JudgesChallenging verse-by-verse teaching of scripture from www.versebyverseministry.orgA verse-by-verse teaching through JudgesStephen ArmstrongThough few Christians study the book of Judges end to end, most recognize the book's iconic characters, including Samson, Gideon, and Deborah. Judges bridges the 300-year period between Moses and Joshua and the kings of Israel, when every tribe of Israel acted as a nation unto itself. This is a book filled with heroes, villains, love, war, miracles and God's grace. No wonder the book of Judges is a favorite source for classic Sunday school stories.
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Judgesen-usno(c)2016 Verse By Verse Ministry InternationalVerse By Verse Ministry Internationalletters@versebyverseministry.orgWed, 11 May 2022 03:39:59 -0500Wed, 11 May 2022 03:39:59 -0500http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssletters@versebyverseministry.org1A Introduction to Judges
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JudgesLesson 1A - IntroductionBackground teaching from Joshua and elsewhere to set the stage for the period of judges ruling over Israel.Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:05:00 -05001B Chapter 1
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JudgesLesson 1B - The Seeds of ApostasyIsrael begins to take the land from the Canaanites, led by Judah, but the people of Israel failed to obey God's instructions.Sun, 14 Jun 2015 22:43:00 -05002 Chapter 2
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JudgesLesson 2 - The Lord's Judgment for ApostasyThe Lord examines the hearts of Israel and finds them lacking faithfulness to His covenant.Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:48:00 -05003A Chapter 3:1-6
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JudgesLesson 3A - The Lord's TestIsrael's apostasy leads the Lord to impose a test upon the nation.Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:35:00 -05003B Chapter 3:12-31
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JudgesLesson 3B - The Second JudgeThe pattern of Israel's sin continues, so a second judge is raised up to defeat Israel's enemy.Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:57:00 -05004A Chapter 4:1-9
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JudgesLesson 4A - Introducing DeborahThe third cycle of sin leads to Deborah, the first woman judge.Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:42:00 -05004B Chapter 4:10-24
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JudgesLesson 4B - Weak Men, Strong WomenBarak defeats the Canaanite King, but it requires a woman to finish the job.Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:34:00 -05005A Chapter 5:1-11
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JudgesLesson 5A - Praise the LordPart I of the song of Deborah praises the Lord for the victory that Israel won.Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:25:00 -05005B Chapter 5:12-31
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JudgesLesson 5B - Answering the Call of GodParts II and III of the Song of Deborah explains how some in Israel answered the call to fight while others did not, and in the end a woman won the battle.Sun, 09 Aug 2015 19:03:00 -05006A Chapter 6:1-16
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JudgesLesson 6A - Introducing GideonThe fourth cycle of apostasy in Israel begins, and the judge God calls to respond is meek, weak Gideon.Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:50:00 -05006B Chapter 6:16-40
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JudgesLesson 6B - Tests of ImmaturityGideon's dependence on tests are a crutch for weak faith.Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:28:00 -05007A Chapter 7:1-11
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JudgesLesson 7A - Gideon's FearAfter Gideon tests the Lord, the Lord devises a test for Gideon to expose his fearful attitude.Sun, 13 Sep 2015 22:20:00 -05007B Chapter 7:9-25
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JudgesLesson 7B - God's SovereigntyGideon is moved to worship and obedience by a dramatic display of God's power and sovereignty.Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:49:00 -05008A Chapters 7:24-25; 8:1-21
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JudgesLesson 8A - Gideon's PrideAfter winning a stunning victory by God's hand, Gideon begins to act with arrogance.Sun, 27 Sep 2015 18:48:00 -05008B Chapter 8:22-35
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JudgesLesson 8B - Gideon's FollyThe final act in Gideon's time looks more like a king than a judge.Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:28:00 -05009A Chapters 8:33-35; 9:1-24
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JudgesLesson 9A - The Rise of the BrambleA son of one of Gideon's slave wives takes authority for himself as the supposed king of Israel.Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:26:00 -05009B Chapters 9:22-57; 10:1-14
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JudgesLesson 9B - The Fall of AbimelechThe Lord visits the sin of Abimelech upon his head through a series of circumstances.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:19:00 -060010 Chapter 10:6-18
