Part 6 (2/2)

Note with each oppression: 1) The oppressor 2) The section oppressed

3) The deliverer 4) The battlefield

IV =THE GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE PERIOD=

1 It was an age of =individuality= There was no strong government to oppress the people, to concentrate all the life of the nation at the court, and to repress individuality Contrast Persia with Greece; Rome under the emperors with Rome as a republic As men were needed they were raised up, for there was opportunity for character Hence it was an age of heroes--Othniel, Ehud, Shaar, Gideon, Jephthah, Sa lect of the law= During all this period there is no allusion to the law of Moses Its regulations were ignored, except so far as they belonged to the coht The laws of Moses were not deliberately disobeyed, but were ignorantly neglected Even good men, as Gideon and Sa 6 24; 1 Sam 7 9) contrary to the letter of the law of Moses, but obeying its spirit

3 Nevertheless, it was an age of =progress= There were alternate advancey, rising in spite of their hindrances By degrees governn relations arose (1 Saan to look toward a more stable system (1 Sam 8

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Blackboard Outline

=I Cond Isr= _Fav_ 1 Mtn Loc 2 Rac Un 3 Rel Ins

_Unfav_ 1 Nat Rac 2 Lac cent gov 3 Tri

jeal 4 Idol ten

=II Jud Isr= 1 Off 2 App 3 Auth 4 Ext ru

=III Opp and Deliv= _Opp_ _Sec_ _Deliv_ _Batt-fie_ 1 Mes Sou Oth

2 Moab Ea cen Ehu For Jor

3 Ea Phil So-wes Sham

4 Can Nor Deb Mt Tab

5 Mid Nor cen Gid Mt Gil

6 Amm East Jeph Aro

7 Phil All Sams Saml Eben

Dav Gath

=IV Gen Asp Per= 1 Ind 2 Neg Law 3 Prog

QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW

How long was this period? What were its traits? What were the conditions favorable to Israel during this period? How did their location aid the Israelites? Wherein were the Israelites one people? How did their religious institutions keep theerous eleer froovernment of Israel? What two tribes were in rivalry? What was the effect of this jealousy? What analogy is found in ancient history?

How is the same principle illustrated in modern tih nearly all its history? What causes are assigned for this tendency?

What was the office of a judge in Israel? Hoere the judges appointed?

What was their authority? Hoidely did their rule extend?

What resulted from these evil tendencies in Israel? How many oppressors were there? Who were the first oppressors? Over what part of the country was the first oppression? Who delivered Israel from it? What was the second oppression? What part of the country suffered froht? What was the third oppression, and where? Who delivered Israel? What was the fourth oppression? Where was it? Who was the deliverer? Where was the victory won? What was the fifth oppression? Over what part of the country was it? Who delivered Israel from it? What was the sixth oppression? Over what part of the land was it? Who delivered from it? What was the last oppression? How did it differ from the others? What three names are associated in the deliverance froeneral aspects of this period?