Dig Site Twelve

Dig Site Twelve “Disobedience and Disaster” Truth for This Week: God is both just and merciful to those who disobey Him.

Faith Words: Mercy Canceling or reducing a punishment someone deserves, or offering forgiveness

God’s Characteristics God is just. God is merciful.

Memory Verse: “Lord, our God, You answered them; You were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.” Psalm 99:8

Recap, Dig Site 11: 1.When Joshua was old, he met with the leaders of the Israelites. 2.Joshua reminded the people of all God had done for them.

Recap, Dig Site 11: 3.Joshua warned the people of what would happen if they did not obey God. 4.Joshua and the people renewed their commitment to serve the Lord only.

Dig Site Twelve “Disobedience and Disaster” Truth for This Week: God is both just and merciful to those who disobey Him.

Judges 2 The angel of the L ORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors.

I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this?

3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’”

4 When the angel of the L ORD had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, 5 and they called that place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the L ORD.

What did the angel of the Lord say to the Israelites? (2:1-2) 1.“I brought you up out of Egypt.” 2.“I will never break my covenant.” 3.“You shall break down their altars.” 4.All of the above

What did the angel of the Lord say to the Israelites? (2:1-2) All of the above (Answer #4)

What did the angel of the Lord tell the Israelites not to make? (2:2) 1.An altar to the Lord 2.A covenant with the people of the land 3.A covenant with the Lord 4.Dough with yeast in it

What did the angel of the Lord tell the Israelites not to make? (2:2) A covenant with the people of the land (Answer #2)

What were the Israelites supposed to break down? (2:2) 1.The altars of the people of the land 2.Promises they made to each other 3.The covenant they made with the Lord 4.All of the above

What were the Israelites supposed to break down? (2:2) The altars of the people of the land (Answer #1)

Who did the angel of the Lord say He would not drive out before the Israelites? (2:3) 1.The Reubenites 2.The people of the land 3.The Egyptians 4.The Gadites

Who did the angel of the Lord say He would not drive out before the Israelites? (2:3) The people of the land (Answer #2)

Who wept and offered sacrifices to the Lord? (2:4-5) 1.Joshua 2.The Canaanites 3.The Israelites 4.The judges

Who wept and offered sacrifices to the Lord? (2:4-5) The Israelites (Answer #3)

6 After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.

7 The people served the L ORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the L ORD had done for Israel.

8 Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the L ORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.

9 And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the L ORD nor what he had done for Israel.

11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the L ORD and served the Baals.

12 They forsook the L ORD, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them. They aroused the L ORD ’s anger 13 because they forsook him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

14 In his anger against Israel the L ORD gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the L ORD was against them to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress.

What did the Israelites serve when they did evil in the eyes of the Lord? (2:11) 1.The Baals 2.The gods of the Egyptians 3.The Canaanite king 4.All of the above

What did the Israelites serve when they did evil in the eyes of the Lord? (2:11) The Baals (Answer #1)

Who did the Israelites forsake? (2:12) 1.The Baals 2.The Canaanite king 3.The God of their ancestors 4.The gods of the Egyptians

Who did the Israelites forsake? (2:12) The God of their ancestors (Answer #3)

What had the God of their ancestors done for the Israelites? (2:12 1.He abandoned them in Egypt. 2.He brought them out of Egypt. 3.He showed them how to defeat their enemies. 4.He took them safely back to Egypt.

What had the God of their ancestors done for the Israelites? (2:12 He brought them out of Egypt. (Answer #2)

To whom did the Lord hand over the Israelites? (2:14) 1.Raiders who plundered them 2.The Canaanite gods 3.Their priests 4.The elders of the people

To whom did the Lord hand over the Israelites? (2:14) Raiders who plundered them (Answer #1)

Who were the Israelites not able to resist? (2:14) 1.Their priests 2.Their enemies 3.Joshua’s anger 4.The judges

Who were the Israelites not able to resist? (2:14) Their enemies (Answer #2)

What happened whenever the Israelites went out to fight? (2:15) 1.They defeated their enemies. 2.The Lord helped them win every battle. 3.They won most of their battles. 4.The hand of the Lord was against them to defeat them.

What happened whenever the Israelites went out to fight? (2:15) The hand of the Lord was against them to defeat them. (Answer #4)

16 Then the L ORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.

17 Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned from the ways of their ancestors, who had been obedient to the L ORD ’s commands.

18 Whenever the L ORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the L ORD relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them.

19 But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshiping them.

They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

20 Therefore the L ORD was very angry with Israel and said, “Because this nation has violated the covenant I ordained for their ancestors and has not listened to me, 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died. The Promised Land

22 I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the L ORD and walk in it as their ancestors did.” The Promised Land

23 The L ORD had allowed those nations to remain; he did not drive them out at once by giving them into the hands of Joshua. The Promised Land

What did the Lord do when the people were in great distress? (2:15-16) 1.He ignored them because of their sins. 2.He raised up judges for them. 3.He asked them to sacrifice burnt offerings. 4.He sent them to battle against the raiders.

What did the Lord do when the people were in great distress? (2:15-16) He raised up judges for them. (Answer #2)

What did the judges do for the people? (2:16) 1.They saved them out of the hands of the raiders. 2.They sent them off to battle against their enemies. 3.The made them sacrifice to the Lord. 4.They sent raiders to steal from them.

What did the judges do for the people? (2:16) They saved them out of the hands of the raiders. (Answer #1)

What did the people do instead of listening to their judges? (2:17) 1.They listened to the Lord. 2.They listened to the priests. 3.They worshipped other gods. 4.They tricked the judges into thinking they followed God.

What did the people do instead of listening to their judges? (2:17) They worshipped other gods. (Answer #3)

Who made the Israelites groan? (2:18) 1.Those who oppressed and afflicted them. 2.The judges 3.The Lord 4.All of the above

Who made the Israelites groan? (2:18) Those who oppressed and afflicted them (Answer #1)

How long did the Lord save the Israelites from their enemies? (2:18) 1.For one week 2.For three months 3.For 40 years 4.As long as the judge lived

How long did the Lord save the Israelites from their enemies? (2:18) As long as the judge lived (Answer #4)

What did the people do when the judge died? (2:19) 1.They “continued to follow the Lord.” 2.They “returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors.” 3.They “began to defeat all their enemies.” 4.They “elected another judge.”

What did the people do when the judge died? (2:19) They “returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors.” (Answer #2)

Why did the Lord test Israel? (2:22) 1.To punish them 2.So they would offer sacrifices to Him 3.To see if they would keep and walk in the way of the Lord. 4.All of the above

Why did the Lord test Israel? (2:22) To see if they would keep and walk in the way of the Lord (Answer #3)

Finish this verse: “Lord, our God, You answered them; You…” (Psalm 99:8) 1.“…were looking out for the needs of Your people.” 2.“…were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.” 3.“…were aware of Israel’s sins and forgave them.” 4.“…loved Israel, even though they sinned.”

Finish this verse: “Lord, our God, You answered them; You…” (Psalm 99:8) “…were to Israel a forgiving God, though You punished their misdeeds.” (Answer #2)