I mentioned in yesterday’s post that a true Biblical judge (Shophet in Hebrew) was literally a messiah-like figure who was sent by God to save certain parts of Israel from whatever trouble they found themselves embroiled in at the time. Again, a shophet was NOT some stern looking person sitting in a court room on […]
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JU-INTRO-5: How Our Understanding Of The Word ‘Judge’ Greatly Differs From The Biblical Meaning
To be honest with you, the word “judges” which we use to title the seventh book in our Bibles is grossly misleading. The reason why is because it brings up a false image of what a true Biblical judge was all about. If we examine the linguistic history behind the word judge, we know it […]