1. Judges C13-16: Samson C19:15-21:25: Gibeah

2. Judges 12 heroes = 12 tribes of Israel Not kings, military leaders Sent to aid when people in conflict with others Time between death of Joshua and uniting the kingdom Sometime more than one helps protect people (never a single nation)

3. Purpose Fortune depends on obedience If people rebel, oppression comes from pagans (outsiders) If people repent, leader (helped by God) saves and restores

4. C13-16: Samson 13: birth and how he received his great strength 14: marriage and riddle the others cannot solve 15: wife given away and Samson defeats Philistines 16: Delilah (2 nd wife) wants to know secret of Samson’s strength and Samson destroys Philistines and dies

5. Theo Truth: Samson

6. Gibeah: 19:15-21:25 rape (guest) of Levite’s wife battle with people of Benjamin Israelites band together –consulted with God –led by Judah –Destroyed people of Benjamin

7. Theo Truth: Gibeah