Class Notes on Sacred History
Volume I: The Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Job.
J. W. McGarvey (1893)
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JUDGES
PREFACE
Judg. 1:1-3:6

   I. JUDAH AND SIMEON DEFEATED ADONIBEZEK. Judg. 1:1-8.

   II. OTHER CONQUESTS OF SAME TRIBE. Judg. 1:9-20.

  III. EXPLOITS AND FAILURES OF OTHER TRIBES. Judg. 1:21-36.

   IV. ISRAEL REBUKED BY AN ANGEL. Judg. 2:1-5.

    V. DEATH OF JOSHUA AND CONDUCT OF HIS GENERATION. Judg. 2:6-10.

   VI. CONDUCT OF SUBSEQUENT GENERATIONS. Judg. 2:11-23.

  VII. THE NATIONS THAT WERE LEFT. Judg. 3:1-6.


                         HISTORY OF THE JUDGES.
                             Judg. 3:7-16:31.

    I. THE CAREER OF OTHNIEL. Judg. 3:7-11.

   II. THE CAREER OF EHUD. Judg. 3:12-30.

  III. THE CAREER OF SHAMGAR. Judg. 3:11.

   IV. CAREER OF DEBORAH AND BARAK. Judg. 4:1-5:31.
       1. The Sin and Oppression. Judg. 4:1-3.
       2. Deborah Calls Out an Army. Judg. 4:4-11.
       3. Barak's Victory and Death of Sisera. Judg. 4:12-24.
       4. The Song of Deborah. Judg. 5:1-31.

    V. CAREER OF GIDEON. Judg. 6:1-8:32.
       1. The Midianite Oppression. Judg. 6:1-6.
       2. The People Rebuked by a Prophet. Judg. 6:7-10.
       3. Gideon Selected as a Deliverer. Judg. 6:11-24.
       4. The Altar of Baal and the Wooden Idol Destroyed. Judg. 6:25-32.
       5. A Fresh Invasion and Four Tribes Aroused. Judg. 6:33-35.
       6. Gideon Asks Another Sign. Judg. 6:36-40.
       7. The Army Diminished. Judg. 7:1-8.
       8. Gideon Encouraged by a Soldier's Dream. Judg. 7:9-15.
       9. The Enemy Routed. Judg. 7:16-25.
      10. A Complaint by Ephraim. Judg. 8:1-3.
      11. The Kings Pursued and Captured. Judg. 8:4-12.
      12. Succoth and Penuel Punished, and the Kings Put to Death.
          Judg. 8:13-21.
      13. Remainder of Gideon's Career. Judg. 8:22-32.

   VI. CAREER OF ABIMELECH. Judg. 8:33-9:57.
       1. His Usurpation. Judg. 8:33-9:6.
       2. Jotham's Fable. Judg. 9:7-21.
       3. The Shechemites Rebel Under Gail. Judg. 9:22-33.
       4. Shechem Captured and Destroyed. Judg. 9:34-45.
       5. The Remnant Burned in the Stronghold. Judg. 9:46-49.
       6. The Death of Abimelech. Judg. 9:50-57.

  VII. CAREERS OF TOLA AND JAIR. Judg. 10:1-6.

 VIII. CAREER OF JEPHTHAH. Judg. 10:6-12:7.
       1. Idolatry, Punishment and Repentance. Judg. 10:6-13.
       2. Jephthah and His Election. Judg. 11:1-11.
       3. Jephthah Argues with the Ammonites. Judg. 11:12-28.
       4. His Vow and Its Execution. Judg. 11:29-40.
       5. The Complaint and Punishment of Ephraim. Judg. 12:1-7.

   IX. CAREERS OF IBZAN, ELON, AND ABDON. Judg. 12:8-15.

    X. CAREER OF SAMSON. Judg. 13:1-16:31.
       1. Oppression by the Philistines. Judg. 13:1.
       2. Account of the Birth of Samson. Judg. 13:2-25.
       3. Samson's Courtship. Judg. 14:1-9.
       4. The Marriage Feast and a Riddle. Judg. 14:10-20.
       5. His Wife Taken from Him and His Revenge. Judg. 15:1-8.
       6. He Is Taken and Slays One Thousand Men. Judg. 15:9-20.
       7. His Exploit at Gaza. Judg. 16:1-3.
       8. He Is Betrayed and Captured. Judg. 16:4-21.
       9. The Death of Samson. Judg. 16:22-31.


                                APPENDIX.
                            Judg. 17:1-21:25.

    I. IMAGE WORSHIP ESTABLISHED AT DAN. Judg. 17:1-18:31.
       1. Micah's Image. Judg. 17:1-13.
       2. An Expedition of Spies from Dan. Judg. 18:1-10.
       3. Micah's Image Stolen and Set Up at Dan. Judg. 18:11-31.

   II. CIVIL WAR AGAINST BENJAMIN. Judg. 19:1-21:25.
       1. A Levite and His Concubine. Judg. 19:1-15.
       2. Sodom Imitated. Judg. 19:16-30.
       3. The Tribes Prepare for War. Judg. 20:1-11.
       4. The Criminals Demanded. Judg. 20:12-17.
       5. Israel Twice Defeated. Judg. 20:18-26.
       6. Third Battle, Benjamin Defeated. Judg. 20:27-48.
       7. Regret at Loss of a Tribe. Judg. 21:1-7.
       8. Wives Obtained from Jabesh-gilead. Judg. 21:8-14.
       9. Other Wives Obtained. Judg. 21:15-25.


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