After Joshua's death, the Israelites plummeted from a spiritual peak; God's people entered a cycle of rebellion. Who could ultimately break the darkness and shine forth like the sun in its full strength?

In the commands of Jehovah, the command to wage warfare was given to every holy people. What were the military failures of the various tribes of Israel after the death of Joshua? What did they have in common? What is the warning for Christians today?

The reason for the military failure of the people of Israel: worshipping and serving the Baals. God's judgment on the Israelites' service to Baal: doing evil. What is good and evil in God's sight? What is God's standard of good and evil?

God raised up judges to save and test the people, revealing His grace. Believers must rely on the Holy Spirit to fight and win the victory, and live out holiness.

God raised up judges and a twofold salvation came to the Israelites, but the judges also died. What is the twofold salvation of Christ in the New Testament? What is the correct cry of Christians today?

Jehovah raised up a female judge, called Barak, personally deployed the strategy, and used Jael, a Gentile woman, to strike down Sisera; only half of the twelve tribes participated in the battle. How did the Israelites who stood by and waited serve as a warning to Christians today?

Where Does the Fatal Flaw in Humanistic Faith Lie, as Seen in the Dialogue Between God and Gideon?

When Jehovah called Gideon, Gideon asked God for a sign. Did Gideon ask for a sign to reveal his weakness or his seriousness about his faith? Gideon built an altar to testify for Jehovah.

How did God call those from the tribe of Manasseh—the least significant, the poorest, and those who were so timid that they considered themselves to have nothing—to ultimately become mighty warriors of God?

The Lord granted Gideon a great military victory and brought his faith to its peak. Gideon passed through a series of tests, but what failure did he encounter when it came to making the ephod?

After Gideon’s death, the Israelites became ungodly and unfaithful, and once again turned to evil; Abimelech and the men of Shechem first joined forces with Baal to kill their own brothers, and later turned on one another and met their just punishment. How is the Lord’s righteous judgment manifested in the Old and New Testaments?

The people of Israel worshiped the idols of many nations and peoples, committing evils even greater than those of their ancestors. God delivered them into the hands of their enemies, and the people of Israel cried out to God twice.

It is the LORD who truly has the authority to judge; the righteous God is with His righteous people.

Two Stains on Jephthah’s Life!

The birth of Samson points to the birth of Christ the Savior: How marvelous and awesome!

What is the unchanging and certain will of the Lord? What was so special about Samson, the judge? Have you discovered the three riddles hidden in this chapter? What is God trying to convey through the third nested riddle?

God’s righteous will is fulfilled in the lives of the unrighteous. We should act with reverence and take delight in His righteousness.

Why did Samson only begin by attacking the Philistines? Who were Samson’s three enemies? What lessons can today’s Christians learn from Samson’s story?

Why did Micah, the priest, and the man from Dan do nothing but evil, yet still believe they had received God’s blessing? In what ways should New Testament Christians be on guard against substituting other gods for the LORD?

Following the decline of faith and the replacement of Jehovah with other gods, how did the escalation of the Israelites' moral degradation develop into a chain reaction of evil in the incident of the Levite and his concubine?

After the Levites cut the concubine’s body into twelve pieces and sent them to the four corners of the land of Israel, all the tribes of Israel gathered together to attack the Benjaminites; the conflict was marked by injustice from its very inception to its conclusion.

From the injustice of a single Levite, we see the rebellion of the entire people of Israel. In those days, there was no king in Israel, and everyone did as they pleased!