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Moral Formation and the Book of Judges

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  • Paul Miller

This article deals with the book of Judges from an ethical perspective. The author writes from the conviction that Judges is rich in ethical insight even though there are not direct prescriptions by way of laws or rules of conduct. Judges deals with the community of faith as the place and context for moral formation. The concept of irony is worked with to indicate how life without God looks like.

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Literary Clues in Judges: A Response to Robert Chisholm

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  • Andrew E. Steinmann

This article responds to an article by Robert Chisholm, who proposed a chronology of the book of Judges. This chronology was based on a literary clue in the book itself. This article agrees with much of what Chisholm wrote. However, it asks whether the pattern Chisholm identified is necessarily a clue to the chronology of Judges or a clue to another feature developed by the author of Judges.

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Unity and Diversity in Early Israel before Samuel

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  • Alan J. Hauser

What is the picture the Bible gives us of Israel during the period of the judges? This essay pleads for and starts with a re-examination of this time in the life of God's people. Different theories exist that need to be reviewed.

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Right in Their Own Eyes - Juggling Judges

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  • George M. Schwab

Chapter 1 introduces the book of Judges. The focus is on the historical context and circumstances as well as the chronology of the judges.

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Judges 2:4-5 - Weepers

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article on Judges 2:4-5 is about the consequences of sin. Israel is weeping because of their sin.

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A Biblical Reconstruction of the Prophetess Deborah in Judges 4

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  • William R. Osborne

This study offers a reconstruction of the identity and message of Deborah as prophetess in Judges 4.

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Prophetesses, Then and Now

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  • Cornelis van Dam

The case of Deborah in Judges 4–Judges 5 has been used to justify the debate of women in office. This article shows that though Deborah was a prophetess, she was not a judge, and that this was a special provision of God.

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Deborah & Barak: Example for Women or Embarrassment for Men?

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article discusses the position Deborah had in Israel and if we must see this as an example for women in the church today. The author discusses Judges 4 and 5, and the position of women before Deborah and after Deborah.

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Judges 4-5 - Motherhood, Machismo, and the Purpose of Yahweh

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  • John E. Goldingay

How does God achieve His purpose in the world? This article looks at Judges 4 and Judges 5 to discuss how God uses men and women to carry out His plans.

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The Love of God

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  • Paul David Tripp

The love of God is a jealous love. Because of this, God will always discipline his children, in order to show them his love. The article shows this from Judges 6:1-6.

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The Message of God

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  • Paul David Tripp

God is always faithful. Because of his faithfulness, he will always bring us back from our unfaithfulness. This is gleaned from Judges 6:7-10.

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The Hero Of God

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  • Paul David Tripp

Your calling as a Christian is rooted in the strength, wisdom, and ability of Another. This article explains this from the story of Gideon as recorded in Judges 6:11-16.

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In Defense of Paneling as a Clue to the Chronology of Judges: A Critique of Andrew Steinmann's Reply

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  • Robert B. Chisholm

In this article Chrisholm responds to a critique of Andrew Steinmann on his view on the chronology of the book of Judges. He offers a critique of Steinmann’s reply and amplifies and clarifies his own position.

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Will the Real Gideon Please Stand Up? Narrative Style and Intention in Judges 6-9

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  • Daniel I. Block

In this essay Block reflects on the way Gideon is portrayed in Judges 6-Judges 9. Gideon's real name is Jerubbaal. The god after whom he was named took up the challenge proposed by Joash in Judges 6:31–32.

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Judges 6:11-13 - Gideon: Faith in Crisis

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  • Roger Ellsworth

Looking at Judges 6:11-13, this article shows from the life of Gideon what to do when we feel like our faith is not working. It points out that faith always rests on the word of God and the faithfulness of God.

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The Army of God

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  • Paul David Tripp

Self-reliance is the greatest enemy you are facing as a Christian. The Christian life is a life of dependence upon God. From the story of Gideon in Judges 7:1-8, the article explains how this is so.

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The Battle Plan of God

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  • Paul David Tripp

This article explains from the story of Gideon in Judges 7:15-18 that it is through our weakness that God works out his purposes.

