What Is the Main Point of Judges? — A Old Testament Study

Were the judges sinful or saviors? Both—they were spirit-anointed deliverers pointing to Christ as the ultimate divine warrior. In this episode, we explore the six-times-repeated cycle of Israel doing evil in the Lord's sight, crying out for deliverance, and God raising flawed judges to save them from idolatry's enslavement. We'll discover why Samson's hair grew back after betrayal, how his cross-form death with outstretched hands between pillars destroyed more Philistines than his lifetime victories, why six major and six minor judges fall short of seven's perfection, and how the refrain "no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in their own eyes" reveals the rock-bottom chaos pointing forward to the perfect Judge and King.

Episode: What Is the Main Point of Judges? — A Study in the Old Testament • 14 min

Series: Old Testament Study

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