The title for the book comes from the function of various key individuals who provide leadership to deliver Israel out from under bondage to their enemies as a consequence of their sin.
The the death of Joshua to the appointment of Saul as king of Israel bookend this era of Israel's history.
This book chronicles Israel's failure as a nation due to their apostasy, disobedience and blatant lawlessness. Judges 17:6 provides a key verse describing their spiritual desolation, 'In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own time.'
With disobedience will come consequences and when they get uncomfortable enough, they call out in repentance to the Lord. When they do, He provides a deliverer. Sadly, this proves to be cyclical as a downward spiral through the days of the Judges.
The book begins by setting the context with an introduction to the times and a recounting of the death of Joshua.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
