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1
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Tels

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Ancient piles of debris

Cities built on top of each other

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Why was gezar a good place for a tel

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Crossroads, water, good land, good defence

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Why did God want his people at the cross roads?

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So they could influence the world

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4
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2 main highways were

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Via Maris- way of the sea

And the Kings highway

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5
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What did hell mean

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Sewage dump

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What was the purpose of a standing stone?

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To show that God had done something significant there

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Faith lessons of standing at the cross roads

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  1. God put the Israelites at the cross roads so they could influence the world
  2. We are standing stones- people should see Jesus through us
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8
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What is the Hebrew word for standing stone

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Masseboth

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9
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Name some times when standing stones were put up in the bible

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  • when Jacob had a dream about a stairway to heaven
  • when Jacobs wife Rachel died
  • when Jacob left his uncle
  • when Jacob retired to the original masseboth
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10
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What is an evil masseboth

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A standing stone put up for a fake God

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What’s a stele

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Masseboth or standing stones with writing on it describing the significance of why it was put up

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12
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How did the Israelites view the Jordan river

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As a barrier

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13
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Who is Baal

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The God of water, rain ,crops and fertility

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14
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When did the water of the Jordan part

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When the priests were willing to step in, in faith

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15
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Examples of bible characters who stepped forward with faith.

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The 3 guys

  • David (goliath)
  • moses(Egyptians)
  • Esther
  • Abraham ( leaving home)
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16
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Examples of deceiving messages today

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T.v. Commercials

  • alcohol
  • shows
  • music
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17
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Why did Rahab become a believer?

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Because she saw the conduct of the Israelites and the power of God

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18
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What was the first fruits celebration?

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Where you gave the first of your crops to God to show you had faith

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19
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What line did Rahab become a part of

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The line of Jesus

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20
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Examples of people in the Bible despite their pasts

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-Saul- Paul : persecuting Christians
- Matthew (tax collector)
- Mary magdoline
- Jacob
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21
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Examples of philistines technology

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  • olive press

- iron technology

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22
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What was the issue with the Israelites living near the philistines?

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The Israelites were drawn to their culture

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23
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Who did the philistines worship?

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Baal - God of crops, rain and fertility

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24
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What were the 3 vows a Nazirite made?

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  1. Never cut hair
  2. Never drink wine(alcohol)
  3. Never touch a dead body
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Why did the nazirite make these vows?

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So they would appear different and then people would ask why

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26
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What vows did Samson break?

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  1. He cut his hair(Delilah)
  2. Touched dead body of a lion
  3. Drank wine
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27
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Confrontation

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To stand up against

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28
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Compromise

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To go along with

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29
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How do you spell tel in Hebrew and Arabic

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Hebrew- tel

Arabic- tell

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30
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What are the 3 requirements for a settlement?

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  1. Fresh water source
  2. Occupation to provide
    Constant supply of food
  3. Defensible location
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31
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Why would settlements be abandoned

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  1. Wars

2. Droughts and famines

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32
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What is a stratum

Plural - strata

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Layers of ancient cities piled up on top of each other to form a tel

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33
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Where was Goliath from?

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Gath

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34
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How tall was Goliath

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9 feet tall

35
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Numbers associated with Goliath?

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666 or 66

36
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What did Goliath say to David

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Am I a dog that you come after me with stones and a slingshot

37
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What was David’s motive to kill Goliath?

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So that the world may know that God is God

38
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Why did David use a stone?

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Because he was talented with it, it was a gift from God

39
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What was ironic about David’s story of fleeing from Saul

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Whiled fleeing from Saul David went to philistine and stole iron technology

40
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Example of technology used to share gods word

A
  • papyrus
  • boats/ transportation
  • roads
  • printing press*****
  • ink
  • bibles/ books
  • radio
  • satellite
  • TV
  • Internet
41
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Sinful practices of the Baal religion

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  1. Priest and women have sex
  2. Men have sex with temple prostitutes
  3. Child sacrifice
42
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What was the purpose of all the sinful practices?

