Bible Study The Book of Judges

[Atonement]

The Book of
JUDGES​

The Book of Judges stands in stark contrast to Joshua. In Joshua an obedient people conquered the land through trust in the power of God. In Judges, however, a disobedient and idolatrous people are defeated time and time again because of their rebellion against God.

In seven distinct cycles of sin to salvation, Judges shows how Israel has set aside God's law and in it's place substituted "what was right in his own eyes" Judges 21:25. The recurring result of abandonment from God's law is corruption from within and oppression from without. During the nearly four centuries spanned by this book, God rises up military champions to throw off the yoke of bondage and to restore the nation's spiritual temperature grows steadily colder.

The Hebrew title is Shophetim, meaning "judges," "rulers," "deliverers," or "saviors." Shophet not only carries the idea of maintaining justice and settling disputes, but it is also used to mean "liberating" and "delivering." First the judges deliver the people; then they rule and administer justice. The Septuagint used in the Greek equivalent of this word, Kritai ("Judges"). The Latin Vulgate called it Liber Judicum, the "Book of Judges." This book could also appropriately be titled the "Book of Failure."

 

[Deborah13]

Yes, they certainly had a bad cycle going for about 350 yrs.

Sin, Oppresion, Repentance, Salvation, Sin, Oppresion....

However, there were some great judges, leaders such as Gideon and Samson.

My favorite of coarse is Deborah, the only woman judge and military leader.;)
Deborah, Barak, and Jael brought 40 yrs of peace.

 

[Mitspa]

Yes, they certainly had a bad cycle going for about 350 yrs.

Sin, Oppresion, Repentance, Salvation, Sin, Oppresion....

However, there were some great judges, leaders such as Gideon and Samson.

My favorite of coarse is Deborah, the only woman judge and military leader.;)
Deborah, Barak, and Jael brought 40 yrs of peace.

Yes Deborah had great wisdom!

I am trying to learn Hebrew, and of course you know "Deborah" means "bee"
In the Hebrew letters themselves, wich are as parables, It reads "the open door, to the Sons Grace" I am very new at this so you might not want to "preach" that until you research it some more?

God Bless- Mitspa

 

[Deborah13]

Yes Deborah had great wisdom!

I am trying to learn Hebrew, and of course you know "Deborah" means "bee"
In the Hebrew letters themselves, wich are as parables, It reads "the open door, to the Sons Grace" I am very new at this so you might not want to "preach" that until you research it some more?

God Bless- Mitspa

You know, I hadn't looked up the Hebrew letter symbols for Deborah, other than it ends with hei. Thanks for posting that.
I have a set of DVD's with teachings on the Hebrew alphabet, hoping to get to them by the end of the week. They'll take a couple weeks to even watch.
God is so amazing. He like an ongoing teasure hunt and we just keep getting blessed.
Blessings, Deb