Judges chapter 3 - a handout

 

Judges 3 (p244)

 

The People’s Sin and The LORD’s Salvation

 

Recall the big picture / cycle / spiral from Judges chapter 2

 

OTHNIEL:

A textbook example of the Judges cycle:

Disobedience                               / Rebellion       (3v7)

Defeat                                            / Retribution   (3v8)

Distress                                          / Repentance (3v9)

Deliverance                                  / Rescue           (3vv10-11)

 

Surprising Salvation:

 

EHUD:

Disobedience                               / Rebellion       (3v12)

Defeat                                            / Retribution   (3v12-14)

Distress                                          / Repentance (3v15)

Deliverance                                 / Rescue           (3vv15-30)

 

SHAMGAR:

The one verse version: (3v31)

 

So…?

 

In our sin, disobedience, defeat and distress…

 

Repent!

 

And look for the LORD’s salvation – textbook or surprising, long or short

 

Jesus!