The Book of Judges: Status & Summary

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The first two chapters of the Book of Judges summarize the status with the parting of Yehoshua, and the history of the era: time and again Israel forsakes its faith in God. Punishmena comes, followed by rescue -- repeatedly.

Judges 1: Post Yehoshua era -- The Hebrews prevail in their promised land but the natives linger on

36 verses describing the on going wars in which the Hebrew tribes dominated the promised land, and in many instances, levied a tax on the native people, yet they could not eradicate them. Jerusalem was captured by the Yehuda tribe and set on fire.

Judges 2: 23 verses summarizing the punishment, retry, refail, repunishment etc sequence