Judges were military leaders sent by God to liberate Israel from their enemies and give guidance to his people. Samuel was the last judge and the first official prophet (see 1 Samuel 3:20; Acts 3:24).1
Judges were military leaders sent by God to liberate Israel from their enemies and give guidance to his people. Samuel was the last judge and the first official prophet (see 1 Samuel 3:20; Acts 3:24).1
20 All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.