The thirteen judges named in the Book of Judges are: Othniel (Judges 3:9) Ehud (3:15) Shamgar (3:31) Deborah (4:5) Gideon (6:36) Abimalech (9:1) Tola (10:1) Jair (10:3) Jephthah (11:11) Ibzan (12:8) Elon (12:11) Abdon (12:13) Samson (16:30) Israel also had two more judges before Saul was anointed king: Eli (1 Samuel 4:18), and Samuel (1 Samuel 7:15)
Eli and Samuel were the last two judges of Israel before the era of the monarchy began.
God used judges to lead Israel for about 300 years after the death of Joshua. The Book of Judges describes a cycle of Israel's sin, oppression by neighboring nations, repentance, and deliverance through appointed judges. This period lasted until the establishment of the monarchy in Israel.
Not all the Judges were men because one was Deborah.
there was several chiefs in the age of judges
The judges were sent, by God, to deliver Israel from their oppressors. The book of Judges is a repeating cycle of Israel turning away from God, then God allowing other nations to oppress Israel, then the people crying out to God for help, and God sending a judge to deliver them.
The prophet Samuel served as a bridge between the Judges and the Kings of Israel. He anointed both Saul and David as the first two kings of Israel, transitioning the nation from a period of judges to a monarchy.
Samuel
Israel kept sinning over and over again
Jewish tradition accredits the writings of the book of Judges to Samuel the last Judge of Israel.
One of the judges in ancient Israel. According to the Book of Judges, he was the son of a Gileadite and a prostitute.
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