Biblical Era of Judges in Israel

They would remember Hashem and begin to return to Him, begging for salvation.

To encourage the people to repent, and to implement Hashem's salvation from the invading nation.

It represents a process of birth and building from anew, symbolizing spiritual rebirth and reconstruction.

<p>Hashem would use the Shofet to implement His salvation from the invading nation, returning peace and Torah observance to the B'nei Yisrael.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some saw them as military leaders, others as wise Torah scholars, and some as both.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Jewish People would eventually forget Hashem, and the cycle would begin again.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were in a period of time without a king and without a ruler of Yehoshua's ability or even for some extended periods, without any leader at all.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God became angry and surrendered them to King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram-Naharaim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Othniel the Kenizzite, a younger kinsman of Caleb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cycle began with the loss of a shofet (judge), leading to the loss of guidance and thus adherence to Torah and mitzvot, followed by the Israelites' sin, and finally, God's deliverance of them into the hands of their enemies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forty years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They filled the role of leadership, with some selected by common consensus and others by Divine appointment.</p> Signup and view all the answers