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Assignment Use textbook to define the following words Chapter 9Chapter 10 JudgesParables VirtuesPsalm CanticlesNazirite
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Ch 9 The Promise Land
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The Conquest of Canaan Joshua, the son of Nun, replaced Moses as leader of the Israelites Parting of the Jordan River Conquest of the promised land started with Jericho
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Jericho Joshua sent spies into the city Rahab, a prostitute, protected the spies Example of a “diamond in the rough” or a “prostitute with a heart of gold”
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Jericho Hebrews marched around the city for seven days Marched around seven times on seventh day Blew their horns Walls came a- tumblin` down
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Jericho God given credit for victory God told Hebrews to kill everyone in the city and destroy all their idols Achan did not obey this command Hebrews lost next battle at Ai Achan and family were stoned,burnt and buried under stone
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Jericho Today
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Continuation of the Conquest Joshua tricked into making peace with some Canaanite nations Final decisive battle was against the Canaanite alliance at Gibeon The day that the sun stood still in the sky Joshua repeated Moses’ farewell challenge before he died
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Bellringer ½ page response What makes someone a hero?
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Canaan After the Conquest
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The Book of Judges Covers the first 400 years that the Hebrews lived in Canaan Tribal government (no kings) Hebrews were negatively influenced by Canaanite religious practices
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Deborah Only female judge Known for her wisdom and honesty Worked with Barak and Jael to defeat the Canaanites
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Gideon Delivered the Hebrews from the Midianites God made him cut his army to the size of 300 men Defeated the Midianites by using trickery Hebrews wanted to make Gideon king but he refused the position
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Jepethah Chosen because he was the meanest and toughest fighter Promised God he would sacrifice the first person to greet him when he got home in return for a victory His daughter was the first to greet him and was sacrificed Most famous because Shakespeare uses his name in Hamlet (Hamlet calls Polonius a Jepethah)
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Samson Not your typical bible character A drunk with a bad temper who spent most of his time with prostitutes
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Samson Parents were told he would defeat the Philistines before he was born because of his super strength Lived as a Nazarite Never had a hair cut in his life Often compared to Greek mythological hero Hercules
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Samson and Delilah Samson’s downfall was a woman named Delilah Found out the secret of his strength and cut his hair Turned him over to the Philistines
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Death of Samson Philistines poked out his eyes but let his hair grow back Killed thousands of Philistines along with himself when he died
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