________.

Question 42

The sociologist who dubbed the judges "charismatic leaders" was _____________.

Question 43

Ehud defeated the _______________.

Question 44

______________ is a named, female judge.