KNOW YOUR BIBLE 101 Thursday - July 18, 2013 JUDGES Judges is the seventh Book in the Bible. This Book tells the story of Israel after Joshua died. The heroes of this Book are called Judges. God gave the people judges to help them when things were bad. When he people loved God, things were good. When the people forgot God, things were bad. The stories in this book all follow the same pattern. 1. The people of Israel loved God and asked HIM to forgive them. 2. The people of Israel forgot God and worshipped false Gods. 3. God punished the people. HE sent another nation to fight and rule over them. 4. The people of Israel turned to God and asked HIM to forgive them. 5. God forgave the people and sent a judge to help them. Twelve (12) judges are mentioned in this Book, but Deborah, Gideon and Samson are the best-known judges. Outline of content What life is like – (1:1 – 3:6) Good times and bad times – (3:7 – 16:31) War with each other – (17:1 – 21:35)
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:14:01 +0000
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