Judges describes the dark period between Joshua and Samuel, showing repeated cycles of sin, oppression, crying out, and deliverance.
21
Chapters
618
Total Verses
Samuel (traditionally)
Author
1050-1000 BC
Date Written
Incomplete conquest
Twelve judges deliver Israel
Moral and religious decay
Deborah leads Israel to victory over Canaanites
Deborah and Barak sing a victory song
Gideon is called to deliver Israel from Midianites
Gideon defeats Midianites with 300 men
Gideon pursues and defeats remaining Midianites
Abimelech becomes king and kills his brothers
Israel serves Baalim; God raises judges again
Jephthah leads Israel and makes a tragic vow
Conflict between Jephthah and Ephraimites
Angel announces Samson's birth to his mother
Samson marries a Philistine woman; riddle incident
Samson avenges himself against the Philistines
Samson is captured, blinded, and destroys Philistine temple
Micah sets up idols and hires a Levite priest
Danites steal Micah's idols and priest
Levite's concubine abused and killed in Gibeah
Israelites wage war against tribe of Benjamin
Israelites provide wives for surviving Benjamites
Now that you have read the overview, test your Judges knowledge.
“Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”Judges 21:25
“The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.”Judges 6:12
“O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee.”Judges 16:28