Study Guide on the Book of Judges (1)

Week 1 Introduction to the Book The book of Judges is historical in nature. It relates the history of God’s covenant people from the time of the death of Joshua until the time of the birth of Samuel, who was the last judge, and by whom God anointed the first true king, David. That the book is historical has implications for how we study it. First, a historical passage need not be studied word by word and verse by verse. It works best to study historical books by dividing the book into...