1. Although God lived among the Israelites and guided them into battle, the Gibeonites still were able to deceive Joshua and other leaders. How did this happen (Joshua 9)?
2. What was God’s intent in repeatedly commanding the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites? Why was God so harsh in dealing with paganism? What does this reveal about God and his view of sin?
3. To what extent had the Israelites assimilated to Canaanites culture by the end of the book of Judges? In what ways does Samson’s life illustrate the effects of sin? What does it illustrate about the unlikely people and events through which God sometimes works?
4. What tragedies and unfortunate events befall Naomi and Ruth? What themes surfaced as these events played out?
5. When the Israelites asked Samuel to appoint a king, what were they communicating about God and his kingship over them (I Samuel 8)?
6. As you read about David’s life following his anointing and before he became king, what did you learn about him that you hadn’t realized before? What kind of man was he?
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