SIN |
SERVITUDE |
SUPPLICATION |
SALVATION |
| The
people go into apostasy. They rebel against God 3:7-11 “Israel did what
was evil in the sight of the LORD . . . served Baals” (v. 6-7) |
God
sends an enemy nation to conquer and chastise them. God sent the Mesopotamian
king, Cushan-Rishathaim to chastise Israel for 8 years (v. 8) |
The
people pray for deliverance.
“When the sons of Israel cried to the LORD” (v. 9)
|
God
answers their prayers by raising up a deliverer to free them and give them peace. Othniel
(vv. 9-11), nephew and son-in-law of Caleb (1:13; 3:11). Peace for 40 years |
| 3:12-30
“Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD (v. 12) |
Israel
served Moabites, Ammonrites and Amalekites for 18 years (vv. 12-14) |
“Israel
cried to the LORD” (v. 15) |
“The
LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud” (v. 15). Ehud was a left-handed Benjamite
who gave Israel 80 years of peace (v. 30) |
| 3:31;
5:6 |
Philistines
(v. 31) |
|
Shamgar
slew 600 Philistines (v. 31) |
| 4:1-5:31
“Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD” (4:1) |
“The
LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan” (4:2) for 20 years (v. 3) |
“Israel
cried to the LORD” (v. 3) |
Deborah
and Barak (v. 4, 6; Heb. 11:32). 40 years of peace |
| 6:1-8:35
“Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD” (6:1) |
“the
LORD gave them into the hands of Midian 7 years” (6:1, 3, 33; 7:12) Medianites,
Amalekites and “people of the East” |
“So
Israel was brought very low . . . Israel cried to the LORD” (6:6-7) |
Angel
of the LORD appeared to Gideon (6:8, 11). 40 years of peace (8:28; Heb. 11:32). He is also
called Jerubbaal (6:32; 7:1) |
| 8:33-10:5
“Israel played harlot with the Baals. . . Israel did not remember the LORD”
(8:33-34) |
Civil
war (9:56-57) Abimelech (9:1-57) |
|
Tola
(10:1-2) 23 years of peace. Jair (10:3-5) 22 years of peace (v. 3) |
| 10:6-12:7
“Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, served Baals and Astharoth . . . they
forsook the LORD and did not serve Him” (10:6) |
“Anger
of the Lord burned against Israel” (v. 7). Philistines and Ammonites (10:7; 12:4) |
“Israel
cried out to the LORD, saying ‘We have sinned against Thee . . .” (10:10) |
God
used an outlaw Jephthah (11:1-3, 21-23; Heb. 11:32) for 6 years (12:7) |
| 12:8-15
|
|
|
Ibzan
of Bethlehem ruled 7 years (v. 9), Elon for 10 years (v. 11), Abdon 8 years (v. 14) |
| 13:1-16:31
“Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD” (13:1) |
Philistines
(13:1) for 40 years |
“The
angel of the LORD appeared” (v. 3ff) “Samson called to the LORD” 16:28) |
Samson
(13:24; 14:6, 19; Heb. 11:32-34) Ruled for 20 years (15:20; 16:31) |
| 1
Samuel 1:9; 2:12-36; 4:1-7:2; 1 Kings 2:27 |
Philistines
captured the Ark of the covenant, 20 years |
|
Eli,
the priest at Shilo 40 years |
| 1
Samuel 1:1-2:11; 3:1-4:1; 7:3-8:3 |
Philistines |
“Samuel
said, ‘I will pray to the LORD for you . . . Samuel cried to the LORD” (1 Samuel
7:5-6, 9-10 |
Samuel
the last of the Judges and a prophet for 20 years. He was one of the greatest men in the
O. T., a Levite, Nazarite, prophet and judge (1 Sam. 7:6, 15-17;Acts 3:24; 13:20; Heb.
11:32) |
Religious life (ch. 17-18)
Moral life (ch. 19)
Political life (ch. 21)