15. which of the following is the first stage in the cycle of the book of judges? a. the israelites remain faithful to the lord during the lifetime of the judge, but when the judge dies the people again abandon the lord, and the cycle begins again. b. god raises up a judge to resist the oppressor. c. when the israelites prosper, they abandon god for the false gods of their neighbors. d. when the people suffer, they pray to the lord. e. god punishes the unfaithfulness of the people by allowing a foreign power to oppress them. 16. which of the following is the second stage in the cycle of the book of judges? a. the israelites remain faithful to the lord during the lifetime of the judge, but when the judge dies the people again abandon the lord, and the cycle begins again. b. god raises up a judge to resist the oppressor. c. when the israelites prosper, they abandon god for the false gods of their neighbors. d. when the people suffer, they pray to the lord. e. god punishes the unfaithfulness of the people by allowing a foreign power to oppress them. 17. which of the following is the third stage in the cycle of the book of judges? a. the israelites remain faithful to the lord during the lifetime of the judge, but when the judge dies the people again abandon the lord, and the cycle begins again. b. god raises up a judge to resist the oppressor. c. when the israelites prosper, they abandon god for the false gods of their neighbors. d. when the people suffer, they pray to the lord. e. god punishes the unfaithfulness of the people by allowing a foreign power to oppress them.