Introduction to Biblical Interpretation

After reading the assigned chapters from The Story, answer each of the following questions. Your responses should consist of multiple sentences that fully answer the question.

• What do you think was the root cause of most of the Israelites’ problems? Why? 

• How did Joshua challenge the people in his final speech? 

• What does God’s choice of Deborah as a judge during this time reveal about God’s view of women? 

• What reasons can you give for why the Israelites kept repeating their downward cycle of sin? 

• What does Ruth’s story reveal about how God views all people groups?

• Why was it wrong for the Israelites to ask for a king?