In ancient Israel, judges were those who acted as temporary military leaders, as well as arbiters of disputes within and between tribes. Judges were also expected to remind the people of their responsibility to God
Apostasy
The denial of god and the repudiation of faith
Ephod
Typically in the old testament an
Ephod was a vestment worn by hebrew priest; however in the example connected with Gideon, an ephod was likely an idol fashioned to worship as a false god Kingdom of Israel
The name of the northern kingdom that split with Judah after the death of Solomon. This revolt involved people and territory from ten to twelve tribes
Kingdom of Judah
The name of the southern kingdom after splitting of the monarchy. It included the territory originally belonging to just two of the twelve tribes, Judah and Benjamin
Lost tribes of Israel
The term refers to the ten tribes from the northern kingdom that disappeared from history after being enslaved and exiled by the
Assyrians
Servant Songs
The name for four distinct poems accredited to Second Isaiah that deal with a specific individual, “the servant”, whom God would use to usher in a glorious future
Synagogues
Meeting places for study and prayer introduced by the Pharisees to foster study of the Law and adherence to the covenant code
Samaritans
Descendants of a mixed population of Israelites who survived the
Assyrian deportations and various pagan settlers imported after the northern kingdom fell.They worshiped YHWH on Mt. Gerizim but only considered the