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To convince Baal and ashersh to have sex and give birth to spring

43
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Who was ashersh

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Baal ‘s other half/ mistress

44
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Examples from today which point is away from God

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Drugs
Alcohol
Pornography
Music
Modesty
45
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How has our culture lost its sensitivity

A

Through blood and violence on video games an TV

46
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What does Jesus and Joshua mean?

A

Saviour or to save

47
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What is gods name and what does it mean

A

YHWH to exist or to be present, he creates, I am

48
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Why were the Israelites scared to use gods name

A

Because they were afraid to miss use it

49
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What did the Israelites call him instead

A

Adonai

50
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How do people misuse gods name today

A
  1. Cursing with gods name
  2. Expressions (omg)
  3. Direct mockery of God
  4. When people say they are Christian but they really aren’t
51
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Examples of Assyria technology

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Barbed arrows, catapults and siege machines

52
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How did God defeat the Assyrian army?

A

He set an angel to kill 185000 soldiers in one night causes the Assyrians to retreat

53
Q

The 12 tribes of Israel had been divided into 2 nations called…

A

Israel and Judah

54
Q

When God was angry with the Israelites he let the _______ punish them

A

Assyrians

55
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What causes people to fear the Assyrians?

A

They cut off noses/ ears of their prisoners

- impulse people on stakes

56
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Who was hezekaih

A

The king of Judah

57
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What did hezekiah do to insure the survival of Jerusalem

A

He dug an underground tunnel to a water source

58
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When was hezekiah affective as king

A

When he was devoted to God

59
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Why did hezekiah pray for Judah’s deliverance

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So that the world may know that God is God

60
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What prophet informed hezekiah the Jerusalem would not fall to the Assyrians

A

Isaiah

61
Q

A tribe of people who live much like the Israelites did are…. And where do they live

A

The Bedowin

In the negav desert

62
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How did the Israelites see themselves?

A

As desert(wilderness) people

63
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Who does the Shepard refer to?

Who do the sheep refer to?

A

Shepard - God

Sheep- us

64
Q

During heavy rain the water would run down a Chanel know as a……

A

Wadi

65
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How are sheep trained

A

To follow the voice of their Shepard

66
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Image of trees in desert

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  1. Show their is water

2. Do our lives give evidence of God

67
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Image of the Shepard calling the sheep

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  1. The Shepard finds grass for the sheep for now

2. Don’t worry about tomorrow for tomorrow shall worry about itself, the lord is my Shepard

68
Q

How is the voice of God heard today

A 
Bible
Songs
Pastors
Other Christians
Prayer 
Holy Spirit
69
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What was the name of the city were king hezekaih tore down the temple?

A

Arad

70
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Why did hezekiah tear down Arads temple

A

Because he wanted all worship in Jerusalem

71
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Where was God believed to be in the temple?

A

In the holy of holies

72
Q

Agreements were known as….

A

Covenants

73
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What was a way of sealing a covenant

A

Cut animal in half
Drain blood down a slope
Walk through the blood

74
Q

What time were animals sacrificed?

A

3:00

75
Q

Gods 10 commandments are not lists of dos and fonts but a ….

A

Reminder of his love for us

76
Q

Where for God live today

A

Everywhere

Inside us

77
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If someone wants to see God they should look where?

A

At us (his people)

78
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Examples of hezekiahs determination to follow God

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  • Jerusalem = #1 place of worship
  • took down Baal and asherah stuff
  • opened, repairs and renewed temple
  • sacrifices to God only
79
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What did Josiah do to eliminate the pagan practices?

A
  • tore down idols

- killed Baal priests

80
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What did Josiah do to restore the faith of his people?

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  • found book of the law
  • taught himself and the people
  • pledged a covenant to God
81
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Examples of modern Day hezekiahs

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  • Martin Luther king
    ( reformation of Catholic Church )
  • Martin Luther king jr- helped stop segregation
  • Ghandi
82
Q

Empires on either side of Israel

A

Egypt an Mesopotamia

83
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Baal idols often looked like

A

Bulls or man with lightning bolt

84
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How did the Assyria king die?

A

His sons stabbed him to death

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