| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Judges is the seventh book of the Bible and recounts the turbulent period of Israelite history after the conquest of Canaan, during which the Israelites were led by a series of judges. It includes stories of key figures such as Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and Delilah, and highlights the cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance experienced by the Israelites. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 |
| Author name: | Unknown (Traditionally attributed to Samuel) |
| Written date: | Around 1045-1000 BC |
| Location: | Israel |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 21 |
| Verse count: | 618 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | The people of Israel |
| Theme: | Israel's cycle of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance |
| Key verses: | Judges 2:16-18; Judges 21:25 |
| Summary: | Judges is the seventh book of the Bible and recounts the turbulent period after the conquest of Canaan, where Israelite judges lead the people through cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. |
| Outline: | I. Prologue: Israel's Disobedience (1:1-3:6)
II. The Judges of Israel (3:7-16:31)
III. Appendix: Incidents from the Judges Period (17:1-21:25) |