![]() ![]() The time had come for Israel to be the kingdom of God in To displace the Canaanites and to cleanse it of paganism. ![]() Under their feet it remained only for them to occupy it, The Lord's land, where Israel was to enter into rest, lay Made to their ancestors were fulfilled (see Jos 21:43-45). Leadership of Joshua, many of the covenant promises God had With Israel's conquest of the promised land through the Up leaders (judges) through whom he throws off foreign oppressors ![]() On the other hand, it tells of urgentĪppeals to God in times of crisis, moving the Lord to raise On the one hand, it is an account of frequent apostasy, provokingĭivine chastening. Land from the death of Joshua to the rise of the monarchy. The book of Judges depicts the life of Israel in the promised 17-21 suggest a time after theĭavidic dynasty had been effectively established (tenth century That the Jebusites still controlled Jerusalem ( 1:21) hasīeen taken to indicate a time before David's capture of theĬity c. Israel had no king" ( 17:6 18:1 19:1 21:25) suggests aĭate after the establishment of the monarchy. The date of composition is also unknown, but it was undoubtedlyĭuring the monarchy. With David's court, had a hand in shaping and editing the Such prophets as Nathan and Gad, both of whom were associated Some of the accounts from the period of the judges and that Israel's ultimate Judge and Deliverer ( 11:27 see 8:23, where Gideon, a judge, insists that the Lord is Israel'sĪlthough tradition ascribes the book to Samuel, the author The oppressions and raised up deliverers, he himself was Their principal purpose is best expressed inĢ:16: "Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out Of the elders who outlived Joshua until the time of the The title refers to the leaders Israel had from the time Theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Judges. This summary of the book of Judges provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, ![]()
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