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Judges and Ruth: Anarchy and Faithfulness

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Judges (Judges 1–3)
    19 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Judges (Judges 4–8, 13–16)
    27 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    A Divine Judge and Anarchy (Judges 9–12, 17–21)
    20 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Ruth the Moabite (Ruth 1–4)
    15 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Lovingkindness in Ruth (Ruth 1–4 review)
    15 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

The story of Jephthah and his daughter is a tragic reminder that making vows isn’t always a good thing. God didn’t ask for this sacrifice, nor did He condone it.

  1. Have you experienced times when you made commitments and vows to God that He never prompted you to make? When you were trying to give Him things He never asked for—perhaps to make a deal with God?
  1. Recall at least one time in your life where your ambition or hopes led you to make sacrifices that God never asked of you. What did you offer and what led you to do this?
  1. Reflect on this offering in the context of Jephthah’s story.