Wednesday – History

Reading – Judges 1-3

Highlight Verse:

“Whenever the Lord raised up a judge over Israel, he was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge’s lifetime. For the Lord took pity on his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering.”
‭‭Judges‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The people of Israel didn’t need a king. They had the Lord.

The problem was, they didn’t know how to listen to the Lord. So

God gave them leaders who heard from God and inspired the people to overcome their problems through God’s power.

Why were the called judges?

It was because they established justice within Israel and brought justice to Israel’s enemies.

In the following chapters, we will read of many interesting characters who filled that role in the time of the judges.

What leaders have inspired you to follow God more closely?
How have you seen leaders bring justice?