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Dates
1375-1100 B.C.
Theme/Message
Israel's rebellion seems to doom the theocracy
Outline
Intro / 6 major cycles / Conclusion
What does the book of Judges tell us?
What happened after the death of Joshua
The book of Joshua
1. Chapters 1/2 Looks back in review and forward to what will happen in the nation of Israel
2. Chapters 3-16 Through the cycle of the judges it demonstrates the downward spiral as Israel gets farther away from God
3. Chapers 17/18 part I of the conclusion
4. Chapters 19-21 part II of the conclusion
What is the structure of the book of Joshua
It has a chiastic structure
What is Judges structured around?
The book is structured around what happened to Gideon
Why is Gideon important?
Because things get progressively worse with Gideon
How?
Gideon begins by delivering the people from idolatry and Baal worship and ends by leading the peopl back into idolatry and Baal worship
The major judges
Othniel / Ehud / Deborah-Barak / Gideon / Jeththah / Samson
What is the cycle in Judges?
Rebellion / Judgement / Cry / Salvation / Rest
Problem at the beginning of Judges...
Israel has broken covenant with God by not driving the Canaanites out of the land. And Israel broke covenant by serving Canaanite idols
Why did Yahweh leave some of the people in the land?
1. To teach Israel war
2. To teach Israel obedience
Did Israel pass this test?
No!
1. Instaed of making war, they made friends
2. Instaed of obedience they intermarry and defect
What is the problem?
Israel does not recognize the enemy
What does it mean if they can't recognize the enemy?
It means that they do not know and love the LORD
Minor judges
Shagmar / Tola / Jair / Izban / Elon / Abdon
What is significant about Samson?
Israel never cried out for help and when Samson came to deliver them, they did not want to be delivered.
Was Samson supposed to fully deliver Israel?
No, he was only the beginning of the deliverence.
How does Samson epitomize Israel?
He was specially chosen and in a special relationship witih God but spurned the opportunity for blessing
What the main characteristic of Sampson?
1. Self-centered
What is his personal issue?
He is disloyal to God and the vow
What is the bigger issue?
The glory of God
Who will get the glory, Samson or God?
What is the issue in all of the judges?
Proper worship of God and His glory through His people
What is the sad conclusion of the book of Judges?
1. Each man did what was right in their own eyes
2. There was no king in Israel
What would the end of the book of Judges lead you to conclude?
Their spiritual decline is now complete and we would expect to see God fight against Israel and remove them from the land.