Bible students know the era of judges as a reckless period fraught with bizarre episodes and exciting stories. As if riding a spiritual rollercoaster, Israel obeyed God for a while and then rebelled against him, over and over again. The people behaved lawlessly and often engaged in idolatry. Every man did what he felt like doing. Whether those actions transgressed God’s laws or hurt his neighbor mattered very little to them. The Book of Judges' concluding verse epitomizes the moral state of Israel; interestingly, the same assessment characterizes modern times.
The age of Judges begins and ends in war and civil disorder. Battles rage continuously. God delivers powerful narratives which deeply disturb and affect believers. In many ways, our modern struggles are not so different than they were 3,000 years ago. For a spiritual application, Israel’s promised land represents not a picture of heaven, but rather salvation prior to heaven. Like Israel in the Age of Judges, Christians deal with flesh and blood enemies; we also travel through life battling our own wills and sins.
Judges Rule presents serious commentary on the Book of Judges. Several chapters include scripture chain links for preachers, teachers, and Bible students pursuing topical studies. Part One Introduction to the Judges. Defines a judge. Looks at dating the era. Part Two Individual chapters on the Judges. Concise outlines and biographies. Part Three Explores disconcerting chapters 17-21. The House of Micah’s fundamental building blocks constructing the Great Whore’s Mystery Babylon Religion. The total apostacy of the Tribe of Dan. The near extinction of the Tribe of Benjamin. Part Four adds thirteen investigatory topics correlating with the Book of Deborah’s captivity captive, Israel’s great tribulation, and Jesus’ First and Second Advents. And Twelve Judges in the Millennium. Gideon’s son, Jotham, shouts a parable delivering judgment on Abimelech. The parable also gives insight into trees inhabiting the Garden of Eden. Samson’s Nazarite status, and the vine tree adds to comprehending Man’s Fall, its ensuing consequences on human blood. The House of Micah progresses to Mystery Babylon. In opposition to God’s Kingdom, Satan incessantly tries to establish an alternative kingdom. Identifying differences in the Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven.