“Again the people of Isra’el did what was evil from Adonai’s perspective — they served the ba‘alim, the ‘ashtarot, the gods of Aram, the gods of Tzidon, the gods of Mo’av, the gods of the people of ‘Amon and the gods of the P’lishtim. They abandoned Adonai and did not serve him;”-Judges 10:6 Have you […]

“Again the people of Isra’el did what was evil from Adonai’s perspective — they served the ba‘alim, the ‘ashtarot, the gods of Aram, the gods of Tzidon, the gods of Mo’av, the gods of the people of ‘Amon and the gods of the P’lishtim. They abandoned Adonai and did not serve him”-Judges 10:6 In verse […]

Ever wonder why the minor Judges are called “Minor Judges”? The answer is quite simple actually. It’s because there’s almost nothing written about them. Maybe 1 or 2 sentences or at most a measly paragraph. Compared to the other 7 Shophetim who have narratives stretching as long as a mile in some cases, the details […]

“After him arose Ya’ir, from Gil‘ad. He judged Isra’el twenty-two years.  He had thirty sons who rode on thirty young donkeys. They owned thirty cities which are called Havot-Ya’ir to this day; they are in the territory of Gil‘ad.  When Ya’ir died, he was buried in Kamon.”-Judges 10:3-5 Before I talk about Ya’ir, who was […]

Today we begin Judges Chapter 10. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. So right off the bat in rapid fire succession we’re introduced to 2 of the 5 so-called minor Judges Tola and Ya’ir. The detail we’re provided is scant. In Tola’s case, we’re told he saved […]