The passages of Judges which report the occurrences of this cycle are listed below Read the Bible text to see the pattern V KEY WORDS AND VERSES Read 2:19 and 17:6 as key verses of Judges A key phrase suggested for the book is “did evil.” VI APPLICATIONS Answer the following questions on the basis of your study of Judges Why Christians disobey the Word of God, even though they know the promised blessings for obedience? What are the consequences of disobedience? What is apostasy? (Refer to a dictionary for a de nition of the word.) Can Christians be guilty of this? How long-su ering is God? Does God overlook sin in His long-su ering and mercy? God’s people often live far below their privileges What are some privileges and blessings which Christians may forfeit? Only God can give spiritual victory Why? God uses weak vessels to accomplish His divine work (1 Cor 1:26) Why? The Israelites were to expel the idolatrous nations from the land of Canaan Does this mean that God did not want the Israelites to have any evangelistic ministry with these people at a later time? What should be the Christian’s attitude toward very worldly sinners? What are some other practical lessons which you have learned from Judges? VII FURTHER STUDY Four subjects suggested for extended study are: the various appearances in Judges of the religious cycle cited earlier in the chapter biographical studies of Gideon and Samson war the long-suffering of God VIII SELECTED READING GENERAL INTRODUCTION Bruce, F F “Judges.” In The New Bible Commentary, pp 236-38 Cundall, Arthur E Judges and Ruth, pp 15- ... though they know the promised blessings for obedience? What are the consequences of disobedience? What is apostasy? (Refer to a dictionary for a de nition of the word.) Can Christians be guilty of. .. extended study are: the various appearances in Judges of the religious cycle cited earlier in the chapter biographical studies of Gideon and Samson war the long-suffering of God VIII SELECTED... Cor 1:26) Why? The Israelites were to expel the idolatrous nations from the land of Canaan Does this mean that God did not want the Israelites to have any evangelistic ministry with these people