While david in many ways lived up to the moses model, he too proved unfaithful and unjust remember the bathsheba incident. They derive from the fact that man is the image, the very symbol of god. The new international commentary on the old testament nicot is one of the most respected commentary series in the world. Vox reformata the firstrate nicot series has been enhanced by the inclusion of barry webbs commentary on the book of judges. Judges free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.
Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Wilcocks introductory level commentary on judges is a helpful and practical exposition of the text. Best commentaries and books on judges logos bible software. Othniel was the first judge of israel, he ruled for 40 years before his death judges 3. Read judges commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. But the book of judges regards her as the greatest of israels leaders during this period. In the story of the last three judges, their corruption is seen with increased clarity as gideon forgets god, jephthah doesnt know gods character, and samson lives completely contrary to gods law. The bible however, never stated how long he ruled as a. Webb respects the text as it is and uses sound literary and rhetorical methods to discover its message. How to love god with all your heart by keith simons.
This summary of the book of judges provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of judges. Judges commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of judges is the second book in neviim prophets, the second section of the tanach hebrew bible. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of judges. Aug 16, 2009 9 dale ralph davis, such a great salvation. The book of judges, sefer shoftim is the seventh book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. The book of judges includes several interesting genres. These books tell of the israelites reign over the land of canaan and have a heavy focus on divine reward and punishment. Pastors will find webbs versebyverse commentary helpful. This is a consistent pattern through the book of judges. In judges, the israelites turn away from god and face the consequences.
The bible book of judges with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The book of judges is the account of the generations between the conquest of canaan and the time of the monarchy. The period of the judges began after the death of joshua in the early fourteenth century bc joshua 24. An angel came to him and called upon him to save israel from the hand of midian. He was a left handed man from the tribe of benjamin.
Alone among the judges, she is called a prophet or prophetess judg. Judges 1 niv israel fights the remaining canaanites. Judges 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Book of judges bible study commentary the cycle of sin. Book of judges contemporary lessons from the book o judges 5 b. An angel of the lord came and demanded to know why the children of israel made leagues or covenants with the inhabitants of the land. The volumes in this series deal with multiple aspects of the biblical books including textual integrity. The jews referred to the books of joshua, judges, samuel, and kings as the former prophets. If the reader were to purchase only one commentary on the book of judges, this is the one i would recommend. Yet if we neglect this book we neglect a wonderful account of the love and graciousness of god, and how he lovingly corrects his people. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Its author is anonymous but it is usually assumed that samuel, the prophet wrote it. Hope you enjoy and i am always looking for feedback to strengthen my knowledge of the bible.
The book ends with a private army raiding a temple and then burning a city to the ground. What he has provided is a detailed, technical exposition that follows the hebrew text versebyverse and phrasebyphrase. Book of judges, an old testament book that, along with deuteronomy, joshua, i and ii samuel, and i and ii kings, belongs to a specific historical tradition deuteronomic history that was first committed to writing about 550 bc, during the babylonian exile. Preachers and teachers will find much of value within. Tragedy and hope in the book of judges bibleproject. Attempts to calculate the exact amount of time covered in judges are inconclusive. It is a time in which the israelites continually strayed from god and everyone did as he thought fit. You can find the best commentary on judges for you using the tools on the right side.
The spotlight of the book is on a blessed peoples miserable failures. It tells of a jewish widow, judith, who uses her beauty and charm to destroy an assyrian general and save israel from oppression. Similarly the church after a short period of blossom quickly declined. Judges chapter 2 summary began with bad news for the israelites. Now after the death of joshuaprobably not a long period, for the canaanites seem to have taken advantage of that event to attempt recovering their lost. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Judges overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. The book of judges cambridge bible commentaries on the. It is considered part of the deuteronomic history that begins in the last book of the torah and ends with the second book of kings. Book of judges overview insight for living ministries. Youd be hardpressed to find a book in the bible with more sorrow, heartache, betrayal, deception, war, destruction, and almost tarantinoesque violence. Skim the book of judges, reading as much as you can, and state the theme of the book.
Thus, the book of judges points to david and beyond him, to the promised messianic king from the line of david. We will see a cycle that the israelites pass through repeatedly in the history of the judges. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of judges. Top 5 commentaries on the book of judges ligonier ministries. We find them wretchedly corrupted, and wretchedly oppressed by their neighbours about them, and nowhere in all the book, either in war or council, do they make. Deborah judges 45 bible commentary theology of work. This commentary is easy to read, avoids interacting with the hebrew, is filled with illustrations, and makes the text practical. Lindars died before completing his exegetical commentary on judges. The title comes from the hebrew verb shophetim bdb 1047, kb 1622, qal active participle, which meant to settle a dispute. We think about the judges as both a period of time and a book of the bible.
