The Book of Judges
19 Lessons in this series
Overview of Judges
What is the book of Judges about and what happened in this time in Israel's history? We look at a quick overview of the main idea of the book that...
Othniel
Othniel is the first of the judges and we can learn from his story what went wrong with Israel and what went right with him.
Ehud
Here we have the second judge. Ehud was left-handed and delivered Israel from Moab.
Shamgar and Deborah
What can we learn from the little we are told about Shamgar? What can we learn from the story of Deborah and the victory going to Jael, a woman who...
Gideon
The story of Gideon is a story of God demonstrating that it is He who gives the victory. Gideon needed strong proof, but when we he knew that it was...
Abimelech (Not a Judge)
In this lesson, we take a look at Abimelech who is often listed as one of the judges but is actually an oppressor of Israel rather than a deliverer....
Tola and Jair (Plus An Introduction to Jephtha)
In this lesson, we look briefly at two of the judges about whom very little is known, but we can still learn something from them. We also look at...
Jephtha
Jephtha gives us an example of a "foolish vow" but more than that, he gives us an example of faithfulness and passing that faith on to his daughter....
Jephtha Continued + Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
What can we learn from the civil war in Jephtha's time? What can we learn from the judges about which little is said? We look at their stories in...
Introduction to Samson
What can we learn from the start of Samson's carreer as a liberator for Israel? What makes him different from all other judges? Should we be so hard...
Samson Part 2
In this class, we take a look at the faith we see in Samson carrying out his purpose God had given him.
Samson Part 3
We look in this lesson at the end of Samson's life. We see his failures as well as his final victory that was through faith in God.
Micah and the Tribe of Dan
In this lesson, we take a look at a story from the book of Judges that demonstrates the dangers of being ignorant of God's law and the need to teach...
The Levite's Concubine and the Destruction of Benjamin
In one of the ugliest stories in the Bible, we find great similarities to the story of Sodom and the immorality that was present there, present...
Eli - High Priest and Judge
We are now getting outside the book of Judges. 1 Samuel contains the final two judges. The first of these is Eli, the high priest. His story is a...
Samuel (part 1)
In this first lesson on the last judge of Israel, we look at where Samuel came from and the ways in which God used him.
Samuel (part 2)
In this second look at Samuel, we look at his work as a judge of Israel. We focus on his consistent good character and his consistent teaching about...
Samuel (part 3)
In this final look at the judges, we look at the relationships between Samuel, Saul, and David, and how commitment to serving God affected those...
Talking With the Dead
This lesson is a follow up for the final lesson on Samuel, where we spoke about King Saul speaking with the spirit of Samuel. We examine what the...