Clothed with the Spirit

Lessons from the Book of Judges

By: Lee Martin

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Samson, Delilah, Gideon, and Jephthah are familiar names in modern culture; but most people are not fully acquainted with the biblical book in which they appear as characters. The book of Judges recounts the difficult period in Israel’s story between the death of Joshua and the birth of Samuel. In Joshua’s time, the Israelites were obedient and faithful, and God rewarded their faithfulness with His blessings. After Joshua died, however, the Israelites drifted away from the Lord and forgot their covenant obligations. The book of Judges narrates Israel’s downward spiral from victory to defeat, from unity to fragmentation, and from faithfulness to idolatry. Judges concludes on a tragic note: ‘In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes’ (Judg. 21.25). Judges, therefore, serves as a profound warning to the people of God that we cannot rest upon the victories of the past – we must continue to be faithful in the present.
This study of the book of Judges is written for a popular audience: laity, pastors, and students. Arranged in eleven easy-to-read lessons, the work includes an expositional study of Judges along with discussion questions and student handouts. The format allows the study to be used by an individual, in a small group, or in a church class.
Handouts and PowerPoint presentations may be downloaded free of charge at http://pentecostaltheology.org under ‘Resources’.