Nevi’im (JPSA) 07: Judges
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The Book of Judges (Shoftim) is the second of the former prophets within Nevi’im. The book of Judges 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.
Judges, tell of the struggle of the people to possess the land. When the people are unfaithful, G_d delivers them into the hands of their enemies; once the people repent, mercy is given, a Judge delivers them from oppression until the cycle repeats.
Judges concludes with two appendices (17:1–21:25), giving two stories set in the time of the Judges, but not discussing the Judges themselves. - Summary by Wikipedia and Linette Geisel
Chapters
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| Summary of the book of Joshua and introduction to Judges (Chapters 1-2) | 10:17 | Read by Larry Wilson | |
| Othniel, Ehud, the minor judge Shamgar, and prophetess Deborah (Chapters 3-5) | 14:44 | Read by Colleen McMahon | |
| Gideon (Chapters 6-8) | 21:45 | Read by Scarlett Martin | |
| King Abimelech and minor judges Tola and Jair (Chapters 9-10) | 16:07 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing | |
| Jephthah and minor judges Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (Chapters 11-12) | 10:21 | Read by Matthew Henkin (1993-2018) | |
| Samson (Chapters 13-16) | 20:01 | Read by Mark Penfold | |
| Michah’s Idol, how the tribe of Dan conquers its territory in the north (Chapters 17-18) | 8:59 | Read by Matthew Henkin (1993-2018) | |
| Battle of Gibeah, a war between Benjamin and the other tribes (Chapters 19-21) | 22:52 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing |