Category: Judges

So Begins the New Nation of Israel. Let’s follow the Book of Judges through turmoil and triumph as the people continuously fall away from God and then come back. Reading these verses in Judges is like reading a military history lesson with each tribe of Israel conquering (or not) the lands which God had promised […]

In Judges 20:1-48, we learn about a harrowing tale of conflict and consequence within ancient Israel; the Israelite Benjamite War. This chapter unfolds a tragic sequence of events triggered by the defense of criminal acts within the tribe of Benjamin. This action leads to a devastating civil war. Also, Scripture uncovers profound lessons for us. […]

Today, we explore Judges 19:1-30. It tells about the Levite’s concubine and how the story relates to America. This passage might make you squirm a bit, but stick with it. It gives us a powerful lesson about the consequences of a society drifting away from God. Take a moment to picture this scene: Israel’s in […]

Independence is relevant. What if all rules and regulations were taken away and we were left to act in our own best interest? This is just one reason the story of Micah and his idols is so important. The reading comes from Judges 17:1-13 and highlights the dangers of unchecked individualism and the pursuit of […]

The lesson today comes from Judges 16:15-31 and is a familiar story. This is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. The verses from Judges telling of Samson and Delilah did not sound so scary when I was a kid. Deceit, gouging out of eyes? Death? As we study this chapter, we understand […]

It seems that Samson continues to work and live self-centeredly. In Judges 15:1-20, Samson seeks revenge on the Philistines for their wrongs done to him. Through his strength and cunning, Samson gets revenge by striking the Philistines. This lesson explores the consequences of Samson’s self-centered behavior and how it led him to seek revenge. This […]

Greed and selfishness can make people do things they normally wouldn’t do. Judges 14:12-20 shows how these two habits can lead us down a dangerous path. The passage shows how these emotions can harm our lives. We find this happening in the riddle of Samson — and we discover that Samson is not very nice. […]

ionToday’s study lesson comes from Judges 14:1-11. It brings up the question, “Who was Samson’s wife?” Growing up, I always assumed (as many still do) that Samson’s wife was Delilah. But that’s not true. So, who was Samson’s wife? In Scripture from the Book of Judges, it only states that Samson’s wife was “a Philistine […]

I’m sure you know most of the story of Samson, the strongest man in the world. He lived, he fought the Philistines, and of course lost his strength when Delilah cut his hair. Today in the Book of Judges 13:1-25, we’ll take a look at the voice of the angel and how Samson is born, […]

Welcome to today’s Bible study lesson from Judges 11:1-11, which tells the story of Jephthah, the outcast of Israel. Jephthah was the son of a prostitute and a man called Gilead, meaning he was not fully accepted by society. Despite his disinherited status, Jephthah was chosen by God to become a judge of Israel due […]

Many people are like children. But will these children ever learn a lesson? I’m speaking of the Israelites in the Book of Judges. These verses are about Jephthah and the Philistines’ oppression. Each chapter in Judges usually begins with either; Israel found favor with the Lord or they did wrong in the eyes of the […]