March 31

Read 1 Samuel 8-10

1. What did the Lord tell Samuel to give the Israelites?
2. Who did God choose as the first king of Israel?
3. Where did Saul hide before he was presented to the people?

March 30

Read 1 Samuel 4-7

1. What happened to the Ark?
2. Why did the Philistines want to send the Ark back to Israel?
3. Why did God strike down some of the men from Beth Shemesh?
4. Where was Samuel’s home?

March 29

Read 1 Samuel 1-3

1. What was the name of Hannah’s son?
2. What did the man of God tell Eli?
3. Whose voice did Samuel think he heard in the temple?

March 28

Read Ruth 1-4

1. Who was Ruth’s mother-in-law?
2. Whose field did Ruth gather wheat?
3. What did Boaz have to do to marry Ruth?How many generations removed were Ruth and
4. Boaz from David?

March 27

Read Judges 20-21

1. What happened to the Benjamites?
2. How did the Benjamites get their wives?

March 26

Read Judges 17-19

1. What did Micah do with the silver?
2. What was the name of the first Danite city?What happened to the concubine?

March 25

Read Judges 14-16

1. What nationality was Samson’s wife?
2. Why did Samson seek vengeance against the Philistines?
3. What was the name of Samson’s second wife?
4. How did Samson die?

March 24 - Answers

1. The girls would go out to commemorate the daughter of Jephthah.
2. Shibboleth. They could tell by the accent used.
3. They did evil. God sent Samson.

March 24

Read Judges 11-13

1. What custom came from the sad story of Jephthah’s daughter? (11:39-40)
2. What was the code word in 12:5-6?
3. Why did the LORD give the people over to the Philistines according to 13:1?

CHANGE NOTICE: The BIAY group will now meet on the first Wednesday of each month. This is a switch from our bi-weekly meeting. The next meeting will be on April 7th.

5:30pm - Early Bird Presentation

6:00pm - Q & A

6:30 - Late Owl Presentation

March 23 - Answers

1. He killed his 70 brothers. Jotham escaped.
2. So it wouldn’t be said that he was killed by a woman.
3. They admitted they had sinned and they were willing to accept punishment. They got rid of all the gods and served the LORD.

March 23

Read Judges 9-10

1. How did Abimelech begin his reign in 9:5? Who escaped by hiding?
2. Why did Abilmelech ask his armor-bearer to kill him in 9:54?
3. Why did God send another judge to rescue the Israelites according to 10:15-16?

March 22 - Answers

1. He had them go drink from the water and only the ones that lapped were to go into battle.
2. God
3. They prostituted themselves to Baal, did not remember the LORD and did not show kindness to the family of Gideon.

March 22

Read Judges 7-8

1. In Judges 7:4-8 how did God decide which men to take into battle?
2. Who will rule over the Israelites according to Gideon in 8:23?
3. How did the Israelites act after Gideon died? (8:33-35)

March 21 - Answers

1. The king who overcame them was Jabin and his commander was Sisera. The Israelites cried out because Sisera had so many chariots that he was able to cruelly oppress them. Deborah was the judge and her commander was Barak. He would only go into battle if Deborah went with him.
2. Jael drove a tent peg through his temple.
3. They did not listen to God.
4. He set it outside at night and asked that the dew cover the ground and fleece and the ground be dry. The next day he asked for the opposite to occur.

March 21

Read Judges 4-6

1. Who was the king of Canaan who overcame the Israelites? Who was the commander of his army and why did the Israelites cry out to the LORD?
2. How did the evil commander die?
3. According to 6:7-10, why had God allowed the Israelites to be oppressed?
4. How did Gideon use fleece to be sure God would be with him? (6:36-40)?

March 20 - Answers

1. They forgot about the LORD and what He had done for them and they did evil in His sight so He handed them over to raiders.
2. God raised up judges who saved them. They followed the judge as long as they lived but when the judge died the people returned to their evil ways.
3. The first judge listed is Othniel and his brother was Caleb.

March 20

Read Judges 1-3

1. In Judges 2:10-14, what did the Israelites do that was wrong and what was the consequence of their behavior?
2. What did God do to help the Israelites and how did they respond? (2:16-19)
3. Judges 3 begins a list of the judges God sent to lead the Israelites. Who is the first judge listed and who was his brother? Who is the second judge listed and how did he kill King Eglon?

March 19 - Answers

1. Remember what God had done, be strong, obey the Book of the Law, do not associate with other nations, do not worship other gods, hold fast to the LORD.
2. He would take away the land He had given them His anger would burn against them.
3. To serve the LORD

March 19

Read Joshua 23-24

1. According to 23:4-8 what were the Israelites to do after Jacob died?
2. What would be the consequence if the people disobeyed God? (23:14-16)
3. What did Jacob and his household choose? (24:15)

March 18 - Answers

1. The Levites were given their cities.
2. The 2 1/2 tribes built an alter to the Lord.

March 18

Read Joshua 21-22

1. What tribe was given their cities in Chapter 21?
2. What did the Ruebenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh build by the Jordan?

March 17 - Answers

1. Benjamin
2. The remaining tribes
3. The cities of refuge were established.

March 17

Read Joshua 18-20

1. Which tribe’s allotment was described in chapter 18?
2. Which tribes’ allotment was described in chapter 19?
3. Which cities were established in chapter 20?

March 16 - Answers

1. Judah
2. Ephraim
3. Manasseh

March 16

Read Joshua 15-17

1. Which tribe’s allotment was described in chapter 15?
2. Which tribe’s allotment was described in chapter 16?
3. Which tribe’s allotment was described in chapter 17?

