Old Testament · History
Judges
A clear overview of the book’s story, message, and place in the Bible.
WHOLE-BOOK SUMMARY
Understanding Judges
Judges describes repeated cycles of Israel’s rebellion, oppression, crying out, and rescue through judges. The book shows the disorder that follows when people reject God’s rule and do what seems right to themselves.
MAIN THEMES
IMPORTANT VERSE · KJV
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
Judges 21:25
Scripture quotation is from the King James Version (KJV).