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The Condemnation of Jephthah

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  • Tamie S. Davis

What is the best way to read the story of Jephthah and his daughters in Judges 11:29-40? This essay sees a combination of intertextuality and literary context as the best tools for a good understanding of the text. The author argues that Jephthah is presented as an inversion of Abraham.

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Don't Rescue Jephthah

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  • Jesse Johnson

Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter or not? This article considers the account of Judges 11 within the context of the book as a whole, and cannot avoid concluding that he did. The author urges us to let the text stand as is, to see how badly Israel needed God's deliverance.

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Judges 11 - Three Bad Dads of the Bible (Part 2)

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  • Anthony Selvaggio

This is the second in a trilogy of articles which looks at Eli, Jephthah, and David as biblical examples of bad fathers. This article focuses on Jephthah and the promise he made which sealed the fate of his daughter, as recorded in Judges 11. Though this example the author tackles the issue of many fathers today being spiritually ignorant.

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Judges 13-16 - Samson: The Last Judge

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  • R. A. Starke

This article on Judges 13-Judges 16 is an introduction to and discussion of the message of Samson.

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Judges 13 - The Crescendo of Salvation

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  • Marc Jagt

God gives us a Saviour even before we cry out for help. The birth of Samson (Judges 13) has similarities with the birth of Jesus Christ.

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The Symbolism of the Lion and the Bees: Another Ironic Twist in the Samson Cycle

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  • Martin Emmrich

The function of symbolism in Old Testament narrative is treated in this article in the case of Samson killing of a lion (Judges 14). Emmrich argues that it has greater significance than to authenticate Samson's calling as judge or to provide a demonstration of Samson’s strength. Literary and thematic parallels between Judges 14:5-6, 8, and Judges 15:14-19 are examined. 

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Samson and Hercules: A Comparison between the Feats of Samson and the labours of Hercules

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  • Gary G. Cohen

This article concerns itself with the hypothesis that wants to connect the biblical judge Samson (Judges 16) in one way or another with the Greek Hercules.

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Judges 16:30 - More Victorious in Death than in Life

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  • Marc Jagt

From Judges 16:30 we see that Samson brought victory through his death - a shadow of the things to come in the life of Jesus Christ.

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Judges 17-21 - A Nation in Crisis

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  • Roger Fay

Looking at Judges 17-Judges 21, this article shows how God's covenant people moved away from their King through moral anarchy, exposing themselves to temptation. However, through repentance and faith in Christ God brings restoration. This is a call to the church to speak about this hope of restoration in Christ in the midst of our nation in crisis.

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Judges 19 – The Levite, the Concubine, and Israel's Story

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  • Alastair J. Roberts

This article considers the account of Judges 19, and shows how Israel has become Sodom. It also shows how the story recalls some of the events of Exodus, as well as anticipates the story of Saul in 1 Samuel.

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Facing the Ugly

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  • Doug Van Meter

Sin has made life ugly. Judges 19-Judges 21 records such ugliness. This article suggests ways that Christians can face this ugliness of sin.

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Judges 1 - The Campaign for Canaan

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 1. 

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Judges 2:1-3:6 - The Next Generation

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 2:1-3:6.

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Judges 3:7-12 - The Perfect Example

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 3:7-12.

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Judges 3:12-31 - Two Imperfect Examples

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 3:12-31.

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Judges 4 - Why Can’t a Man be More Like This Woman?

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 4.

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Judges 5 - The Song of Victory

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 5.

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Judges 6 - The Call of Gideon

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 6

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Judges 7 - The Torch and Trumpet

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 7. 

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Judges 8 - A Tragic Ending to the Story of Gideon

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 8.

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Judges 9 - What Happens When You Hire a Bramble

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 9.

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Judges 10 - The Importance of Minor Judges

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 10.

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Judges 11–12 - An Unfortunate Oath

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 11–12.

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Judges 13 - High Expectations

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 13.

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Judges 14 - “Samson’s Goin’ Down”

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 14.

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Judges 15

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 15.

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Judges 16

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 16.

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Judges 17–18

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 17–18.

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Judges 19

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 19.

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Judges 20–21

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  • James Oord

This article is a Bible study on Judges 20–21.

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