March 15 - Answers

1. Joshua conquered 31 kings.
2. Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb.

March 15

Read Joshua 12-14

1. How many kings did Joshua conquer?
2. Who did Joshua give Hebron to?

March 14 - Answers

1. They hid in a cave.
2. The Gibeonites were the only nation sparred.

March 14

Read Joshua 10-11

1. Where did the five kings hide?
2. What was the only sparred nation?

March 13 - Answers

1. The Israelites faked a retreat to have the army of Ai pursue them and leave their city.
2. The Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers.

March 13

Read Joshua 8-9

1. How did the Israelites trick the army of Ai?
2. What jobs were the Gibeonites given by Joshua?

March 12 - Answers

1. All of the Israelites born in the desert during the exodus.
2. The manna stopped the day after the Israelites were able to eat produce from the Promised Land.
3. Rahab and her family were spared.
4. He was stoned to death.

March 12

Read Joshua 5-7

1. Who was circumcised at Gilgal?
2. When did the manna stop appearing?
3. Who was the only one spared in Jericho?
4. What was Achan’s punishment?

March 11 - Answers

1. The prostitute’s name was Rahab.
2. The river stopped when the priests with the Ark put their feet in the water.
3. The stones were taken from the middle of the river bed.

March 11

Read Joshua 1-4

1. What was the name of the prostitute in Jericho?
2. When did the Jordan stop flowing?
3. Where did the Israelites get the stones that served as a sign of the crossing?

March 10 - Answers

1. The Lord told Moses that he would die on the top of Mt. Nebo.
2. Moses said a blessing to the Israelites.
3. Moses was 120 years old when he died.

March 10

Read Deuteronomy 32-34

1. Where did the Lord tell Moses he was going to die?
2. What was the last thing that Moses said to the Israelites?
3. How old was Moses when he died?

March 9 - Answers

1. He explained that loving the Lord and listening to his voice is life.
2. He told Joshua to be strong and corrageous.

March 9

Read Deuteronomy 29-31

1. How did Moses explain what life is to the Isrealites?
2. What did Moses say to Joshua before the entire community?

March 8 - Answers

1. They were to set up large stones coated in plaster with all of the laws and decrees given to them.
2. The Lord would curse the Israelites.

March 8

Read Deuteronomy 27-28

1. What were the Israelites to set up when they crossed the Jordan?
2. What would happen if the Israelites did not obey the Lord carefully and follow all of his commands and decrees?

March 7 - Answers

1. A man could not serve for 1 year after his marriage.
2. A widow was to marry her brother-in-law.
3. The firstfuits of all the Israelites produce.

March 7

Read Deuteronomy 24-26

1. How long was a man free from war or other duties after he was married?
2. Who was a widow supposed to marry? Who was a widow supposed to marry?
3. What did Moses say was to be offered to God after the Israelites took possession of the Promised Land?

March 6 - Answers

1. The firstborn son was entitled regardless of the man did not love the mother.
2. The fine was 100 shekels of silver.
3. The child and their descendants could not enter the assembly.

March 6

Read Deuteronomy 21-23

1. If a man had multiple wives, which of his sons was entitled to the rights of the firstborn?
2. What was the fine for slandering you wife?
3. What was forbidden of a child born out of wedlock?

March 5 - Answers

1. A prophet
2. Two or more witnesses were needed.
3. Woman, children, livestock, and everything else in a city could be taken as plunder.

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March 5

Read Deuteronomy 18-20

1. What type of person did the Lord promise to raise up in the Promised Land?
2. How many witnesses were needed to establish a crime?
3. What could be taken as plunder from a city?

March 4 - Answers

1. An alien was allowed to eat an animal that was found dead.
2. They had to pierce their ear with an awl.
3. They could not set up a pole beside the altar or set up sacred stones.

March 4

Read Deuteronomy 14-17

1. Who could eat an animal that was found dead?
2. What did servants who did not want to be released from their service have to do to signify that they did not want to be freed?
3. What was forbidden to the Israelites regarding Asherah?

March 3 - Answers

1. In Egypt, the land must be irrigated by foot. In the Promised Land, the land drinks rain from heaven.
2. Moses said that the Lord will choose one place.
3. They were told to completely destroy the town, it’s inhabitants, and livestock, and burn ALL of the plunder.

March 3

Read Deuteronomy 11-13

1. How did Moses say that the Promised Land is different from Egypt?
2. How many places did Moses say that the Lord will choose to dwell or be worshipped?
3. What were the Israelites told to do if one of their own towns turned wicked and worshipped other gods?

There will be a group meeting tonight at New Hope Community Church:
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Early Bird Q&A
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Bible Facts Presentation
6:30pm - 7:00pm: Night Owl Q&A

The following meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17th.

March 2 - Answers

1. The Lord would destroy the Israelites just as he would destroy the nations in the Promised Land.
2. God was going to drive them out because of their wickedness, not the righteousness of the Israelites.

March 2

Read Deuteronomy 8-10

1. What would happen if the Israelites worshiped other gods?
2. Why was God going to drive out the current inhabitants of the Promised Land?

There will be a group meeting tomorrow, March 3rd at New Hope Community Church:
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Early Bird Q&A
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Bible Facts Presentation
6:30pm - 7:00pm: Night Owl Q&A

The following meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17th.

March 1 - Answers

1. This chapter recounts the 10 Commandments.
2. We are to keep his commandments upon our hearts.
3. They were told to drive out seven nations.

March 1

Read Deuteronomy 5-7

1. What does Deuteronomy 5 recount?
2. In Deuteronomy 6:6, where are we supposed to keep the Lord’s commandments?
3. How many nations were the Israelites told to drive out of the Promised Land?

There will be a group meeting this Wednesday, March 3rd at New Hope Community Church:
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Early Bird Q&A
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Bible Facts Presentation
6:30pm - 7:00pm: Night Owl Q&A

The following meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17th!