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JUDGES
AUTHOR:
The author of Judges is unknown, but most believe that the likely candidate is the prophet Samuel.
DATE:
Since the book of Judges is used as a defense for soon-to-be-king David, Samuel would have written between David's anointing in 1025 BC and before he captured Jerusalem in 1004 BC. I choose to favor a date closer to the latter.
AUDIENCE:
Samuel wrote to the Israelites whose ancestors continuously rebelled against God.
REASON:
The book of Judges was written as a defense for King David and as a record of Israel's "sin cycles" under their appointed judges.
THEME:
Israel's disobedience and the need to be saved.
KEY VERSE:
"In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (21:25 ESV)
SPLIT:
The Reason for Falling Away (1:1-3:6), The Twelve Judges (3:7-16:31), The Outcome (17-21)
KEY WORDS:
Sin, Repent, Judge, Faithfulness
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