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Judges, KJV
This is a single volume from the complete set of large print individual Bible books available from Sunlight Desktop Publishing (Sunlight Bibles).
"These Bible books are ... perfect for Bible studies." - Darlene Sauber
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About Judges: Gives a history of 12 judges, the spiritual and military leaders of Israel. It shows the readiness of God to accept repentance and to give deliverance.
Large print complete book of Judges from the Holy Bible (King James Version, KJV). Printed in clear, large print, the slim size and light weight of this book is easy to hold and carry. It can be used for personal and group Bible studies or given as a gift.
"These Bible books are ... perfect for Bible studies." - Darlene Sauber
"The size of the print ... is so easy to read, even at a distance." - Paul Carpenter
About Judges: Gives a history of 12 judges, the spiritual and military leaders of Israel. It shows the readiness of God to accept repentance and to give deliverance.
Large print complete book of Judges from the Holy Bible (King James Version, KJV). Printed in clear, large print, the slim size and light weight of this book is easy to hold and carry. It can be used for personal and group Bible studies or given as a gift.
59 pages, Paperback
First published July 12, 2015
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April 1, 2026
This book is brutal… so hard to read. The Israelites continually wander away. God tries to win them back. They return in tears. He delivers them. They serve Him for a time. And the cycle continues…
And then you have those who do evil and drag everyone else with them, like Abimelech, and the Levite.
And you have those who do stupid things and end up in bad situations, like the Jews in the last few chapters.
Basically, you see what happens when there is no King and every man does what seems good in his eyes.
Chaos. Misery. Death.
Yet God still stands there ready to listen and deliver, if only you’d go to Him.
There are so many lessons in this short book.
~ It was wonderful that there was a generation that knew God and His wonders, but how terrible that the next generation that arose did NOT know Him. What happened?
~ Every time the Israelites had peace, they fell.
~ When they obeyed, they had victory; when they sinned, they were enslaved.
~ When they cried, God answered. Every. Time.
~Sometimes trials are to try us and see how fully we are God’s. Or to teach us to fight… to know what war is.
~ God rose up a man who wasn’t seen as perfect or very good (being left-handed) and used him to deliver the Israelites for 80 years!
~ Debora arose because the men wouldn’t. Jael arose because the men weren’t there.
~ The country was abandoned + dangerous, but Debora had the courage to get up and let God use her.
~ Sisera had so many men and chariots but 10,000 men wholly defeated him because GOD defeated him.
~ When the chiefs take control/assume responsibility + people go to combat willingly, God is glorified.
~ When you leave God, there will be war, yet no way of winning.
~ Wake up and fight, take captives, don’t just sit there! God will give triumph. Have courage!
Even in all that discouragement there is much good to be found.
People who stand up and serve no matter what, like Deborah & Jael.
People who find that God is greater than their past, like Jephthah.
People who find God is greater than their fears, like Gideon.
People who find that God can use even backsliders, like Samson.
God is still at work.
And then you have those who do evil and drag everyone else with them, like Abimelech, and the Levite.
And you have those who do stupid things and end up in bad situations, like the Jews in the last few chapters.
Basically, you see what happens when there is no King and every man does what seems good in his eyes.
Chaos. Misery. Death.
Yet God still stands there ready to listen and deliver, if only you’d go to Him.
There are so many lessons in this short book.
~ It was wonderful that there was a generation that knew God and His wonders, but how terrible that the next generation that arose did NOT know Him. What happened?
~ Every time the Israelites had peace, they fell.
~ When they obeyed, they had victory; when they sinned, they were enslaved.
~ When they cried, God answered. Every. Time.
~Sometimes trials are to try us and see how fully we are God’s. Or to teach us to fight… to know what war is.
~ God rose up a man who wasn’t seen as perfect or very good (being left-handed) and used him to deliver the Israelites for 80 years!
~ Debora arose because the men wouldn’t. Jael arose because the men weren’t there.
~ The country was abandoned + dangerous, but Debora had the courage to get up and let God use her.
