Wikipedia: History of Book of Judges

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\Judges, Book of\
is so called because it contains the history of the deliverance
and government of Israel by the men who bore the title of the
"judges." The book of Ruth originally formed part of this book,
but about A.D. 450 it was separated from it and placed in the
Hebrew scriptures immediately after the Song of Solomon.

Judges is a book of the Bible
Old Testament and Hebrew Tanach.
It is so called because it contains the history of
Israel by the men who bore the title of the
"judges."

The book contains,

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The book contains, (1.) An introduction (1-3:6), connecting it

(1.) An introduction (1-3:6), connecting it

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of books." (2.) The history of the thirteen judges (3:7-16:31)

of books."

(2.) The history of the thirteen judges (3:7-16:31)

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FIRST PERIOD (3:7-ch. 5)
Years
I. Servitude under Chushan-rishathaim of
Mesopotamia 8
1. OTHNIEL delivers Israel, rest 40
II. Servitude under Eglon of Moab:
Ammon, Amalek 18
2. EHUD'S deliverance, rest 80
3. SHAMGAR Unknown.
III. Servitude under Jabin of Hazor in
Canaan 20
4. DEBORAH and,
5. BARAK 40
(206)

SECOND PERIOD (6-10:5)

IV. Servitude under Midian, Amalek, and
children of the east 7
6. GIDEON 40
ABIMELECH, Gideon's son, reigns as
king over Israel 3
7. TOLA 23
8. JAIR 22
(95)

THIRD PERIOD (10:6-ch. 12)

V. Servitude under Ammonites with the
Philistines 18
9. JEPHTHAH 6
10. IBZAN 7
11. ELON 10
12. ABDON 8
(49)

FOURTH PERIOD (13-16)
VI. Seritude under Philistines 40
13. SAMSON 20
(60)
In all 410

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Samson's exploits probably synchronize with the period

Samson?'s exploits probably synchronize with the period

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After Samson came Eli, who was both high priest and judge. He

After Samson came Eli?, who was both high priest and judge. He

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the hands of Saul, who was anointed king. If Eli and Samuel are

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Joshua. It shows the religious and moral degeneracy of the
people.

Joshua.

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The author of this book was most probably Samuel. The internal
evidence both of the first sixteen chapters and of the appendix
warrants this conclusion. It was probably composed during Saul's
reign, or at the very beginning of David's. The words in
18:30,31, imply that it was written after the taking of the ark

The author of this book is traditionally believed to be
Samuel. It was probably composed during Saul's
reign, or at the very beginning of David's. The words in
18:30,31, imply that it was written after the taking of the
ark of the covenant

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The book of Ruth originally formed part of this book,
but about A.D. 450 it was separated from it and placed in the
Hebrew scriptures immediately after the Song of Solomon.

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Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

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