Welcome to Sophomore Bible His Story Just In Time Unit 1 Lesson 9 (part 2) Dunbar Henri

1. Welcome to Sophomore Bible His Story Just In Time Unit 1 Lesson 9 (part 2)Dunbar Henri

2. Verse for the day • Galatians 6:1 • [Doing Good to All] Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

3. Announcements • Major Project Due February 6 – Don’t Forget • You have the rubric – so do your best and get the grade you want!

4. Student will be able to: • Evaluate the role of Deborah and Barak in delivering Israel • Understand why God chose Gideon to liberate Israel • Examine Gideon’s call and evaluate the use of signs in making decisions • Discover the reasons why God gave Gideon pitchers, torches, and trumpets to defeat the Midianites • Discern the parallels between Gideon’s victory and spiritual success in the Christian life • Evaluate making vows in light of Jephthah’s misguided sacrifice

5. Bible illustrates that God can use all kinds of people • 12 judges of Israel • Gideon and Samson are 2 of the most famous

6. Deborah – Judges 4,5 • Israel did evil and so God allowed them to be sold into slavery – into the hands of Jabin, king of Canaan • Wife of Lappidoth was leading Israel at the time • She sent for Barak – told him she would lure Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, and then you can kill him. • He said – ‘if you go with me, I will go’ • Deborah said – OK – but since you won’t do it – the Lord will give Sisera into the hands of a woman.

7. Sisera had 900 iron chariots and all his men • All the chariots fell and all the troops were killed • Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael – wife of Heber the Kenite – relatives of Moses’ brother-in-law – because they were friendly with Jabin the king – so he thought he would be safe • Jael took a tent peg and hammer and while Sisera was asleep she nailed the peg into his temple and he died – DUH!!!!!

8. Gideon – Judges 6-8 • Again the Israelites did evil and so they were given into the hands of the Midianites • Angel of the Lord sat down under an oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the father of Gideon • Angel of the Lord told him to go out and save Israel • Gideon said – his clan was the weakest in Manasseh and he was the youngest in his family • Gideon wanted to prepare a meal for the angel – when he finished he brought it to the angel and the angel touched the tip of his staff to the food and it consumed the food

9. God told him to tear down the Asherah pole – altar to Baal • He did it at night because he was afraid • His name changed to Jerub-Baal – Let Baal contend with him • God said that he would defeat the Midianites • Test God – fleece wet – everything else dry; fleece dry and the ground wet

10. Battle Plan • Started with 32,000 soldiers – God said – too many • 1. Whoever is afraid – leave – 22,00 left • Still too many • 2. Take down to the water – separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink – 300 lapped like dogs – the rest knelt down to drink • 300 were chosen by God

11. Visited the camp of the Midianites • Gideon and Purah, his servant, went and snuck into the camp and heard what they were saying • Man had a dream – round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the camp and struck the tent and the tent was overturned. Friend said – this can be nothing other than Gideon. This means that God has given the whole camp into his hands

12. Actual Battle • Divided the 300 into 3 companies – gave them trumpets and empty jars with torches inside the jars • Blew the trumpets and shouted – For the Lord and Gideon – smashed the jars – then took the torches and continued blowing the trumpets in their other hand • Midianites began killing themselves

13. Jephthah – Judges 10:6-12:7 • Again Israel did evil • Jephthah’s mother was a prostitute – his father was Gilead • When he grew up the brothers did not want him to get any of the inheritance – so they kicked him out. • Jephthah settled in Tob and a group of men followed him – mercenaries • Ammonites went to war against the Israelites – the elders of Israel sent for Jephthah to fight for them. • Jephthah reminded them – they ran him out • So he said – if I do this – you will make me your leader – they agreed

14. Jephthah’s Vow • Promised the Lord – if you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph will be the Lord’s and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering • He returned victorious to Mizpah, his home – and his daughter came out – his only child • He shared what his promise was – she said – just let me spend 2 months weeping with my friends in the hills – she was a virgin • She returned and Jephthah sacrificed her

15. Samson a Nazirite • 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of dedication to the LORD as a Nazirite, 3 they must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. 4 As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins. 5 “‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the LORD is over; they must let their hair grow long. • 6 “‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the LORD, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body. 

16. Did Samson keep his vow? • Touched a lion’s carcass • Told Delilah about his hair and it was cut

17. Ehud – one of my favorites – Judges 3:12-18 • Eglon • Left handed • Dagger

18. Most disgusting story in Judges • Listen to Judges 19-21

19. God can use YOU

20. Classwork and Homework • No homework but be prepared for assessment tomorrow • We will discuss Lesson 10 and 11 tomorrow • Begin memorizing Ps 51:10-12 – p. 94 for Friday