Study Guide on the Book of Judges (5)

Week 18 Judges 17:1-13: Image Worship in a Family With chapter 16, the chronological history of the judges is finished. Chapters 17-21 are an appendix to the book of judges which demonstrate the appalling ungodliness of Israel, and her desperate need for a king. Notice the recurring phrase in 17:6, 18:1, 19:1, and 21:25. This appendix is divided into two sections—chapters 17 and 18 show that Israel was given over to the sin of idolatry, and chapters 19-21 show Israel was given over to that of...