Study notes ▪ 2019Tags: Othniel; Judges 3:7-11; Israel; Spiritual lifeExcerpted from Profiles of the Judges
Description of Spiritual Failure
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“And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth” (3:7). |
| Nation(s) Oppressing Israel |
Mesopotomia (3:8) |
| Nature of Foreign Oppression |
Service to king Cushan-rishathaim (3:8) |
| Length of Foreign Oppression |
8 years (3:8) |
| Cry for Deliverance |
“the people of Israel cried out to the Lord” (3:9) |
| Provenance of Judge |
Of the tribe of Judah (3:9) |
| Special Notes |
Othniel’s work was explicitly Spirit-empowered (3:10). |
| Length of Judge’s Service |
Not recorded |
| Duration of Peace |
40 years (3:11) |
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