{"product_id":"judges-disobedience-departure-discipline-deliverance","title":"Judges: Disobedience, Departure, Discipline, \u0026 Deliverance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"thinkific-product-card\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe book of Judges records the history of the nation of Israel in the Promised Land from the death of Joshua until just prior to the kingdom being established under King Saul. During this period, the nation failed God repeatedly, prompting Him to allow the pagan people in the land and surrounding areas to oppress them. Whenever Israel cried out to God for help, He would graciously raise up leaders to deliver them from their enemies and a time of peace would ensue—until the next time they failed.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe writer of Judges appears to have had a threefold purpose in recording this sad history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo demonstrate the effects of a godless culture His people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo explain the necessity for God’s judgment on those who compromised His holy standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo show that God was faithful to His covenant with His chosen people, even though they sinned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLesson 1 – The Broken covenant (1:1–2:5)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 2 – The Downward Spiral (2:6–3:6)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 3 – A Few Good Men in Bad Times (3:7-31)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 4 – A Prophetess in Dangerous Times (4:1–5:31)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 5 – Gideon, Prepared for Leadership (6:1-24)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 6 – Gideon, Tested Battle (6:25-40)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 7 – Gideon, Faithful in Battle (7:1–8:35)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 8 – The Struggle to Have a Human King (9:1–10:18)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 9 – The Man Nobody Wanted (11:1–12:15)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 10 – Samson, Empowered by the Spirit (13:1–14:20)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 11 – Samson, Driven by Lust (15:1–16:31)\u003cbr\u003eLesson 12 – Spiritual and Moral Failure (17:1–21:25)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ken Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32100941135938,"sku":"JUDG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0386\/2413\/products\/Judges-Front.jpg?v=1670617104","url":"https:\/\/resources.emmausworldwide.org\/products\/judges-disobedience-departure-discipline-deliverance","provider":"Emmaus Worldwide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}