Thematic Bible: Extraordinary Judges
Thematic Bible
extraordinary Judges » Not without intermission
Now it happened in those days, before there was a king in Israel, that a certain male descendant of Levi, who lived in a remote part of the mountainous region of Ephraim, took a mistress for himself from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah.
Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.
Back in those days, Israel didn't have a king yet, and during that time the tribe of Dan had been seeking a territorial inheritance to live in, because up until that time no territory had been allotted to them as a possession among the tribes of Israel.
Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » samuel
So they came together at Mizpah, drew water, and poured it out in the LORD's presence.
Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. He went on a circuit each year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all those places. He would return to Ramah because his house was there, and judged Israel from there. He also built an altar to the LORD there.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Samson
Afterwards, his brothers and his father's household servants came down, took him, brought him back, and buried him in his father Manoah's tomb between Zorah and Eshtaol. He had governed Israel for 20 years.
Later on, the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew strong and the LORD blessed him.
extraordinary Judges » The office of, not always for life, or hereditary
But Gideon told them, "I won't rule over you and my son won't rule over you. The LORD will rule you."
Afterwards, Joash's son Jerubbaal went home and retired.
extraordinary Judges » Israel not permanently or spiritually benefited by
But they didn't listen to their leaders, because they were committing spiritual immorality by following other gods and worshiping them. They quickly turned away from the road on which their ancestors had walked in obedience to the commands of the LORD. They didn't follow their example. As a result, whenever the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD remained present with their leader, delivering Israel from the control of their enemies during the lifetime of that leader. The LORD was moved with compassion by their groaning that had been caused by those who were oppressing and persecuting them. However, after the leader had died, they would relapse to a condition more corrupt than their ancestors, following other gods, serving them, and worshiping them. They would not abandon their activities or their obstinate lifestyles.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Othniel
When the Israelis cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up Othniel son of Caleb's younger brother Kenaz, to deliver them, and he did. The Spirit of the LORD was on him, and he governed Israel. When Othniel went out to battle, the LORD handed king Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim into his control, and Othniel's domination of Cushan-rishathaim was strong.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Eli
When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.
extraordinary Judges » Remarkable for their faith
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Abdon
Hillel the Pirathonite's son Abdon governed Israel after him.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Elon
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Shamgar
After Ehud, Anath's son Shamgar attacked 600 Philistines with a cattle prod. He also delivered Israel.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Ibzan
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Tola
A man from the tribe of Issachar, Puah's son Tola, grandson of Dodo, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the mountainous region of Ephraim.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Jair
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Ehud
But when the Israelis cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up Gera's son Ehud, a left-handed descendant of Benjamin, as a deliverer for them. The Israelis paid tribute through him to king Eglon of Moab.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Jephthah
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant soldier, but he was also the son of a prostitute and Jephthah's father Gilead.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » gideon
After this, the angel of the LORD arrived and sat down in the shade of the oak tree in Ophrah that belonged to Joash, a descendant of Abiezer, while his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a wine press in order to safeguard it from the Midianites.
extraordinary Judges » Upheld and strengthened by God
As a result, whenever the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD remained present with their leader, delivering Israel from the control of their enemies during the lifetime of that leader. The LORD was moved with compassion by their groaning that had been caused by those who were oppressing and persecuting them.
extraordinary Judges » Raised up to deliver israel
Then the LORD raised up leaders, who delivered Israel from domination by their marauders.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Abimelech
All the men from Shechem and Beth-millo gathered together and set up Abimelech as king near the pillar erected in Shechem.
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Deborah
Deborah, a woman, prophet, and wife of Lappidoth, was herself judging Israel during that time.