Keys to Judges

Judges 3—16: The 7 Repetitive Events, “they did evil in the sight of the Lord”:
2:11 (summary of the book);  3:7;  3:12;  4:1;  6:1;  [8:33-34]; 10:6;  13:1.
All in about a 325-year span.
 
  • 13 Total Judges (7 Major [each bearing “evil” tagline] and 6 Minor): 
    • Othniel (3:7-11)
    • Ehud (3:12-30)
    • Shamgar (3:31)
    • Deborah and Barak (4:1—5)
    • Gideon (6—8)
    • Abimelech (9)
    • Tola (10:1-2)
    • Jair (10:3-5) [note, the events of Ruth probably occurred here]
    • Jephthah (10:6—12:7)
    • Izban (12:8-10)
    • Elon (12:11-12)
    • Abdon (12:13-15
    • Samson (13—16)