Samson's Marriage
Reading Time: 2 minutesSamson, having become of age, is traveling to Timnah. While there he...
Earth Day!
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor Earth Day, I thought I would share an excerpt from the...
When do I become a Pharisee?
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet me first begin to say that in no way have I...
The Birth of Samson
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe story of Samson begins before his birth. This is an important...
Abdon the Pirathonite
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbdon the Pirathonite is the second to last judge in the Book...
Elon the Zebulunite
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is not much about Elon the Zebulunite in the Bible taking...
Ibzan the Illustrious
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbzan the Illustrious is not the first rich judge, but he is...
The creator (poem)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn honor of World Poetry Day, this is something I came up...
Jephthah the Tragic
Reading Time: 2 minutesJephthah was born of a prostitute and a mighty warrior. As he...
Jair the Gileadite
Reading Time: 2 minutesJair the Gileadite judged after Tola. His legacy is that of wealth....
Tola of Issachar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTola is the only judge from the tribe of Issachar. He is...
Abimelek, the first king in Israel
Perhaps the writer of the Book of Judges included this story to remind the people of Israel what it was like to have a king since they end up constantly calling for one from Samuel.
Gideon (Third Movement)
What do you forget that God remembers and tries to remind you?
Gideon (Second Movement)
The second movement reminds us that God delivers success, not the Judge.
Gideon (First Movement)
It is the look into this generation’s “paragon of faith” that we can understand the heart of the people.