Alrighty, so what’s the NUMBER ONE characteristic of a true Biblical judge? It is this: Being specifically called by God for a specific purpose. So in that sense, a judge wasn’t much different than a Biblical prophet. And let’s face it. Throughout Israel’s history, many Israelites came out of the woodwork and claimed to be prophets […]
JU-INTRO 6: Why The Definition Of A Biblical Judge Varies From Scholar To Scholar
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 […]
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 […]
JU-INTRO-4: The Eerie Similarities Between The Modern Church Age And The Book Of Judges
I must issue a warning here. Once we dive into our textual study of the Book of Judges, we’re going to be exposed to an Israel who walked away from God and fell into gross idolatry. When we read these stories about Israel’s fall from grace, our tendency might be to take a condescending attitude […]
JU-INTRO-3: Pursuing ‘Peace’ Over Obedience Is Still DISOBEDIENCE!
There’s a reason why many people are leaving the church in droves. It’s because they realize the true Messianic faith as practiced by the early believers is a far cry from the anti-Law spirit pervasive in traditional Christian churches today. Of course, the main sticking point is the false teaching that Yeshua did away with […]