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Continuing Catholic Education. 2010-2011 April 3 rd 2011. Judges- Overview. Background – After the death of Joshua, settling in the new land Israel conquered. Timing – 1350 BC- 1100BC Purpose – Narrative book about roles of many Judges in the salvation history of Israel Main Themes
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Continuing Catholic Education 2010-2011 April 3rd 2011
Judges- Overview • Background – After the death of Joshua, settling in the new land Israel conquered. • Timing – 1350 BC- 1100BC • Purpose – Narrative book about roles of many Judges in the salvation history of Israel • Main Themes • Deterioration of Israel’s Relationship with God(1-3:4 • Deliverance of Israel through Judges(3:5-16:31) • Fallen state of Israel (17-21)
Infidelity of Israel (1-3) • The next generation after Joshua, did not know God and turned to ‘Baals’ • How did they forget the story? • Angel of God rebuking Israel • Israel faces defeat by local Kings • God’s Anger vs. God’s Mercy • They never get it, huh! Who?
Deliverance Through Judges (3-16) • Cycles of Infidelity and God’s Mercy • Sin -> Servitude->Supplication->Salvation->Silence • Six Major Judges and Six Minor Judges • Deborah – Prophetess • Role of women in our families • Gideon – Called by an Angel while working on the winepress • Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar,Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon • Spirit of God was upon the Judges
Who is Samson? • Samson and the nazirite vow • Samson –Sunshine or Sun • Samson and Delilah(Night or Darkness) • Night eclipsing Sun • What happened when Samson broke the vow? • Blinded, Bound and imprisoned • Samson’s final sacrifice • Samson as a Type for Israel • Samson as a Type for me!!
Fallen State of Israel • Idolatry (Many Gods) • Immorality (Benjamine story) • In-fighting with tribes of Israel • Lack of Leader (King) • Every man did what was right in his own eyes • God’s Mercy
Judges and Me • Face of a Merciful God • Judges tell the story of heroic struggles of Israel in the Promised Land • We are also facing many Canaanite Gods in our time – Evil around us • To be Judges keeping our own ‘Israel’ safe • Do I value God-given gifts? • My value System