Conquest and Judges

What does the Shema convey?

The importance of loving God with all your being

Who was Rahab?

Rahab was someone from Jericho who helped the 12 Israelite spies by letting them hide on the roof

Who was Ruth?

Ruth was a Moabite who chose to stay with Naomi

How did Samson lose his strength?

He got his hair cut

How did Samson defeat the Philistines?

He waited for his hair to grow back, and pulled the temple roof down, killing the Philistines and himself

Why did Barak not slay Sisera?

Barak didn’t have enough faith in God’s messages

Who slayed Sisera?

Jael

Hannah was the mother of who?

The prophet Samuel

What did she do to thank God after being barren for so many years?

Dedicate her son to God

Who was Samuel?

The last judge and first prophet

Did Samuel’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, honor God and the temple?

No