The Period of Judges Chapter 17

would not go into battle with out Deborah

Barak

Ruth's husband

Boaz

advised Barak to march against Sisera

Deborah

names of the three judges in this chapter

Deborah, Gideon, and Samson

learned the secret of Samson's strength

Delilah

reduced the size of his army

Gideon

thought that Boaz would be a good husband and caretaker

Naomi

great grandmother to King David and ancestor of Jesus

Ruth

known for her loyalty to her mother in law

Ruth

under a vow to never cut his hair

Samson

killed by a woman

Sisera

What were the judges

They were leaders, usually strong military leaders, sent by God to save the people.

Because of our commitment to honor the truth, what must we question?

the media; the messages in the media

What does the word abstain mean?

to choose not to do something

what three things did Samson have to abstain from

wine unclean meat cutting his hair