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Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible. The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page. But what does it say to us in our various tongues? Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin. It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives. So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament." The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament." In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God. That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

Judges

The book of Judges takes its name from those divinely appointed leaders of Israel who are so prominent in its pages. We don't know who wrote the book of Judges. Some students of Scripture agree with the Talmud that the prophet Samuel was its author.

Some of the leaders included in the book of Judges are:

Gideon
Deborah
Samson
Jephtha
Ehud
Jephthah

Judges records the religious and military history of God's chosen people from the death of Joshua until about the time of Samuel—a period of several centuries. During much of this time, the religious life of Israel was at a low point. One reason for this was the negative influence of the idolatrous Canaanites among whom they lived. And because of Israel's apostasy God permitted them to suffer oppression from the Canaanites and other heathen nations.

But God didn't turn His back on Israel. He sent “judges”—divinely appointed leaders—to deliver His repentant people from oppression and draw them to Himself.

Judges is a powerful commentary on God's persistent love and constant desire to save His people from their sins and show them the way to real peace and happiness.