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In the immediate context of the Old Testament, Judges forms a link between the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt and the rise of the Jewish monarchy. The period reflected in Judges is crucial to the development of the Israelite psyche as God begins the lesson that the exiles to Assyria and Babylon later finish: blessing is connected to fidelity to God; suffering is the natural...

The desire for supernatural confirmation runs deep in a society where pluralism dominates. Which deity should be believed and trusted? Which deity has the most power? Contemporary society differs little from the time of Gideon’s day. Unfortunately, signs seem to have little ability to render permanent changes in the lives of observers. Scripture is filled with stories of women and men who have been faithless after seeing firsthand some of God’s most impressive miracles. After his victory over the
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