OT317 Book Study: Judges
Sign in to rateView background information and a clear exposition of Judges demonstrating its relevance to a modern setting. Pastors and teachers will benefit from lessons on the consequence of apostasy, deliverance, and the character of each Judge. Professors and students will appreciate a scholarly focus on the literary context in which Israel’s spiritual and moral disintegration took place. God rescuing Israel through the Judges is presented in an intellectually enriching and a highly accessible format that will transform your study and deepen understanding.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
1m
Introduction to the Book
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Considering the Title “Judges”
3m
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The Canaanization of Israel: Background (Judg 1:1–36)
Background and Purpose of Judges 1
5m
What’s Wrong in Israel (Judg 2:1–3:6)
Overview of Judges 2
2m
Introduction to the Book of Deliverers (Judg 3:7–31)
Structure of Deliverer Accounts
4m
Barak and the Canaanites (Judg 4–5)
Literary Observations on the Barak Cycle
3m
Celebrating the Victory (Judg 5:1–31)
Song of Celebration
2m
The Gideon Cycle: Overview and Early Events (Judg 6–9)
Overview of the Gideon Cycle
5m
Gideon’s Big Test (Judg 6:33–8:3)
Preparing for Battle and Second-Guessing
5m
Aftermath of Battle (Judg 8:4–28)
Structure and Themes of the Section
3m
Gideon’s Legacy (Judg 8:28–35)
Personal and Spiritual Legacy
6m
Gideon’s Dynastic Legacy: Abimelech (Judg 9:1–57)
Overview of the Abimelech Account
5m
The Minor Governors (Judg 10:1–5)
The Significance of the Minor Governors
8m
Jephthah (Judg 10:6–12:7)
Overview of the Jephthah Account
6m
Jephthah’s Victory and Vow (Judg 11:12–12:7)
Negotiations (Judg 11:12–28)
4m
Samson and the Philistines (Judg 13:1–16:31)
The Paradigm Breaks Down
5m
Samson’s Marriage (Judg 13:25–14:20)
Overview of the Story of Samson’s Marriage
8m
Samson Fights the Philistines (Judg 15)
Overview and Introduction to Judges 15
4m
Samson in Gaza (Judg 16)
Overview of Judges 16
3m
The Climax of the Book (Judg 17–21)
Overview of the Book’s Climax
8m
The Danite Mission (Judg 18)
Overview of Judges 18
4m
A Levite’s Misstep (Judg 19:1–28)
Overview of Judges 19–21
6m
Civil War in Israel (Judg 19:29–20:48)
Overview of Judges 20
9m
Saving Benjamin (Judg 21)
Overview of Judges 21
6m
