Nevi’im (JPSA) 07: Judges

by Jewish Publication Society of America

8 chapters2h 5mEnglish1917

About this book

The Book of Judges (Shoftim) is the second of the former prophets within Nevi’im. The book of Judges covers the time between the conquest described in the Book of Joshua and the establishment of a kingdom in the Books of Samuel, during which Biblical judges served as temporary leaders. Judges, tell of the struggle of the people to possess the land. When the people are unfaithful, G_d delivers them into the hands of their enemies; once the people repent, mercy is given, a Judge delivers them from oppression until the cycle repeats. Judges concludes with two appendices (17:1–21:25), giving two stories set in the time of the Judges, but not discussing the Judges themselves. - Summary by Wikipedia and Linette Geisel

Chapters (8)

1Summary of the book of Joshua and introduction to Judges (Chapters 1-2)

617

2Othniel, Ehud, the minor judge Shamgar, and prophetess Deborah (Chapters 3-5)

884

3Gideon (Chapters 6-8)

1305

4King Abimelech and minor judges Tola and Jair (Chapters 9-10)

967

5Jephthah and minor judges Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (Chapters 11-12)

621

6Samson (Chapters 13-16)

1201

7Michah’s Idol, how the tribe of Dan conquers its territory in the north (Chapters 17-18)

539

8Battle of Gibeah, a war between Benjamin and the other tribes (Chapters 19-21)

1372

Nevi’im (JPSA) 07: Judges

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Chapters (8)

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