The Book of Judges

These studies were presented at WIBC between July 2020 and November 2021. Detailed study questions on the book are available.

Section
Notes
MP3 Audio Files
Overview of Judges
Charts on the overview of Judges
Notes on overview and ch. 1-2
The WH- Questions in Judges
1:1-3:6 Prolog: After the Death of Joshua
1:1-2:5, Social Distintegration
Charts on 1:1-10
Charts on 1:11-26
Charts on 1:27-2:5
Start of Judah's Campaign
Unity and Disunity
Northern Compromise
2:6-3:6, Spiritual Departure
Charts on 2:4-19
Charts on 2:11-19
Charts on 2:20-3:6
The Limits of Tradition
The Cycles Throughout the Bible
The Lord Judges Israel's Failure

3:7-16:31 Cycles of Rebellion,
Retribution,
Repentance, and
Restoration

3:7-11, Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar
Charts on 3:7-11
Charts on 3:10-30
Charts on 3:14-31
Notes on Chapter 3
Othniel and the Mesopotamians
Othniel and Ehud
Ehud and Shamgar
4:1-5:31, Deborah and Barak
Charts on 4:1-15
Charts on 4:11-5:9
Charts on 5:2-15
Charts on 5:14-22
Charts on 5:19-31, Psalm 68
Charts on Ps 68, Eph 4, Heb 11
Notes on Chapters 4-5
Who is the Deliverer?
A Friendly Stranger
Hearing and Speaking the Lord's Praise
Role Call of the Tribes
Outcomes, Consequences, and Echoes
Echoes in Psalms, Ephesians, Hebrews
6:1-9:57, Gideon and Abimelech
Charts on 6:1-10
Charts on 6:8-14
Charts on 6:14-26
Charts on 6:23-39
Charts on 6:33-7:15
Charts on 7:9-8:21
Charts on 8:4-32
Charts on 8:29-9:21
Charts on 9:8-24
Charts on 9:24-57
Notes on Chapters 6-9
Introduction to Gideon
The Call of Gideon
Learning from Scripture
Internal Cleansing
Preparations for Battle
Spiritual and Carnal Combat
Gideon's Apostasy
The Rise of Abimelech
Jotham's Parable
Judgment on Shechem and Abimelech
10:1-12:15, Jephthah and Five Minor Judges
Charts on 10:1-9
Charts on 10:8-11:2
Charts on 10:17-11:28
Charts on 11:12-24
Charts on 11:22-31
Charts on 11:30-40
Charts on 12:1-7
Charts on 12:8-15
Notes on Chapters 10-12
War on Two Fronts
Repentance, Rebuke, and Rejection
Election of Jephthah
Jephthah's Negotiation with Ammon
Preparation for Battle
Jephthah's Vow
Jephthah's Negotiation with Ephraim
The Minor Judges
13:1-16:31, Samson Charts on 13:1
Charts on 13:2-5
Charts on 13:5-9
Charts on 13:7-25
Charts on 14:1-20
Charts on 15:1-13
Charts on 14:18-15:19
Charts on 15:9-19
Charts on 15:18-16:3
Charts on 16:1-5
Charts on 16:5-20
Charts on 16:17-31
Notes on Chapters 13-16
Introduction to Samson and the Philistines
A Miraculous Birth
Was our Lord a Nazarite?
Supper or Sacrifice?
Samson's Wedding in Timnah
Killing a Lion and Philistines
The Battle of Timnah
The Battle of Lehi
Samson as the Servant of the Lord
Samson and the Spies in Jericho
Samson and Delilah
Samson's Final Victory
17:1-21:25, Epilog: What went wrong?
17:1-18:31, Spiritual Departure
Charts on background to 17-21
Charts on 17:1-5
Charts on 17:5 and the House of God
Charts on the church as God's house
Charts on 17:6-13 and paid clergy
Charts on 17:10-18:6
Charts on 18:1-10
Charts on 18:7-26
Charts on 18:20-31
Notes on Chapters 17-18
Background to  the Epilog
An Irregular Sanctuary
The House of God
The Church as God's House
An Irregular Levite
Micah's Priest and the Danites' Quest
The Danites Meet the Levite
Stealing Micah's Gods
The Conquest of Laish
19:1-21:25, Social Disintegration
Charts introducing 19-21
Charts on 19:1-9
Charts on 19:3-14
Charts on 19:10-29
Charts on 19:27-20:10
Charts on 20:11-28
Charts on 20:19-48
Charts on 20:29-48
Charts on 21:1-25
Charts on 21:8-25
Charts on 21:22-25
Notes on Chapters 19-21
Introduction to the Benjamite War
Three Terms for Israel, and a Troubled Marriage
Hospitality in Bethlehem
Jerusalem or Gibeah ... or Sodom?
Three Principles of Judgment
As One Man
Learning to Pray
Lessons from the War with Benjamin
Keeping Ill-Advised Oaths
Discerning the Body
Twisting Words
Final Summary
Charts reviewing the book (1)
Charts reviewing the book (2)
Charts on Judges and Hebrews
Notes reviewing the book
A Review of Judges (1)
Review of Judges (2)
Judges and Hebrews

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