Old Testament · Book overview
Book of Judges
Judges describes Israel's downward spiral of sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue through flawed leaders called judges. It exposes the chaos of a people who do what is right in their own eyes.
AuthorUnknown (traditionally Samuel)
Datec. 11th century BC
ThemeCycles of sin and rescue
Chapters21
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Judges 2:16 “Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.” Judges 21:25 “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” Judges 6:12 “And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.””
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