The Book of Judges
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Judges 11
Jephthah delivers Israel through God’s power but brings tragedy upon himself through a rash and misguided vow.
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Judges 10
Israel falls into total idolatry and is oppressed by Ammon; God initially refuses to save them until they prove their repentance by destroying their idols, stirring God’s compassion.
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Judges 9
Abimelech usurps power by murdering his brothers, but his tyrannical reign ends in civil war and his own ignoble death, fulfilling Jotham’s curse.
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Judges 8
Gideon defeats the Midianites and refuses the kingship, but his legacy is tarnished by vengeance against Israelites, the creation of an idolatrous ephod, and a royal lifestyle that leads the nation back into sin.
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Judges 7
God reduces Gideon’s army to 300 men to prove His power, using a surprise night attack of trumpets and torches to cause the Midianites to destroy themselves.
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Judges 6
God calls Gideon, a fearful man from a weak clan, to deliver Israel, patiently strengthening his faith through signs and empowering him to destroy idols.
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Judges 5
Deborah and Barak praise God for empowering the willing tribes of Israel and using nature and a woman to crush the oppressor Sisera.
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Judges 4
God delivers Israel from Canaanite oppression through the prophetic wisdom of Deborah, the military obedience of Barak, and the unexpected strike of Jael.
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Judges 3
God tests Israel through foreign nations and raises up three distinct deliverers—Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar—to save His people from the oppression brought on by their own sin.
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Judges 2
Because a new generation forgot the Lord and turned to idols, God initiated a cycle of judgment and temporary deliverance through Judges, leaving pagan nations in the land to test Israel’s faithfulness.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
