Judges: A 12-Week Study

Knowing the Bible

by Miles V. Van Pelt, J.I. Packer (Editor)

The book of Judges describes a time in the life of the nation of Israel between the prophetic leadership of Moses and Joshua and the establishment of the monarchy. During that time, “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6).

The most shocking feature in the book of Judges, however, is not the horror of Israel’s sin, but the glory of salvation from that sin. The darkness of Israel’s sin is overcome only by the wonder of God’s salvation worked through a series of memorable judges, who ultimately point us to Jesus Christ.

Part of the Knowing the Bible series.

98 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2018

About the author

Miles V. Van Pelt, Ph.D. is the Alan Hayes Belcher, Jr. Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, Director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages, and Academic Dean for the Jackson and Brazil campuses. Miles has strong commitment to and passion for teaching students the Bible in its original languages and has published extensively in the area of Hebrew and Aramaic language instruction, as well as biblical theology. At the RTS campus in Jackson, Miles teaches Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew Exegesis, Joshua-Esther, and courses on the books of Judges and The Song of Songs. Miles is also a competitive CrossFit athlete. He and his wife Laurie have been married for almost 30 years (rock solid and white hot!) and they have four fantastic children.

Reviews

[Wilma]

This was a very helpful tool to study the Book of Judges, which can be a tough task. As with previous Crossway studies, I enjoyed the format of Gospel Glimpses, Whole Bible Connections, Theological Soundings, and Personal Implications.
There is an interview on YouTube in which Miles Van Pelt (the author of this study) gives some additional insights for this study. See link below.

https://youtu.be/g2Bh1la1p2w

[Saskia Dillen]

Really enjoyed this study and will definitely continue with the Knowing the Bible series. The questions and Gospel Glimpses, Whole-Bible Connections, and Theological Soundings helped me understand Judges much more deeply. I just wish it provided a little more explanation and guidance for some of the more difficult questions and passages.

[Allison Layton]

I learned a lot in this study! I didn’t love the discussion questions and sometimes the format was a little hard to organize my lessons.