THE BOOK OF

JUDGES
Judges of Israel
• Before Israel had a king, it had a series of tribal leaders called judges. God used these
men and women to save the Israelites from their enemies and lead them back to him.
The Book of Judges records this dark chapter in ancient Jewish history, noti ng each
judge’s deeds and the circumstances surrounding them.
Map of Pre-Monarchial Israel

he United Monarchy (Hebrew:) is the name given

to the Israelite kingdom of Israel and Judah during
the reigns of Saul, David and Solomon, as depicted
in the Hebrew Bible. This is traditionally dated
between 1047 BCE and 930 BCE. On the
succession of Solomon's son, Rehoboam, around
930 BCE, the biblical account reports that the
country split into two kingdoms: the 
Kingdom of Israel (including the cities of Shechem
 and Samaria) in the north and the 
Kingdom of Judah (containing Jerusalem) in the
south.
Map on the occupation & settlement of the 12 tribes of Israel
Canaan
Outline of the Book of Judges

During this time period, Israel consists of 12

separate tribes, all of whom experience cycles of
1) sinning against God, 2) being oppressed by
various Canaanite groups, and 3) then being
rescued by judges. The book mentions 13 judges,
but there were likely many more.
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• https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/531847037224682730/
• https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/401453754254866635/
• https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1131312/000113131206000077/vision.htm
• https://www.toughquestionsanswered.org/2015/07/22/commentary-on-judges-1-2-disobedience-
and-defeat/