The document summarizes several stories from the Old Testament books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and Deuteronomy. It discusses Joshua leading the Israelites into Canaan and the battle of Jericho, the judge Deborah resolving legal disputes, and the famous judge Samson who had superhuman strength but betrayed his vows to God. It also describes the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman who demonstrated faithfulness to her mother-in-law Naomi and later married Boaz from Bethlehem.

1. A Conquering People Moses, Joshua and the Judges Chapter 10 Religion

2. 4 Main Stories Joshua and the Fall of Jericho Deborah the Judge Samson and Delilah Ruth

3. Moses and the book of Deuteronomy Shema Therefore you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength --words of Moses

4. Joshua Moses Canaan Book of Joshua Canaanites Jericho

5. The Battle of Jericho Centralized city Unusual form of attack 7 priests rams horns 7 days shouts

6. Deborah The Judge Decisions Decisions Decisions Casting Lots

7. Division of Canaan Gift from God 12 Tribes of Israel 200 years—Book of Judges

8. Round and Round They Go Israelites begin to worship false gods God allowed other nation to rule them Judge defeated enemy And ruled land as God Intended Israelites call out to God for help God remembered His covenant And sent a deliverer To save them, a judge

9. Great Women in the Old Testament 1 st Judge Remind Israelites to keep God’s covenant Legal disputes/advise False gods

10. False gods Invaded Barak Mount Tabor Doubt Storm Praise to God Focused and strong

11. Most Famous Judge Philistine control Special judge Angel Barren woman/son Deliverer Sampson

12. Sampson Nazirite Vows No wine/strong drink Touch no dead person or thing Cut or shave head strong

13. Married Philistine woman mistreated murder Revenge

14. Delilah Philistines Lies Vows Shaves Blinds Captures

15. Goes to prison Festival to god of grain Mock Funny thing about hair Strength Temple Death

16. Symbolism Story—Israelite nation at the time Sampson’s birth—God’s hand Israelites birth – God’s hand Sampson dedicated to God and God to him God—dedicated to the Israelites Sampson used his strength for revenge God used Sampson’s defeat into the downfall of the Philistines, allowing the Israelites victory

17. Book of Ruth Faithful What words mean “faithful” to you?

18. Kindness, loyalty, goodness Famine Elimelech and Naomi Moab Non believers No famine

19. Death Marriage Death Naomi, Orpah, Ruth Broke Homeland family

20. Refusal Wherever you go… Loyalty Bethlehem Harvest

21. Boaz Relative Devotion Claim land Ruth

22. Sadness – Joy Lives of faithfulness and kindness

23. Importance of Marriage Child Obed Jesse David

24. Design a CD cover Theme—Faithfulness Name your CD Have a song listing