Joshua through Ruth Study guide

Arrows to Jesus for Ruth

1. Boaz foreshadows Jesus when he takes the cost to redeem Ruth, similar to Jesus taking on a greater cost with greater love for a greater redemption 2. God uses Boaz and Ruth to keep the Messiah's family line in order to bless the whole world

The book-section of the Old Testament with the theme, "God is building the nation through which He will bring the Savior

Books of Law

The _______ of Rebellious Israel

Chaos

The 7 _______ of Judges

Cycles

___________ the Canaanites

Defeating

___________ up Canaanites

Dividing

Which judge lost his sword in a fat king and escaped through a toilet

Ehud

Arrow to Jesus in Joshua

Joshua in Hebrew means Yahweh is salvation

This keyword means, "an imperfect, temporary, regional military deliverer raised up by God before Israel had a king

Judge

Describe the "family redeemer" concept in Ruth

Mosaic practice when a man protects a widow's property by marrying her, at his own cost

The period of the historical books during which Joshua, Judges and Ruth take place (either pre-crown, crown or post-crown)

Pre-crown

This keyword means, "the joy of experiencing what God has promised to His people" and points forward to a future, eternal reality

Rest

The Big Idea for this book is: God gives Israel the Promised Land, but they must believe Him and fight to take it

The book of Joshua

The Big Idea for this book is: God repeatedly disciplines Israel for rebellion and delivers them because He is gracious

The book of Judges

The key verse for this book is "In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes

The book of Judges

The Big Idea for this book is: Yahweh shows His loyal, redeeming love through His faithful followers

The book of Ruth

Arrow to Jesus in Judges

The book shows the need for a holier, greater, deeper, more lasting deliverance than any person can bring, soon that person will be Jesus

Describe one story in Joshua in which the Lord designed special circumstances to teach the Israelites to believe, trust & rely on Him

When the Israelites needed to cross the Jordan, God told the priests to carry the ark of the covenant and stand in the river. When they followed God's order, the water from upstream stopped flowing and the Israelites could cross the Jordan