Throughout both joshua and judges, the land is of such central importance that it is virtually a character unto itself. The book of judges new international commentary on. Gideon was the fifth judge over israel in the book of judges. The book of judges is a book of human failure but also of godgiven revivals and deliverances. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of judges, including those by andrew fausset, victor h. The book of judges is the history of israel during the government of the judges, who were occasional deliverers, raised up by god to rescue israel from their oppressors, to reform the state of religion, and to administer justice to the people. With the help of god, gideon goes on to destroy the altar of baal and miraculously defeat the army of midian with only 300 men. Nov 01, 2016 this is some of my thoughts after reading and studying the book of judges in the bible. We hope this outline of judges will deepen your understanding of gods word. Judges 1 new international version niv israel fights the remaining canaanites.
Mar 09, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of judges, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It bridges the gap between joshua and the rise of the. This commentary is an excellent reading commentary for devotional use, or for help in leading a bible study on the book of judges. But it also is a book about gods great and abiding mercy. We shall meet him several times in the book of judges. We find the blessings of the people of god and their taking possession of them typically in the book of joshua. He is introduced in chapter 6 of the book while he was harvesting wheat and hiding from the midianites. Book of judges matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The book of judges new international commentary on the old.
Judges 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. This is some of my thoughts after reading and studying the book of judges in the bible. In judges the first decline of the people of israel is. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Samson is denied his wife, he smites the philistines.
Assignments on judges 1 please read the whole book of judges at least once as we study chapter 1. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to their apocrypha. Some today may find it surprising that a woman, not the widow or daughter of a male ruler, could arise as the national chief of a premodern nation. Judges 1 niv israel fights the remaining canaanites bible. In the narrative of the hebrew bible, it covers the time between the conquest described in the book of joshua and the establishment of a kingdom in the books of samuel, during which biblical judges served as temporary leaders. This commentary explains the things that are clear in the song. Now the men of israel had sworn an oath at mizpah, saying, none of us shall give his daughter to benjamin as a wife. The book of judges cambridge bible commentaries on the old. These books tell of the israelites reign over the land of canaan and have a heavy focus on divine.
This commentary deals with the bible text like a picture in words about gods love. Judges 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Key personalities include othniel, ehud, deborah, gideon, abimelech, jephthah, samson, and delilah. Bible students disagree about the meaning and purpose of this book. God never failed to deliver and help his people when they sought him. The next book of the bible is 12 samuel, which is all about the rise of king david. The book of judges is a book of failure and misery.
See constables excellent introductory comments, about 9 pages. In judges the first decline of the people of israel is described. Read judges 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. And yet these judges demonstrated their failure more and more. Study judges using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A midtoupper level critical commentary on the book of judges suitable for pastors and laity with college or seminary level biblical training, students, and scholars. Book of judges bible study outline judges commentary part one the cycle of sin defined by i gordon. A study of judges for todays woman, curriculum part series. Study the bible online using commentary on judges 4 and more. Now after the death of joshuaprobably not a long period, for the canaanites seem to have taken advantage of that event to attempt recovering their lost position, and the israelites were obliged to renew the war. The dark days of israels judges a study of the book of judges, 17 part series, 12 part series. Expositions of the book of judges grand rapids, michigan. Samson kills a thousand of the philistines with a jawbone.
Commentary on the book of judges by matthew henry old. Historically it records the history of the nation from the death of joshua to samuel, who was the last of the judges and the first of the prophets. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. He is the one born of the woman who will crush the head of the serpent. Today we live in a time that is in many ways similar to the times of the judges of israel. The book of judgesthe book of judges agape bible study.
Watch our overview video on the book of judges, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The title refers to the leaders israel had from the time of the elders who outlived joshua until the time of the monarchy. The major action of the book of joshua is israels conquest of the land god had promised their ancestors joshua 2. Contemporary lessons from the book of judges bible charts. Images of god in judges there are in biblical theology certain great universals. Judges with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of judges, which is believed to have been written by the prophet samuel around 1050 bc, presents us with a sad and turbulent period in israels history. Judges bible book with full chapters new international.