BIB-106 Topic 4 Review

Chapter 12

1.What does the term judge mean?

2.What role did the judges play in the nation of Israel?

3.What is the historical cycle that the textbook describes as a literary formula for the judges?

4.What were the conditions in Israel during the final chapters of the book of Judges the "appendix"and what kind of a perspective does the author of Judges provide in these final appendix chapters?

5.During what period does the book of Ruth take place?

6.Describe the concept of a kinsman-redeemer as found in the book of Ruth.

References:

Arnold, B. T., & Beyer, B. E. (2015). Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian survey (3rd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.