can learn from Jewish tradition, which, since ancient times, has designated Judges among the Former Prophets.1 Understanding Judges as prophetic literature is beneficial for a number for reasons. First, this view recognizes that Judges is God’s word, which was delivered to a particular people for a specific purpose. In other words, the purpose of the book is not merely historical but theological. Second, it helps us recognize that historical events, when viewed through the proper lens, reveal God