Judges 19 is a fairly gruesome chapter so it is worth noting that this story is included not as recommended behaviour but as a historical explanation for the events that take place in Judges 20. No-one in this chapter comes out in a good light. It is not clear why this Levite was travelling or [...]
Answers about Judges
The Israelites arrived in the promised land of Canaan in 1406BC and for the next 350 years their leaders were the “judges”. There was no central government and the judges arose as local ad hoc leaders during times of crisis. Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and [...]
