The Call of Gideon – Judges 6
Read the Passage: Judges 6 Oppression by Midianites (6:1–10) After the victory of Deborah and Barak over Jabin and Sisera, the Israelites enjoyed forty years of peace (cf. Judg. 5:31). […]
Cycles of Oppression – Judges 3:7–5:31
Read the Passage: Judges 3:7–5:31 Mesopotamian Oppression (3:7–11) In studying Judges 1-3 we noted that the book of Judges narrates Israel’s disobedience, deteriorating faith, and military defeats. While the events […]
Judges: Introduction – Judges 1:1–3:6
Read the Passage: Judges 1:1-3:6 Authorship and Date – The book of Judges is technically anonymous, although Jewish tradition holds that the prophet Samuel wrote this book. If this is […]
