Category Archives: Judges

Today’s study is a “redo” of last week’s story, only this is a free-form telling of the tale. Watching myself on video is a good exercise. In the future, I will try to reduce the number of “and’s,” “so’s,” “basically’s,” … Continue reading →

Judges 11 tells the story of Jephthah, the illegitimate son of Gilead. Jephthah was a mighty warrior and a natural leader, chased off by his family as a social outcast. In the face of the Ammonites threat of war, the … Continue reading →

Today’s study touches on Tola (judged 23 years) and Jair (judged 22 years). Perhaps “minor judges” but representing the diversity of the leaders God used. After Jair died, the Israelites again served other gods – the Baals and Ashtoreths, the … Continue reading →

The stories of Gideon and his son Abimelech are centered in the Book of Judges. Gideon offers a stellar example of the leaders God chose to rescue his children and Abimelech is the antithesis, offering a stark contrast in behavior. … Continue reading →

Gideon’s story continues with his final battle with the Midianites and his pursuit of kings Zebah and Zalmunna. When he asked the people of Succoth and Peniel for aid and they declined, he promised vindication which he later delivered.For reasons … Continue reading →

In today’s study we learn of Gideon’s battle with the Mideanites. God used 300 of the 32,000 Israelites to defeat the mulitudes (Mideanites, Amalekites and all of the other eastern people) who’d gathered in the valley “as thick as locusts”. … Continue reading →

Judges tells repeatedly of the Israelites cyclical relationship with God: doing evil, falling into the Pit, crying out for mercy, being redeemed by God’s grace. In Judges 6, God sends Gideon, the “least” family member of the smallest tribe to … Continue reading →

Continuing in the study of Judges. Today, we cover the story of Deborah: judge and prophetess. Deborah (which means “the Bee”) and Jael (which means “mountain goat”) help to deliver the Israelites into peaceful living in the land flowing with … Continue reading →

This is the third in the series on Judges. I haven’t figured out where, if anywhere, this series is going. I’m taking it one step at a time – a lot like the Israelites did. Hopefully I can avoid doing … Continue reading →

Today’s study continues with Judges, during the period following Joshua’s death and before Saul became the first king over the Israelites. The first judge, Othniel, is introduced in Judges 3:7-11.