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12 - March 21

(Readings Mar 14-Mar 20)

12. Apostasy and the Judges
Joshua 22 – Judges 12

Key Point:
The book of Judges shows how the people repeatedly disobeyed God and how God raised up leaders to call them back to faithfulness and continue the conquest of the land.

Key Verses:
“Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies. But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their fathers” (Judges 2:18-19; DB page 347).

Main People:
Joshua, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah

Outline:
Joshua’s Farewell Addresses (Joshua 22-24)
The Failure of Israel to Complete the Conquest (Judges 1-2)
The Deliverance of Israel during the Seven Cycles (Judges 3-16)
    The Southern Campaign – Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar (3)
    The Northern Campaign – Deborah, and Barak (4-5)
    The Central Campaign – Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jari (6:1-10:5)
    (The following two are in next week’s readings)
    The Eastern Campaign – Jephthah (10:6-12:7)
    The Second Northern Campaign – Ibzan, Elon, Abdon (12:8-15)


Thought Questions:

1.    What was the main lesson for Israel from these chapters? How does that apply to us?

2.    Why do you think the Israelites failed to completely drive out the Canaanites?

3.    Looking at the illustration, do you see any similarities between your struggles and those of the nation of Israel?

4.    Based on what the judges did, what might be a better title for them (other than judge)?

5.    What does the leadership of Deborah say about the role of women in Israel?

6.    Should we make decisions like Gideon by “putting out the fleece”? Explain your answer.