Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration

• The books of Judges and Ruth record the period between theocratic rule and the beginning of the monarchy.

• The book of Ruth shows loyalty and purity in a time of disobedience and immorality.

• The book of Judges is about a cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, and deliverance.

Week 7 Rebellion and Restorationa. Three key themes of the book of Judges.– Disobedience or partial obedience leads to oppression

and bondage.– God is long-suffering and desires to deliver His people.– A theocratic nation needs a righteous king.

b. The Death of Joshua and Israel’s collective memory. – The people served the Lord during the days of Joshua.– The next generation did not embrace the faith of their

fathers.

Week 7 Rebellion and Restorationc. An angelic message and a failure to respond. – Israel’s failure is one of obedience.– They weep but do not repent.– The cycle—rebellion, servitude, supplication, and

deliverance.d. God’s gracious redemption. – A statesmen-deliverer is empowered by God.– Rebellion increases in intensity after each judge

died. – “There was no king in Israel; everyone did what was

right in his own eyes.”

Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration

e. An enduring promise.– God is faithful to His covenant.– From the judges to the prophets to the coming of

His Son, God is faithful.