Devotional October 8 – November 7, 2020: The Book of Judges: A Time of Darkness in Israel

When you think about the book of Judges, what comes to mind? Is it the familiar stories of heroes such as Gideon and Samson winning victories over Israel’s enemies that you learned as a child? Although the great victories that God gave Israel during this period may be the most memorable portions of Judges, if you spend some time reading through the whole book, you will realize that it is not all about Israel triumphing over their enemies. Judges is one of the darkest books in the Bible. It...