The Cycle of the Judges
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Sin
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Oppression
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Cry Out
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Deliverance
📊 Understanding the Pattern
The Book of Judges follows a tragic yet hopeful pattern that repeated at least seven times over approximately 350 years. Each cycle shows both humanity's tendency toward sin and God's faithful mercy.
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"And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served Baalim. And they forsook Jehovah the God of their fathers..."
— Judges 2:11-12
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~350
Years of the Judges Period
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12
Judges Named
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Major Cycles
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Major Judges
Timeline of the Judges
Approximate Dates (~1380-1050 BC)
Judge Rules
Oppression
The Twelve Judges
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