Judges - Salvation for an Undesrving People
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Key Verse
Key Verse
“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judg. 17:6; compare 18:1; 19:1; 21:25)
“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judg. 17:6; compare 18:1; 19:1; 21:25)
Date and Historical Background -
Date and Historical Background -
The time period of the book of Judges spans about 300 years - 1360 -1084 BC, between the death of Joshua and the installation of King Saul by Samuel in 1 Samuel 8.
The time period of the book of Judges spans about 300 years - 1360 -1084 BC, between the death of Joshua and the installation of King Saul by Samuel in 1 Samuel 8.
These are dark days in the life of the nation of Israel, it is a time characterized by idolatry, foreign invaders, oppression and corruption. When reading Judges, you have to keep in mind Deut 28 which is the the chapter about the Blessings for Obeying the covenant and the curses that will come as a result of disobedience. Listen to Deut 28:25
“The Lord will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them. And you shall be a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
This is just one of the many curses which will come on the nation of Israel if the break the covenant they made with Yahweh.
For most of the judges, the duration of their service and the tribe in Israel from which they originate is described in the text. However, the accounts of the judges likely do not appear in chronological order, nor are they necessarily arranged geographically. It seems, rather, that the accounts are arranged to portray Israel’s progressive spiral downward into idolatry as they increasingly become like the Canaanites they had been called to exterminate from the land.
Key Themes
Key Themes
1. God is in Control
1. God is in Control
2. God is continually offering His Grace those who do not deserve it.
2. God is continually offering His Grace those who do not deserve it.
3. Total Commitment not Half Hearted Discipleship
3. Total Commitment not Half Hearted Discipleship
4. There is a tension between grace and law.
4. There is a tension between grace and law.
5. The need for continually renew our minds and lives as we live here on earth.
5. The need for continually renew our minds and lives as we live here on earth.
6. We need a Saviour.
6. We need a Saviour.
Outline of the Book
Outline of the Book
Introduction to the Judges (1:1–3:6)
Introduction to the Judges (1:1–3:6)
The Crisis of Israel’s Inheritance (Land) (1:1–36)
The Crisis of Israel’s Inheritance (Land) (1:1–36)
The Crisis of Israel’s Faith (Idolatry) (2:1–3:6)
The Crisis of Israel’s Faith (Idolatry) (2:1–3:6)
The First Three Major Judges (3:7–5:31)
The First Three Major Judges (3:7–5:31)
Othniel (Major) (3:7–11)
Othniel (Major) (3:7–11)
Ehud (Major) (3:12–30)
Ehud (Major) (3:12–30)
Shamgar (Minor) (3:31)
Shamgar (Minor) (3:31)
Deborah/Barak (Major) (4:1–5:31)
Deborah/Barak (Major) (4:1–5:31)
The Second Three Major Judges (6:1–16:31)
The Second Three Major Judges (6:1–16:31)
Gideon (Major) (6:1–8:35)
Gideon (Major) (6:1–8:35)
Abimelech (Anti-Judge) (9:1–57)
Abimelech (Anti-Judge) (9:1–57)
Tola (Minor) (10:1–2)
Tola (Minor) (10:1–2)
Jair (Minor) (10:3–5)
Jair (Minor) (10:3–5)
Jephthah (Major) (10:6–12:7)
Jephthah (Major) (10:6–12:7)
Ibzan (Minor) (12:8–10)
Ibzan (Minor) (12:8–10)
Elon (Minor) (12:11–12)
Elon (Minor) (12:11–12)
Abdon (Minor) (12:13–15)
Abdon (Minor) (12:13–15)
Samson (Major) (13:1–16:31)
Samson (Major) (13:1–16:31)
Conclusion to the Judges (17:1–21:25)
Conclusion to the Judges (17:1–21:25)
The Crisis of Israel’s Faith (Idolatry) (17:1–19:30)
The Crisis of Israel’s Faith (Idolatry) (17:1–19:30)
The Crisis of Israel’s Inheritance (Tribe) (20:1–21:25)
The Crisis of Israel’s Inheritance (Tribe) (20:1–21:25)