the ancient judges of israel

GOD APPOINTED JUDGES TO LEAD THE TRIBES OF

ISRAEL

JUDGES OF ISRAEL

NOT government officials but rather

CHARISMATIC MEN and WOMAN who

were acclaimed for their wisdom and

leadership.

They unified the people, got them to

repent, dealt with the spiritual

problems of the nation, and also dealt

with the physical threat.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

1. OTHNIEL- Helped Israel

defeat King Cushan-

Rishathaim of Northern Syria

and brought Israel forty years

of peace.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

2. EHUD- killed King Eglon of

Moab and defeated the

Moabites, who had joined

with the Amalekites to attack

Israel.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

3. SHAMGAR- Rescued

Israel by killing 600

Philistines.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

4. DEBORAH- Defeated the

army of Canaanite King Jabin

of Hazor and his commander

Sisera

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

5. GIDEON- built an altar for

worshipping the Lord and pulled down

the altar where his father had

worshipped the Canaanite god, Baal.

Defeated the Midianites who had joined

with the Amalekites to steal Israel’s

livestock and crops. Honored the Lord

by refusing to be made King.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

6. TOLA- the Bible says he

rescued Israel, but gives very

little information about this

Judge

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

7. JAIR- the Bible says little

about this Judges’

accomplishments. But it does

say he had 30 sons, each one

in charge of a town in Gilead.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

8. JEPHTHAH- defeated the

Ammonites who had invaded

Gilead. Battled the army of

the Israelite tribe of Ephraim.

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

9. IBZAN- the Bible says very

little about this Judge’s

accomplishments, but it does

say he had 30 daughters and

30 sons

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

10. ELON- the Bible gives no

specific information about

this Judge’s accomplishments

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

11. ABDON- the Bible says

little about this Judge’s

accomplishments, but it does

say he had 40 sons and 30

grandsons

JUDGES OF ANCIENT ISRAEL

12. SAMSON- took revenge

on the Philistine leaders and

people who burned his wife

and family

SAMUEL

MORALS ARISING FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF THE

JUDGES

No one is exempted from serving

God.

Serve God even if one feels

insignificant.

Serve God with the blessings you

have.

Serve God with courage and desire.

Even ordinary men or women can be

heroes or heroines.

SW- NOTEBOOK

1. What are the duties of the

Judges?

2. Who are the Judges of Ancient

Israel? Write a short

description for each.

REFERENCE: Book: Lesson 6