A DANGEROUS CYCLE (JUDGES)

After reading the selected Scripture passage from the Book of Judges, fill in the chart below with the name of the judge and as much information as you can find
about the cycle of that judge. Please note: There will be some blank boxes. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Judge Relapse Retribution Repentance Rescue Rest

3:7-11 The Israelites forgot God The Israelites were put in The people cried for God God’s Spirit came upon There was peace for 40
Othniel and served Baals and the hands of to deliver them. Othniel and he delivered years.
Asherahs Cushan-Rishathaim, king the people from
of Aram Naharaim, for 8 Cushan-Rishathaim.
years.

3:12-30 The Israelites sinned yet God enabled Eglon king of The people cried out to the Gold cold upon Ehud who There was rest for 8 years.
Ehud again by worshipping moab to attack Israel and Lord for help. delivered Israel from
idols. rule over it for about 18 thrusting a knife into the
long years kings bowel.

3:31 Shamgar single handedly

Shamgar killed 600 philistines with a
ox god.

Ch. 4-5 The people rebelled King Jabin of Cannan and The people cried out to the Deborah,a prophetess, There was rest for 40
Deborah against the lord again as his commander sisera Lord for help. was given power by God years.
soon as ehud died. conquered Israel and to orchestrate the defeat of
occupied it for 20 years. the Israelites

Ch. 6-8 The people rebelled The lord handed them God raised up gideon to There was rest for fourty
Gideon against God. over to the midianites for defeat the midianite army years
seven years. with only 300 men.

10:1-2 There was rest for twenty

Tola three years.

10:3-5 Judged Israel for 22 years

Jair

10:6--12:7 The Israelites did evil in The phillistines and The people cried out to the God raised up Jephthah a There was peace for six
Jephthah the lords sight. ammonites oppressed the Lord for help. great warrior to rescue years.
Israelites. Israel

12:8-10 Judged for seven years

Ibzan

12:11-12 Judged for eight years

Elon
12:13-15 Judged for eight years.
Abdon

Ch. 13-15 The people rebelled The lord handed the The people cried out to the God raised up samson to
Samson against God yet again and people over to the Lord for help. destroy the
were attacked by the phillistines. phillistines.(Samson killed
phillistines. the phillistines a number of
times during his life but
killed the most people as
he died).