7. Judges

  • 7. Judges (The Choice: Vol.1)

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    Deborah Category: Prophetic leadership & courage in battle Could avoid: Remain silent as a woman in a male-led society.“Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.” (Judges 4:4)Cross-Refs: 2 Kings 22:14; Joel 2:28. Chose: Judged Israel and commanded Barak to go to war.“She sent…

  • 7. Judges (The Choice: Vol.2)

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    Israel’s Cycles of Apostasy Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Remain faithful to the LORD after Joshua.“Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him.” (Judges 2:7)Cross-Refs: Joshua 24:31; Deuteronomy 6:5. Chose wrongly: Turned to idols and forsook the LORD.“Then the Israelites…

  • Judges (Bible Translation History)

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    1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) Septuagint (LXX): The Greek translation of Judges provided Hellenistic Jews with access to the cyclical history of Israel, highlighting the roles of the judges and divine deliverance. The rendering of kritēs (judge) and rhema (word, command) influenced early…

  • 7. Judges (Bible Summary)

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    A Cycle of Apostasy, Oppression, and Deliverance Prologue: Incomplete Conquest and Apostasy (1:1—3:6) Oppression and Deliverance (3:7—16:31) Epilogue: Religious and Moral Disorder (chs. 17–21) Summary The Book of Judges chronicles a cycle of Israel’s spiritual and moral decline, marked by their repeated disobedience, oppression by foreign nations, and deliverance through…

  • 7. Judges (Bible Overview)

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    (1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: Judges – derived from the Hebrew title Shoftim, meaning “judges” or “rulers.” These were not judicial officials but charismatic leaders raised by God.• Definition: A historical and theological narrative recounting the cyclical pattern of Israel’s apostasy, oppression, repentance, and deliverance through divinely…

  • 7. Judges (Prefiguring Jesus) 

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    Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of Judges 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian Application…