The Gift of Warlords: Judges
Deep Dive into An Old Testament Theology by Bruce K. Waltke - The Gift of Warlords: JudgesThe Book of Judges details the chaotic era between the death of Joshua and the rise of the monarchy, a period spanning approximately 175 years when Israel was ruled by charismatic military leaders known as sôpetîm or warlords. The core theological argument of the book is that the nation desperately needed a covenant-keeping king to lead them out of moral and political anarchy, a condition summarized by the refrain: "In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit."This dark age was marked by…
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