1. Juges 10:1–5 (NEG79)
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What themes emerge from a study of the minor judges?

Juges 10:1–5 (NEG79)

1 Après Abimélec, Thola, fils de Pua, fils de Dodo, homme d'Issacar, se leva pour délivrer Israël; il habitait à Schamir, dans la montagne d'Ephraïm.

The three passages where the minor judges appear (Judges 3:31; Judges 10:1–5; Judges 12:8–15) contribute much to the book of Judges. The themes that come out of a study of these judges could be summarized as follows:

  1. Foreigners may serve as deliverers.

  2. Judges are acting like kings by asserting status, building dynasties, and making alliances.

  3. Judges are arranging marriages with outsiders (probably non-Israelites).

  4. The twelve leaders in Judges 3:7 – 16:31 are a representation of the tribes and actions of all Israel.

  5. The Canaanization of Israel intensifies as its leaders are multiplied.1