In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
- Judges 17:6; 21:25
“Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ‘Āina I ka Pono” “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.” - King Kalakaua III
The significance of Judges is found in this cycle:
Rest
Rebellion
Retribution
Repentance
Rescue
Leadership Lessons from Two Judges
Deborah
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!
- Judges 5:1-2
God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.
- Romans 12:8 (NLT)
Gideon
And he divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars. 17 And he said to them, “Look at me, and do likewise. When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do. 18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp and shout, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’”
- Judges 7:16-18
A New Thing, a New Direction, a New Season
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
- Isaiah 43:18-19
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning the dew of your youth will be yours.
- Psalm 110:3