Topic: The Book Of Judges -- A Brief Overview, Part 1 Of 4

Is so called because it contains the history of the deliverance and government of Israel by the men who bore the title of the "judges." The book of Ruth originally formed part of this book, but about A.D. 450 it was separated from it and placed in the Hebrew scriptures immediately after the Song of Solomon. The book contains,
(1.) An introduction (1-3:6), connecting it with the previous narrative in Joshua, as a "link in the chain of books.

The book of Ruth originally formed part of this book, but about A.D. 450 it was separated from it and placed in the Hebrew scriptures immediately after the Song of Solomon. The book contains, (1.) An introduction (Judges 1:1-3:6), connecting it with the previous narrative in Joshua, as a "link in the chain of books."(2.) The history of the thirteen judges (Judges 3:7-16:31) in the following order:FIRST PERIOD (Judges 3:7-Judges 5:31)I. Servitude under Chushan-rishathaim of Mesopotamia --- 8 years 1. OTHNIEL delivers Israel, rest --- 40 yearsII. Servitude under Eglon of Moab: Ammon, Amalek --- 18 years 2. EHUD'S deliverance, rest --- 80 years 3. SHAMGAR --- Unknown. III. Servitude under Jabin of Hazor in Canaan --- 20 years 4. DEBORAH and, 5. BARAK --- 40 years(206 years total)SECOND PERIOD (Judges 6:1-Judges 10:5)IV. Servitude under Midian, Amalek, and children of the east --- 7 years 6. GIDEON --- 40 years ABIMELECH, Gideon's son, reigns as king over Israel --- 3 years 7. TOLA --- 23 years 8. JAIR --- 22 years(95 years total)THIRD PERIOD (Judges 10:6-Judges 12:15)V. Servitude under Ammonites with the Philistines --- 18 years 9. JEPHTHAH --- 6 years 10. IBZAN --- 7 years 11. ELON --- 10 years 12. ABDON --- 8 years(49 years total)FOURTH PERIOD (Judges 13-16)VI. Seritude under Philistines --- 40 years 13. SAMSON --- 20 years(60 years) In all, 410 years.

From: Easton's Bible Dictionary. Fair Use. Presented for educational purposes only.

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