~ Sisera had so many men and chariots but 10,000 men wholly defeated him because GOD defeated him.
~ When the chiefs take control/assume responsibility + people go to combat willingly, God is glorified.
~ When you leave God, there will be war, yet no way of winning.
~ Wake up and fight, take captives, don’t just sit there! God will give triumph. Have courage!
Even in all that discouragement there is much good to be found.
People who stand up and serve no matter what, like Deborah & Jael.
People who find that God is greater than their past, like Jephthah.
People who find God is greater than their fears, like Gideon.
People who find that God can use even backsliders, like Samson.
God is still at work.
December 26, 2022
I shall give a full review at a later date.
January 24, 2026
This book has a theme [as all Bible books do]. "Every man did that which was right in their OWN eyes." The book tells the sad story of all humanity who try to live without God. Even some Christians follow a never ending cycle of repentance-revival-sin-chastening- repentance...
Jephthah is my favorite judge, followed by Ehud.
Having taught the Bible for almost 50 years I can tell you sincerely that the interpretation that Jephthah killed his daughter is incorrect. She, like Samuel, was taken and given to God NOT offered as a dying sacrifice. She was essentially, a living sacrifice like Paul discusses in Romans 12. Note her friends went to visit her yearly and bewail her virginity [not her life] because she would never be married and never have children. As the only child this meant Jephthah's line ended with her [considered a tragedy in those days].
Jephthah is my favorite judge, followed by Ehud.
Having taught the Bible for almost 50 years I can tell you sincerely that the interpretation that Jephthah killed his daughter is incorrect. She, like Samuel, was taken and given to God NOT offered as a dying sacrifice. She was essentially, a living sacrifice like Paul discusses in Romans 12. Note her friends went to visit her yearly and bewail her virginity [not her life] because she would never be married and never have children. As the only child this meant Jephthah's line ended with her [considered a tragedy in those days].
February 24, 2018
The Book of the Judges who ruled Israel after the death of Joshua. These included:
- Gideon who God used with 300 men to deliver the children of Israel out of the hand of the Moabits,
- Jepthah who made a vow to God and sacrificed his daughter after defeating his enemies;
- and of course Sampson, the strongest man who ever lived with the assistance of the Holy Spirit. He was deceived twice by women. First, by his Philistine wife who revealed the riddle to her people and then Delilah who handed him over to the Philistines when he revealed to her the source of his strength.
Judges is a very exciting book, the judges did great exploit, there was also the story of Micah and his Priest who was taken by the people of Dan. Also the wickedness of the people of Gibeah (of Benjamine) which lead to them being cut off from the tribe. I really enjoy reading this book of the Bible so much to learn.
Bless the name of Jesus!
- Gideon who God used with 300 men to deliver the children of Israel out of the hand of the Moabits,
- Jepthah who made a vow to God and sacrificed his daughter after defeating his enemies;
- and of course Sampson, the strongest man who ever lived with the assistance of the Holy Spirit. He was deceived twice by women. First, by his Philistine wife who revealed the riddle to her people and then Delilah who handed him over to the Philistines when he revealed to her the source of his strength.
Judges is a very exciting book, the judges did great exploit, there was also the story of Micah and his Priest who was taken by the people of Dan. Also the wickedness of the people of Gibeah (of Benjamine) which lead to them being cut off from the tribe. I really enjoy reading this book of the Bible so much to learn.
Bless the name of Jesus!
January 16, 2022
This is only my second time reading Judges, but I understand it a lot better. The saddest part to me is when Israel is pitted against their brother, Benjamin. It is reminiscent of Cain and Abel. So... so much in the Bible. The depth of the book is amazing, and so is God’s wisdom & love. Praise God.
May 30, 2024
The basis of my study in the book of Judges. Reading through the Old Testament in conjuction with "Through The Word" commentary.
March 1, 2025
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Samson and Delilah is a highlight. The concubine story was dark.
November 13, 2025
Starts immediately after the death of Joshua with God choosing Judah to lead the fight against the Canaanites. There is also a list of what tribes they were not able to drive from the land but later became thorns in their sides.
