Judges
It is believe that it was composed in the early exilic period.
Composition of the book of Judges:
Treated as 1 book in the Hebrew Canon
Title
northern- considered part of the former prophets
Elijah
Israel and Judah. Israel was in the north and Judah was in the south
The two kingdoms, & which one was in the north? south?
he issues a decree that lets all dislocated people to return home; Jews come back to Jerusalem and Judah- reestablish worship and community; 539 BC
What does King Cyrus do? In what year?
The book of Judges cover from the conquest/settlement (13th-15th century BC) to 1050 BC. (conquest until Monarchy)
The book of Judges overlap in time w/ one another.
Judges gives a vague chronology, so we do not know when exactly they overlap. It appears that the rullerships of some of the judges overlap because not all of them ruled over the entire land, showing that Israel wasn't under a single leader, not in unity.
anonymous
Author
northern- successor of Elijah, and a former prophet
Elisha
forced "gifts"
tribute
Ezra and Nehemiah
which books give details to emigration?
What is the purpose of the book of Judges
The book of Judges narrates the time between the death of Joshua and the rise of the Davidic monarchy.
It has the purpose to imply that kingship is good and that David is better than Saul.
most likely during the exile of Southern Kingdom (586)
Date of writing
the great prophet who challenged the pagan rulers of Israel. He was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot
Elijah
called by God to warn the ppl about their beliefs
prophet
woman became queen to Xerxes I and helped saved Jewish people
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What is a judge?
Different from courtroom judges, These are charismatic deliverers of the gift of spirit.
They are imperfect deliverers, temporary and sinful.
Comes from the word Sopet- which means: ruler, one who delivers from oppression and rules during peace.
from last days of King David's reign until the Babylonian Exile of the Southern Kingdom
Span of Contents
Prophet to the north under Elijah
Prophet Jehu
Samuel, Nathan, Elisha, Elijah
non-writing prophets
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi... smash! Smash! Smaaash!
Who were the prophets during post-exilic period?
Judges cover from the conquest lead by Joshua (13th or 15th century BC) to around 1050 BC, when Israel is anointed a king.
What time period does the book of Judges cover?
Solomon comes to power (David's last son dies)
The divided kingdom
Judah after the End of the Northern Kingdom
Structure
A prophet who announced to Jeroboam that God would give him ten of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Abijah
Amos Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah; their messages are in a separate part of the Bible
writing prophets
rebuilding of temple
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