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Judges and Ruth: Anarchy and Faithfulness
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Lesson OneOverview of Judges (Judges 1–3)19 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Judges 1–3
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In | Workbook: Why Is this Book Called “Judges?”
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In | The Judges
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In | The Spiral in Judges
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In | A Downward Spiral
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Behind | The Historical Setting of Judges
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Behind | Workbook: The Land that Remains
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Behind | iMap: The Land that Remains
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Behind | Protection and Prosperity
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Behind | The Fertility Gods
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Behind | Some Gods and Goddesses
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Behind | Rainfall in the Promised Land
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In Front | Depictions of Judges Across Four Centuries
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In Front | Workbook: Judges Across Four Centuries
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In Front | Cycles, Spiral and Judgment
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In Front | Workbook: Protection and Prosperity
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In Front | Workbook: Rainfall in the Promised Land
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson TwoJudges (Judges 4–8, 13–16)27 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: Judges 4–8, 13–16
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In | Workbook: Major and Minor Judges
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In | Deborah
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In | Jael
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In | Gideon
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In | Gideon and Moses, Part 1
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In | Workbook: Gideon and Moses
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In | Gideon and Moses, Part 2
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In | Abimelech
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In | Abraham and Jephthah’s Sacrifices, Part 1
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In | Abraham and Jephthah’s Sacrifices, Part 2
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In | Abraham and Jephthah’s Sacrifices, Part 3
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In | Samson
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Behind | iMap: Deborah and Gideon
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Behind | Onsite: Reducing Gideon's Army
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Behind | The Philistines: An Inside Look - Archaeologist Dr. Seymour Gitin
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Behind | iMap: Samson
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Behind | Imperial Power and Technology
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Behind | Chariots
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Behind | Onsite: Shechem
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Behind | The Philistines
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In Front | God's Sovereignty
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In Front | Reading Jael - Stowe and Stanton
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In Front | Workbook: Reading Jael - Stowe and Stanton
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In Front | Workbook: A Lesson from Jephthah
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson ThreeA Divine Judge and Anarchy (Judges 9–12, 17–21)20 Activities|2 Assessments
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Lesson Text: Judges 9–12, 17–21
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In | The Judge of Judges
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In | Workbook: The Judge of Judges
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In | Reckoning and Retribution
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In | The Testimony of Adoni-Bezek
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In | The Fat King, Eglon
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In | Workbook: The Rejection of YHWH’s Decrees, Part 1
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In | Workbook: The Rejection of YHWH’s Decrees, Part 2
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In | Mayhem and the Midianites
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In | Anarchy
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In | The Tribe of Benjamin
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In | Workbook: Judges and 1 Samuel
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Behind | Violence and Inhospitality
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Behind | Honor in Judges
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In Front | The King Is Coming
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In Front | Workbook: Spirals - Violence and Retribution
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In Front | Workbook: Appealing to the Judge
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Judges
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FourRuth the Moabite (Ruth 1–4)15 Activities|1 Assessment
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Ruth 1–4
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In | Moabites in the Bible Story, Part 1
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In | Two Levels of the Storyline
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In | Workbook: Ruth the Moabite
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In | Ruth the Moabite
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In | Ruth the Redeemer
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In | Bible Project: Ruth
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Behind | The Geography of Ruth
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Behind | The City Gate
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Behind | Onsite: God’s Provision in Bethlehem - Ruth, Passover and a Coming King
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In Front | Reversal of Fate and Fortune
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In Front | Workbook: Reversal of Fate and Fortune
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In Front | Ruth: A 13th Century Vulgate Bible
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FiveLovingkindness in Ruth (Ruth 1–4 review)15 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Ruth 1–4 review
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In | Repetition in Ruth 2 and 3
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In | Ruth and King David
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In | Workbook: The Women of Jesus’ Genealogy
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Behind | Workbook: Lovingkindness in Ruth
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Behind | Lovingkindness in Ruth
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Behind | Hesed and a Kinsman Redeemer
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Behind | Boaz and Ruth at the Threshing Floor
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Behind | Customs in Ruth
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In Front | Ruth, the Ultimate Immigrant Story: Dr. Daniel Carroll
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In Front | Workbook: Romantic Love and Lovingkindness
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In Front | The “She” and “He” KJV Bibles
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Ruth
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Wrap-Up
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
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Grab your Workbook Journal!
[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]
Read Ruth 1:11-13 and 3:8-10.
Jewish and Christian traditions have historically considered Boaz to be much older than Ruth. A significant difference in age adds emphasis to the lovingkindness we observe in their relationship. Ruth is understood to have made a personal sacrifice in committing to a man who was much older than she normally would have married.
- What evidence is there that Boaz was older than Ruth and that Ruth might have had “better” marital options? Record your observations in your workbook.