The book of judges began with the passing of joshua, the leader of israel. Home bible studies judges series judges 1 these small group studies of judges contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Judges chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the. The book of judges spans about 400 years and during those years, there are many cycles of one certain behavior. The narrative of micahs idol, recounted in the book of judges, concerns the tribe of dan, their. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of judges taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. What can we learn from the account of micah and the idol in judges. Welcome to the book of judges as well as judges chapter 1 summary. Judges 17 niv micahs idols now a man named micah bible.
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. Watch a nation struggle with its identity and relationship to its god. Judges 17 new international version niv micahs idols. Visit us at for online studies through the entire bible. In the book of judges, an ephod refers to some sort of illicit cult object. Does the book of judges overlap the book of joshua. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.
Jephthah vowed to sacrifice whatever came out to meet him if he defeated the ammonites. Book of judges bible study chapter 1 the heart of the. In verse 22, we are told that abimelech ruled for 3 years. The book of judges describes the time after the death of joshua judges 1. This is a selftest on chapters 1 6 of the book of judges. David guzik bible commentary on judges chapter 1, where israel. This section briefly lays out a few challenges that the nation of israel faces, then frames the rest of the book. Yet the danites journey was a violent one that resulted in the. Background today we are going to study the book of judges, but i think it always helps to understand the context of a book before you study it, so first i want to show how judges fits into the history of the nation of israel. The chapter began with micah who was from the tribe and mount of ephraim. Who shall go up before us against the chanaanite, and shall be the leader of the war. First, it is clear that worshiping idols stands in opposition to gods commands. The author of the book of judges includes the story in order to teach us some lessons. Key personalities include othniel, ehud, deborah, gideon, abimelech, jephthah, samson, and delilah.
The fulfillment begins early in the book of judges, in chapter 1. This is from the holy book of judges chapter 17 micahs idols. The book of judges includes several interesting genres. Judges 1 new international version niv israel fights the remaining canaanites. Jephthah was the ninth judge of israel, who delivered gods people from 18 years of oppression by the ammonites. But in the end, each proves to be a broken savior that cannot deliver. In those days, israel had judges but no king, so people did what they saw was right in their own eyes such as consecrate their own sons to be their own personal priest. Book of judges contemporary lessons from the book o judges 2 the judges were ehud and shamgar. Using micahs idol and his priest, they set up another form of worship in dan. Israel continues to conquer canaan after the death of joshua, but fails to completely drive out the canaanites as god commanded. Judges 1718 judges 17 follows on the heels of the tragic story of samson, the failed judge.
Now this man micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household gods and installed one of his sons as his priest. Now a man named micah from the hill country of ephraim2. The book of judges object lesson futureflyingsaucers. Judges 1 the continuing conquest of the land youtube. Micah then creates a collection of idols, including an ephod, and hires one of his. Deborah judges israel, calling upon barak to go into battle against sisera, jabins military commander. The first of the ten commandments reads, you shall have no other gods before me exodus 20. Israel is successful in taking the remainder of the land from many of the sinful people who lived in canaan, however as we study chapter 2 we learn that god has determined to use a remnant of the peoples of the land to test israel. The book of judges depicts a very dark hour in the history of israel, and yet. Judges 1 after the death of joshua, the people of israel.
Moster 00 book summaries, 07 judges november 19, 2016 november 21, 2016 the book of judges recounts the battles between the israelites and enemies such as the canaanites, amorites, ammonites, arameans, midianites, and philistines. Heroes and heroines arise, who seem to have the potential to save israel. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Judges with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Gideon makes an ephod from precious metal collected from his soldiers and the israelites subsequently worship it as an idol. The book of joshua had ended on a fairly optimistic note. After unsatisfactory and half hearted attempts to exterminate the canaanites jehovahs angel appears before the people and pronounces his verdict.
We here light upon quite a different kind of history from that which has preceded. At this time new leadership was on its way in, and as a spoiler alert, it wasnt all that reliable. Skim the book of judges, reading as much as you can, and state the theme of the book. Its author is anonymous but it is usually assumed that samuel, the prophet wrote it. Greear wades into the book of judges to shine a light onto the muddy. Judges 17 and 18 record the story of a man named micah who built a shrine and worshiped humanmade idols. Barak says he will only go if accompanied by deborah. The book of judges contains the history of israel, probably for a period of about 300 years, from the death of joshua to the death of samson, or to the time of the prophet samuel. Judges bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. By now in the book, we fully expect that this chapter will be introducing us to a new judge. After destroying the city of laish, or leshem, the danites build their own city and name it dan. In judges, chapter 1 what does it have to do with us. The israelites fell into idolatry over and over, during this period. According to ancient jewish tradition the author was samuel the prophet, who lived at the times of saul and david around the year bc.
Judges chapter 17 summary surrounds a man named micah and his idols of worship. This book centers on the 15 judges and their dealings with the people. Israel has arrived and possesses canaan more or less, but theres still much to do. We will see a cycle that the israelites pass through repeatedly in. What are the campaigns of israel in the first chapter of the book of judges. We do know that 346 years passed from the beginning of the judges until saul became.
Outline of the book of judges childrens bible study. Judges 1 niv israel fights the remaining canaanites. Judges 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Caleb gave his daughter, acsah, to othniel in the book of joshua, but is mentioned again here in judges 1. It is probable that jael really intended kindness to sisera. Those that remain behind turn israel toward the worship of their idol gods not those gods. We no longer have to do with judges and their mighty deeds in delivering israel from his oppressors, but with two detached histories, which fill up the rest of the book.
Chapter 1 part two the heart of the problem by i gordon but put on the lord jesus christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts. The author of the book of judges includes the story in order to teach us some. Posted on 17 mar 2011 to 18,177 followers, with 10 retweets. Judges chapter 17 micahs idols the holy bible youtube. That breaks israels covenant not to mention hurts gods feelings. Judges 17, new international version niv the bible app. The book of judges records 7 apostasies, 7 periods of bondage, and 7 times that god delivered his people. Judges chapter 17 summary this man had a house of gods images, he also made an ephod, teraphim, and made one of his own sons his priest. In judges 1718, an ephod, along with a teraphim and an idol of cast metal, are stolen from micahs house by the danites. What can we learn from the account of micah and the idol. Robert chisholms hebrew class at dallas theological seminary. This study on judges originated from a handout and class notes in dr.
This study of the book of judges is dedicated to my four children, amy, bill, stephen, and sam, and to all the many students in my bible classes to whom i was privileged to teach this book in two elementary schools operated by brethren. Highlights from the book of judges watchtower online. Special thanks to my son, bill, who read this material and made very useful suggestions. The book of judges cracks a window into depths of the human soul. This period would correspond to the late bronze age and the early iron age. Woodcut by johann christoph weigel, 1695 the narrative of micahs idol, recounted in the book of judges, concerns the tribe of dan, their conquest of laish, and the sanctuary that was subsequently created there. The first concerns a man named micah, who sets up an idol in his house and employs a levite to act as a priest for him. The book of judges is concerned with the period from the death of joshua 1. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. The 17th chapter and our second to last lesson in the book of judges. This man should not to be confused with the prophet micah. The book of judges begins with god assigning the duty of exterminating the canaanites to judah see judges 1. The state of gods people does not appear in this book so prosperous. Baal was the name of the canaanite false god, or blank.