After the land was divided and somewhat conquered and Joshua and his generation and the generation after had died, things didn’t go so well.

When all that generation had gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel. Judges 2:10

The people had accepted the covenant with God that He would be their King.  They worshipped and served Him.  So what happened?  They failed to teach their children about God.  Thus starts the downward spiral we find in Judges.  Each judge was an answer to the cries of repentance after once again God’s people turned their backs to Him.

Judges

As is our routine, we will start class with the books of the Old Testament song and recitation.

Old Testament Books Song MP3

 Sing: God Had a Plan by Glenda Schales

17 Time Periods:  Sing song with pictures and hand motions, then pointing to location it happened on timeline.Link to my version of hand motions and song — 17 Time Periods video.

Review Previous Lessons Using:  Review the main stories in each time period discussed so far using the Feed the Bot activity introduced a couple of weeks ago.

Lesson:  Judges

Power point on laptop for visual aid and all students with Bibles open to proper location as we discuss events.

Gideon:

1. Sin — Judges 6:1
2. Oppression — Judges 6:1
3. Repentance — Judges 6:7
4. Deliverance — Judges 6:14
5. Peace — Judges 8:28

Gideon Song mp3

Samson

1.  Killed lion with bare hands Judges 14:5-6
2. Delilah
   • 7 fresh bow strings Judges 16:7
   • New ropes Judges 16:11
   • Weave hair in loom Judges 16:13
   • Cut his  hair Judges 16:17

Samson Song mp3

Conclude with the final words in Judges:

 “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” Judges 21:25

Bulletin Board Activity:  Add Judges picture.  Let students take turns putting small pictures in the correct pocket.

Hymn: We’ve been singing This Is My Father’s World during the month of April.  For May we will sing Dare To Stand Like Joshua.  Link to John Roger’s recording on Youtube.

Old Testament Challenge: Give some time to add paper chains.