week 7 rebellion and restoration the books of judges and ruth record the period between theocratic...
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Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration
• The books of Judges and Ruth record the period between theocratic rule and the beginning of the monarchy.
• The book of Ruth shows loyalty and purity in a time of disobedience and immorality.
• The book of Judges is about a cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, and deliverance.
Week 7 Rebellion and Restorationa. Three key themes of the book of Judges.– Disobedience or partial obedience leads to oppression
and bondage.– God is long-suffering and desires to deliver His people.– A theocratic nation needs a righteous king.
b. The Death of Joshua and Israel’s collective memory. – The people served the Lord during the days of Joshua.– The next generation did not embrace the faith of their
fathers.
Week 7 Rebellion and Restorationc. An angelic message and a failure to respond. – Israel’s failure is one of obedience.– They weep but do not repent.– The cycle—rebellion, servitude, supplication, and
deliverance.d. God’s gracious redemption. – A statesmen-deliverer is empowered by God.– Rebellion increases in intensity after each judge
died. – “There was no king in Israel; everyone did what was
right in his own eyes.”
Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration
e. An enduring promise.– God is faithful to His covenant.– From the judges to the prophets to the coming of
His Son, God is faithful.