Then, in spite of all that God had done for them in leading and giving them the Promised Land, the Israelites still rebelled so God raised up judges. This book is about those judges (also called leaders). Over and over again, God’s judges brought them back to God, but as soon as the judge died, the people fell back into rebellion. Notice how the span of time between judges until the next rebellion of the children of Israel gets shorter and shorter.
List of judges: 1: Ehud, son of Gera (80 yrs). 2: Deborah (40 yrs), a prophetess who charged Barak to slay Sisera. But when Barak hesitated, God had the woman Jael kill Sisera instead. 3) Gideon (or Jurubbaal), (40 yrs) who secretly destroyed the Baall’s altars, challenged God with the wet and dry fleece, destroyed the Midianites with 300 men carrying trumpets and lamps. 4: Tola, son the Puah (23 yrs). 5: Jair, a Gileadite (22 yrs). 6: Jephthah (6 yrs) who had been thrust out of his father’s house as being a harlot’s son, but ended up leading all Israel. 7: Ibzan (10 yrs). 8: Elon (8 yrs) 9: Abdon (8 yrs). 10: Samson (20 yrs) a Nazarite who killed the lion, was betrayed by his wife and destroyed the Philistines with his mighty strength. 11: Micah. Not real sure this was a judge. At first he steals money from his mom, then he makes a Levite his personal priest.
It gets confusing at this point and I’m not sure how Micah fits into it. There is another Levite whose concubine is killed by I think the children of Benjamin which ends up causing the rest of Israel to go war against them. After the war the children of Benjamin don’t have enough women causing them to die out of the inheritance of Jacob but the others had sworn not to give them their daughters as wives so they tell them to basically kidnap young girls from others. The whole things ends with there being no king and all doing what they feel is right.
Footnote: 1) The story of Jephthah & his daughter is a lesson that you should think before you speak and before you make a promise to God.
Fave verses: Judges 9:8-15. The story of which tree (olive, fig, vine or bramble) should become king of the trees. (Though I think a bramble is more a bush than a tree).
Then, in spite of all that God had done for them in leading and giving them the Promised Land, the Israelites still rebelled so God raised up judges. This book is about those judges (also called leaders). Over and over again, God’s judges brought them back to God, but as soon as the judge died, the people fell back into rebellion. Notice how the span of time between judges until the next rebellion of the children of Israel gets shorter and shorter.
List of judges: 1: Ehud, son of Gera (80 yrs). 2: Deborah (40 yrs), a prophetess who charged Barak to slay Sisera. But when Barak hesitated, God had the woman Jael kill Sisera instead. 3) Gideon (or Jurubbaal), (40 yrs) who secretly destroyed the Baall’s altars, challenged God with the wet and dry fleece, destroyed the Midianites with 300 men carrying trumpets and lamps. 4: Tola, son the Puah (23 yrs). 5: Jair, a Gileadite (22 yrs). 6: Jephthah (6 yrs) who had been thrust out of his father’s house as being a harlot’s son, but ended up leading all Israel. 7: Ibzan (10 yrs). 8: Elon (8 yrs) 9: Abdon (8 yrs). 10: Samson (20 yrs) a Nazarite who killed the lion, was betrayed by his wife and destroyed the Philistines with his mighty strength. 11: Micah. Not real sure this was a judge. At first he steals money from his mom, then he makes a Levite his personal priest.
It gets confusing at this point and I’m not sure how Micah fits into it. There is another Levite whose concubine is killed by I think the children of Benjamin which ends up causing the rest of Israel to go war against them. After the war the children of Benjamin don’t have enough women causing them to die out of the inheritance of Jacob but the others had sworn not to give them their daughters as wives so they tell them to basically kidnap young girls from others. The whole things ends with there being no king and all doing what they feel is right.
Footnote: 1) The story of Jephthah & his daughter is a lesson that you should think before you speak and before you make a promise to God.
Fave verses: Judges 9:8-15. The story of which tree (olive, fig, vine or bramble) should become king of the trees. (Though I think a bramble is more a bush than a tree).
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