Know Your Bible Series: The Judges of Israel

After Joshua's death, the Hebrew nation had no strong central government. They were a confederacy, of twelve more or less independent tribes, with no unifying force, except their God. The form of government in the days of the Judges is often referred to as "theocracy." God Himself was the direct ruler of the nation through the instrumentality of men and women that He raised, known as the Judges. But the people did not take their God very seriously and were continually falling into idolatry. The enemies that surrounded them threatened their very existence. Except for such leaders as the Judges and God's miraculous aid in times of crisis, Israel's enemies would have exterminated her. God had founded a nation to pave the way for the coming of the Redeemer. God was determined to maintain that nation, and despite its idolatry and wickedness, He did maintain it.

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