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Judges
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Summary
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Author
: Probably Samuel
Time : 1400–1100 B.C.
Summary :
After arriving in Canaan, many Israelites became disobedient
to God, partly because of their failure to drive out
the inhabitants of the land. The book of Judges shows
how God raised up leaders to call them back to faithfulness
and to continue the conquest of the land. It covers
the period from the death of Joshua to the establishment
of the monarchy under Saul. The book of Judges closes
by setting the stage for the people’s desire for
a human king.
Key verses :
"Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them,
he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands
of their enemies . . . But when the judge died, the
people returned to ways even more corrupt than those
of their fathers." (2:18–19)
Main people : The judges including Deborah, Gideon
and Samson
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Outline
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1.
Introduction 1:1 – 3:6
a) Israel's failure to purge the land 1:1– 2:5
b) God's dealings with Israel's rebellion 2:6 –
3:6
2.
Oppression and deliverance 3:7 – 16:31
a) Othniel 3:7–11
b) Ehud 3:12–30
c) Shamgar 3:31
d) Deborah 4:1–5:31
e) Gideon 6:1–8:35
f) Abimelech 9:1–57
g) Tola 10:1–2
h) Jair 10:3–5
i) Jephthah 10:6–12:7
j) Ibzan 12:8–10
k) Elon 12:11–12
l) Abdon 12:13–15
m) Samson 13:1–16:31
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Religious and moral disorder 17:1 – 21:25
a) Corruption of doctrine 17:1 – 18:31
b) Corruption of practice 19:1 – 21:25
(RH)
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Judges
Author
– Unknown
Time – 1420 – 1140 B.C.
Summary
– The book of Judges, which means "Champions" or "Rescuers",
covers the period from the death of Joshua to the birth of Samuel.
This was a time of great immorality as the result of the failure
of the Israelites to drive out the inhabitants of the land. There
were "judges" set up by God who were to direct and judge the affairs
and people of Israel. The book of Judges closes by setting the stage
for the people’s desire for a human king.
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Introduction
– Chapter 1 v 1 to 2 v 5
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Passage
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Subject
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Chapter 1 |
Political background of the period of the Judges |
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Chapter 2 v 1 to 5 |
Religious background of the period of the Judges |
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History
of the Judges – Chapter 2 v 6 to 16 v 31
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Passage
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Subject
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Chapter 2 v 6 to 3 v 6 |
Israel’s failure to subdue the enemy nations |
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Chapter 3 v 7 to 16 |
The oppressors and the deliverers of Israel |
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Lawless
condition during the period of the Judges
– Chapter 17 v 1 to 21 v 25
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Passage
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Subject
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Chapters 17 & 18 |
Appendix 1: Corruption of doctrine |
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Chapters 19 to 21 |
Appendix 2: Corruption of practice |
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