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BIBLE
WOMEN
Lesson
11
Of
the Old Testament
Patriarchal
Age
Abraham
to the Exodus
430
Years; Gen 12 to Ex 14
PERIOD
OF PREPARATION
(References
in Exodus)
ELISHEBA—GOD
IS SWEARER
1.
She was the daughter of whom; the sister of whom (6:23a)?
2.
She was married to whom (6:23a)?
A.
Name her noted
sons (6:23c).
B.
Why are they
remembered (28:1)?
i.
What presumptuous
sin did Nadab and Aabihu commit (Lev 10:1)?
ii.
For this, what
punishment was immediately imposed (Lev 10:2)?
iii.
Can we say what
led to this sin (Lev 10:8-9)?
(References
in Leviticus)
SHELOMITH—PEACEFUL
1.
She was married to what foreigner (24:10a)?
2.
With whom did her rebellious son strive (24:10b)?
A.
What did this
wretched son also do (24:11a)?
B.
For his
blasphemy, before whom was he arraigned? Why (24:11b)?
C.
*Tell of the
penalty and its execution (24:13, 16, and 23).
D.
From this, what
further instructions were given (24:22)?
(References
in Numbers)
COZBI—DECEITFUL
1.
With whom did
A.
Of what did this
consist (25:2)?
B.
How were they
punished for this (25:4-5)?
2.
At the height of the sin, what did one venture to do (25:6)?
A.
What did the zeal
of Phinehas do to end it (25:7-8a)?
B.
In all, how many
were slain for the sin of harlotry (25:9)?
C.
What was the name
of the woman involved (25:15)?
D.
Name the man who
led in the sin (25:14).
3.
How were the Midianites to be further punished? Why (25:17-18)?
HOGLAH—MAGPIE;
MAHLAH—MILDNESS; MILCA—COUNSEL; NOAH—FLATTERY; TIRZAH—DELIGHTED
1.
These were the daughters of whom (27:1a)?
2.
Trace their ancestry back to Manasseh (Num 27:1; Joshua 17:3).
3.
How do their names signify the impressions of the parents at their birth?
4.
*What earnest plea did they make to Moses (27:2-4)?
A.
Moses appealed to
God; what was the answer (Num 27:5-7)?
B.
To make certain
the inheritance, what law was issued (Num 27:8-11)?
5.
To secure their heritage, to whom were these girls to marry (36:6-9)?
A.
This would
prevent the inheritance from doing what (36:7)?
B.
How were all
daughters to insure their inheritance (36:8-9)?
C.
To whom, then,
were these girls married (Num 36:10-12)?
6.
On reaching
7.
Whose names were listed in the genealogies of
8.
Who can claim credit for securing property rights for women (Num
27:6-11)?
9.
Down through the ages, has this privilege been adhered to by civilized
nations?
(References
in Joshua)
THE
BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD OF CONQUEST
RAHAB
or RACHAB—BREADTH; PROUD (from a word that means to broaden, open wide, make
room)
1.
Who is Rahab (2:1b)? Was she a Jew or a Gentile?
2.
Tell of her shielding the spies (2:2-7).
A.
How did she
receive them (Heb 11:31)?
B.
How and why was
she justified (Jas 2:25)?
3.
What was her city
like (Joshua 2:5, 15)?
A.
They had some
contact with the outside world (7:21).
B.
Close to the
4.
What kind of person was Rahab?
A.
Her principles:
willing to lie (Joshua 2:3-6) Was this sin to her? (Rom 2:14-15).
B.
Her
resourcefulness (Jos 2:6; 2:15-16; 2: 21-22).
C.
Her knowledge
(Josh 2:8-10).
D.
Her faith
(2:11-13; Heb 11:31, Jas 2:25).
5.
What was her occupation (Joshua 2:11)?
A.
Some say she was
an innkeeper, not a prostitute, but Jas2:25 uses the Greek word porne.
B.
What honorable
occupation could she have followed (2:6, 15, 18)?
6.
What were the conditions of her being saved (2:15-21)?
7.
Relate her earnest plea to be delivered from destruction (2:12-13).
A.
Tell the basis of
her faith and her plea (2:8-14, 17-20).
B.
What was to be
the condition of her safety (2:14)?
8.
Before taking
A.
The city
destroyed: (6:1; 12-21).
B.
What assurance
did she give them (2:21)?
C.
Rahab and her
family saved: (6:22-25).
9.
How was she saved and by what was she justified (Heb 11:30, 31; Jas
2:25)?
A.
Rahab saved the
spies; how did they save her (6:22-23)?
B.
How did she
provide the escape of the men; with what word (2:15-16)?
10.
Where did she
dwell after this (6:25)?
A.
Later on, whom
does she marry (Mat 1:5)?
B.
Who was her
righteous son (Mat 1:5a)?
C.
She is therefore
listed in the genealogy of whom (Mat 1:5b)?
D.
With what other
harlot and with what other Gentile is she listed (Mat 1:3, 5)?
E.
How does God
judge nations and people (Acts 10:34-35)?
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