Overview of Judges

7^th book of the BIBLE, Old Testament and 2^nd of 12 Historical books

The Book of Judges covers the period between Joshua’s death and the rise of the monarchy

These judges whom the Lord chose and anointed with His Spirit were military and civil leaders.

The book of Judges spans a period of over 325 years, recording six successive periods of oppression and deliverance, and the careers of 12 deliverers.

Their captors included the Mesopotamians, Moabites, Philistines, Canaanites, Midianites, and Ammonites.

7 apostasies . . . 7 servitudes . . . 7 deliverances.

The cycle of Judges appears to be:

Rebellion – Sin

Retribution – Servitude

Repentance – Supplication

Restoration – Salvation

Rest – Silence

Judges describes various cycles of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance in:

The southern region – Judges 3:7-31

The northern region – Judges 4:1 – 5:31

The central region – Judges 6:1 – 10:5

The western region – Judges 13:1 – 16:31

The Named Judges are