Judges
Protestant Bible · Old Testament · 21 chapters · KJV
About Judges
Judges chronicles a cycle of apostasy, oppression, repentance, and rescue — twelve judges raised up between Joshua and the monarchy, ending in moral chaos.
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Frequently asked about Judges
- What is a 'judge' in this book?
- A military-spiritual deliverer raised up to rescue Israel from foreign oppression — not a courtroom judge.
- Why does Judges end so darkly?
- The refrain 'there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes' (21:25) sets up the need for the Davidic monarchy.