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Judges 1:1–3:6
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The Times of the Judges
Judges 3:7–16:31
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Judges 17:1–21:25
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JDG-001 · Judges 1:1–1:19
Judah Takes the Lead
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Othniel: A Model Leader
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Micah Makes His Own Religion
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Review and Preview Judges 1:1–3:6
The Times of the Judges Judges 3:7–16:31
- JDG-007 Othniel: A Model Leader 3:7–3:11
- JDG-008 Deceit, Assassination, And Deliverance 3:12–3:31
- JDG-009 Deborah Summons Barak 4:1–4:24
- JDG-010 Celebrating the Victory in Song 5:1–5:31
- JDG-011 Oppression and Confrontation 6:1–6:10
- JDG-012 Gideon Meets Some Visitors 6:11–6:24
- JDG-013 Gideon Destroys the Altar 6:25–6:32
- JDG-014 Gideon Summons an Army and Seeks Confirmation 6:33–6:40
- JDG-015 Gideon Reduces the Ranks 7:1–7:8
- JDG-016 Gideon Reassured of Victory 7:9–7:14
- JDG-017 Gideon Routs the Enemy 7:15–7:23
- JDG-018 Gideon Appeases the Ephraimites 7:24–8:3
- JDG-019 Gideon Tracks Down the Midianite Kings 8:4–8:21
- JDG-020 Gideon Rejects a Crown but Makes an Ephod 8:22–8:27
- JDG-021 Gideon’s Story Ends 8:28–8:32
- JDG-022 Israel Returns to Baal Worship 8:33–8:35
- JDG-023 Abimelech Murders His Brothers 9:1–9:6
- JDG-024 Jotham’s Parable 9:7–9:21
- JDG-025 God Fulfills Jotham’s Curse 9:22–9:57
- JDG-026 Stability Restored 10:1–10:5
- JDG-027 The Lord’s Patience Runs Short 10:6–10:16
- JDG-028 An Outcast Becomes a General 10:17–11:11
- JDG-029 Jephthah Gives a History Lesson 11:12–11:28
- JDG-030 A Foolish Vow Spells Death for a Daughter 11:29–11:40
- JDG-031 Civil Strife Mars the Victory 12:1–12:7
- JDG-032 Order Restored 12:8–12:15
- JDG-033 Samson’s Birth 13:1–13:25
- JDG-034 Samson’s Unconsummated Marriage 14:1–14:20
- JDG-035 Samson Versus the Philistines 15:1–15:20
- JDG-036 Samson’s Downfall 16:1–16:22
- JDG-037 Samson’s Death and Burial 16:23–16:31
Religious, Moral, and Political Decay Judges 17:1–21:25
- JDG-038 Micah Makes His Own Religion 17:1–17:6
- JDG-039 Micah Hires a Professional 17:7–17:13
- JDG-040 The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance 18:1–18:31
- JDG-041 Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited 19:1–19:30
- JDG-042 Civil War Breaks Out 20:1–20:48
- JDG-043 Six Hundred Brides for Six Hundred Brothers 21:1–21:25