JUDGES DELIVER ISRAEL FROM OPPRESSION

THE book of Judges is a thrilling record of the exploits of men of faith who were raised up by Jehovah to deliver Israel from oppression. The oppressors came from various directions; the areas where the Judges were active were not always the same. But, regardless of how powerful the enemy was, when Israel humbly repented of their bad practices and truly trusted in Jehovah, the Judge would deliver them. This Bible book gives a foregleam of the greater deliverance that God will provide for his servants by means of his Son.

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Judges and Their Exploits

Abdon

Jg 12:13-15

Barak

Jg 4:1–5:31

Ehud

Jg 3:12-30

Elon

Jg 12:11, 12

Gideon

Jg 6:1–8:35

Ibzan

Jg 12:8-10

Jair

Jg 10:3-5

Jephthah

Jg 10:6–12:7

Othniel

Jg 3:7-11

Samson

Jg 13:1–16:31

Shamgar

Jg 3:31

Tola

Jg 10:1, 2

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Great Sea

OTHNIEL

Dan

Beth-anath

Kedesh

Hazor

ELON

Sea of Galilee

Jordan River

Harosheth

IBZAN

Bethlehem

BARAK

T.V. of Kishon

Mt. Tabor

Harod

Kedesh

Beth-shittah

JAIR

GILEAD

GIDEON

Abel-meholah

TOLA

Shamir

JEPHTHAH

Succoth

Penuel

Mizpah

Jogbehah

ABDON

Pirathon

EHUD

Gilgal

Abel-keramim

Minnith

AMMON

MOAB

Timnah

Zorah

Lehi

Bethlehem

T.V. of Sorek

SHAMGAR

Ashkelon

Hebron

SAMSON

Gaza

Beer-sheba

Salt Sea