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JudgesLesson 10 - CanaanizationThe people of Israel begin their fifth cycle of sin and idolatry, because the people are falling into Canaanization.Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:36:00 -060011A Chapters 10:18; 11:1-27
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JudgesLesson 11A - The Good, the Bad and JephthahThe Lord delivers a new judge, but he's a hero with a dark past and a tendency to speak first and think later.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 21:14:00 -060011B Chapter 11:28-40
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JudgesLesson 11B - A Rash VowJaphthah makes a rash vow based on pagan thinking and ignorance of God's word.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:56:00 -060012 Chapter 12
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JudgesLesson 12 - Civil WarJaphthah's reign as judge ends with civil war among the tribes and a disturbing divergence in language.Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:31:00 -060013A Chapter 13:1-7
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JudgesLesson 13A - A New CycleThe cycle of Judges begins again, but this time the cycle is different, requiring that the Lord raise up a different kind of Judge.Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:41:00 -060013B Chapter 13:8-23
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JudgesLesson 13B - A Child Is BornThe Lord announces the coming birth of Samson leading to parallels between Jesus' birth and Samson's birth.Sat, 26 Dec 2015 10:58:00 -060014A Chapters 13:24-25; 14:1-14
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JudgesLesson 14A - The Girls and the BeesSamson's special beginning gives way to an impulsive life rather than a life of serving the Lord as intended.Sun, 27 Dec 2015 20:28:00 -060014B Chapter 14:14:20
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JudgesLesson 14B - Samson's FollySamson loses his impulsive bet after his future wife betrays him.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 18:45:00 -060015 Chapter 15:1-17
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JudgesLesson 15 - Samson's RevengeAfter leaving his bride at the altar, Samson returns to find the covenant broken.Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:32:00 -060016A Chapters 15:18-20; 16:1-12
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JudgesLesson 16A - Samson's DownfallSamson plays with his enemies and assumes he will prevail because of his physical strength.Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:22:00 -060016B Chapter 16:13-22
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JudgesLesson 16B - Pride Goes Before the FallFinally Samson gives away the secret to his power, or so he thinks.Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:49:00 -060016C Chapter 16:22-31
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JudgesLesson 16C - Samson Brings the House DownDespite living a life for himself, in the end Samson serves the Lord and his mission with a step of faith.Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:43:00 -060017 Chapter 17
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JudgesLesson 17 - Jewish Sketches - The introduction of IdolatryIn the first of three sketches of Jewish life, we learn how idolatry entered into Jewish society.Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:59:00 -060018A Chapter 18:1-13
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JudgesLesson 18A - The Rebellion of the DanitesThe Danites seek for better land in Canaan.Sun, 06 Mar 2016 21:53:00 -060018B Chapter 18:11-31
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JudgesLesson 18B - False Worship Begins in IsraelThe sin of Micah and the Danites combine to introduce idolatry.Sun, 20 Mar 2016 20:26:00 -050019A Chapter 19:1-15
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JudgesLesson 19A - Depravity and IndulgenceThe second incident Samuel records in his epilogue explains the deterioration of Israel's culture.Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:31:00 -050019B Chapter 19:16-30
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JudgesLesson 19B - Relative MoralitySamuel's account of the depravity of Jewish culture reaches its zenith.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:45:00 -050020A Chapter 20:1-18
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JudgesLesson 20A - The Immoral ResponseThe people of Israel are of one mind in demanding a response to the Benajamites' sin, but they are working in sin themselves.Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:09:00 -050020B Chapter 20:19-48
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JudgesLesson 20B - God is Not a GenieThe tribes are working with God as if He is their personal genie, but the Lord gets their attention by bringing them to defeat in battle.Mon, 09 May 2016 09:47:00 -050021 Chapter 21
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JudgesLesson 21 - A Sinful SolutionAfter nearly annihilating their brothers, the tribes of Israel devise sinful solutions to solve the problem.Mon, 16 May 2016 10:39:00 -0500