Judges is the seventh book of the Bible and describes a troubled period in Israel’s history after the death of Joshua. The people repeatedly turn away from God, fall into oppression, and then cry out for deliverance. God raises up judges—leaders like Deborah, Gideon, and Samson—to rescue Israel and restore peace. Judges reveals the cycle of sin and mercy and shows the need for faithful leadership under God. It is a book of rebellion, redemption, and God’s enduring patience.
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Judges Chapter Highlights
- Judges 1: Israel’s incomplete conquest of Canaan
- Judges 2: Cycle of sin, oppression, and deliverance begins
- Judges 3: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar deliver Israel
- Judges 4: Deborah and Barak defeat Sisera
- Judges 5: Song of Deborah celebrates God’s victory
- Judges 6: Gideon called to deliver Israel from Midian
- Judges 7: Gideon’s 300 men win by God’s power
- Judges 8: Gideon’s later failures and Israel’s relapse
- Judges 9: Abimelech’s violent rule and downfall
- Judges 10: Israel sins again; oppressed by Ammonites
- Judges 11: Jephthah delivers Israel but makes a rash vow
- Judges 12: Conflict with Ephraim; Jephthah dies
- Judges 13: Samson’s birth announced
- Judges 14: Samson’s marriage and conflict with Philistines
- Judges 15: Samson’s revenge and great strength displayed
- Judges 16: Samson and Delilah; Samson’s final victory in death
- Judges 17: Micah’s idol and corrupt worship
- Judges 18: Danites steal Micah’s priest and idols
- Judges 19: Crime in Gibeah shocks Israel
- Judges 20: Civil war against the tribe of Benjamin
- Judges 21: Israel seeks to preserve Benjamin; dark ending
