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Abimelech

Gideon's wicked son. The bramble king.

Achan

He and his family were stoned to death by all of Israel because he violated the Lord's command and took treasure from Jericho.

Adoni-Bezek

He fled from the men of Judah. He was caught and had his thumbs and big toes cut off.

Ammonites

Jephthah's enemies

Anakites

Giants living in the fertile land of Hebron

Asherah

An immoral goddess, grief for Israel

Baal

God of rain; a source of evil for Israel.

Balak and Balaam

Balak was the king who paid Balaam to curse Israel

Caleb and Joshua

Received special inheritance because of their faithfulness in the case of the spies.

Childs, Brevard

Tries to minimize bad effect of documentary hypothesis by saying we must deal with the Bible as it is, but he still accepts critical views of its origins.

Deborah

Woman judge; encouraged Barak; Defeated Sisera. Sang a victory song

Delilah

Sold out her lover for a big payoff

Driver and Briggs

Popularized the documentary hypothesis in Britain and America. Not to be confused with Briggs and Stratton. lol

Edomites

Started years of enmity by refusing Israel passage.

Eglon

Ehud's left-handed treachery brought this oppressor to a gruesome end.

Ehud

Lefty who gutted Eglon of Moab.

Emites

One of the giants that the Lord had driven out in behalf of the descendants of Esau and Lot (the other was the Rephaites)

Gideon

Hesitant judge. God given victory vs. the Midianites. Trouble with his oen people. Refused to be king but made an ephod.

Graf; Wellhausen

Two men who developed and popularized the Documentary Hypothesis in its classical form

Jabin

King of Hazor who led coalition against Israel.

Jael

Foreigner living in Israel who killed Sisera in her tent.

Jephthah

An outsider who came to the rescue; Defeated Ammonites and Ephraimites; His rash vow destroyed his daughter.

Jeshurun

Lit. "the upright one." "grew fat and kicked;" the Nation that turned from the Lord and to idols. Basically, it is a poetic name for Israel.

Jonathan

A corrupt priest, for sale to the highest bidder; Moses' descendant.

Joshua

Son of Nun; Moses' assistant and successor; led the conquest of the land.

Levi (Deut. 33)

Stood by Moses at Sinai in the calf incident - curse of dispersion in Israel changed to a blessing for him because of this.

Midianites

enemies of Gideon

Naomi

Losses lead her to be called Bitter. But a happy ending

Negative critics

Deny biblical claims of authorship and historicity of the texts. They reject miracles and prophecy.

Og

King of the Amorites in the Transjordan who with Sihon was the first conquered by Israel.

Oreb

One of the leaders of the Midianites with Zeeb. Gideon's foe.

Orpah

Naomi's daughter-in-law who went home again.

Othniel

The "boring judge" who defeated Cushan-Rishathaim.

Philistines

Shamgar's enemies who became Israel's chief nemesis.

Rahab

Prostitute who sheltered Israel's spies. She was spared when Jericho was destroyed. Became part of Savior's line.

Rephaites

One of the giant races that the Lord had driven out in behalf of the descendants of Esau and Lot (the other was the Emites)

Ruth

Moabite became part of Savior's line. A woman of noble character.

Samson

Hero vs. Philistines. Bad taste in women his tragic flaw.

Sihon

King of the Amorites in the Transjordan who with og was the first conquered by Israel.

Reuben Gad Manasseh

Three tribes that received land in the transjordan

Simeon

During the blessing of Moses less blessed. Scattered in Israel because of Simeon's sin and terrible record during the wilderness years.

Simeon and Levi

Two tribes that received not tribal territory of their own.

Sisera

Canaanite general. A pounding splitting headache.