OVERVIEW (9) – JUDGES: “The Book of Rescue”

OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE
JUDGES: “The Book of Rescue”
Chapters 1-21 (NKJV)

1. ____________________________________ CONQUEST (Ch. 1-2)

THE CONQUEST OF THE ____________________________ (v. 27-36)

AN ANGEL OF THE LORD  ___________________________ (Ch. 2:1-3)

FUTURE GENERATIONS ____________________________ (Ch. 2:10)

2.  _________________________________ COMPROMISE (Ch. 3-16)

“Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord…” (Ch. 2:11)

______________________________________________ (Ch. 4:1-7)

______________________________________________ (Ch. 6:11-16; Ch.  7:7, 19)

______________________________________________ (Ch. 11:1, 30-31)

______________________________________________ (Ch. 13:1-5; Ch. 14:1-2; Ch. 16:1, 20)

3.  ______________________________________ CHAOS (Ch. 17-21)

One commentator made the following statement about these chapters: “The rest of Judges is a sad descent into chaos, featuring cross-sections of life that show God’s people given over to depraved behavior – – – idol worship, gang rape, horrific murder, and the threat of civil war being the lowlights.” (Judges 21:25)