Judges 17 & 18

Ruth 1 & 2

When was the book of Ruth written and by whom? What is the theme of the book? Why is it included in the canon of scripture? Why would Naomi's family leave Israel for Moab? Why would God send a famine in Israel? Who is Ruth and why does she matter? How can we show devotion and loyalty to the people we love? How does Boaz prove himself to be a worthy man? When in the time of the Judges does Ruth take place in? How does Jesus get revealed through the book of Ruth?

Judges 19, 20, & 21

Christian is joined once more by Karai Roe of the Foreign Saints Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-foreign-saints-podcast/id1679032899) to discuss Judges 19-21. What is the crime of Gibeah, the Levite, and of Israel? How could this have happened so soon after Joshua's death? What is the sin of the actions of inhabitants of Gibeah and what parallels are there to Sodom and Gomorrah? Is homosexuality the singular issue at play there or part of a larger problem? Is it possible for a Christian to be a feminist and social justice warrior or has the world ruined those terms irreparably? How does God end up glorified despite the actions of His servants? How does the book of Judges end?

Judges 17 & 18

Christian is joined this week by Joe Dea of BuddyWalk With Jesus (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buddywalk-with-jesus/id1509279473) to discuss Judges 17 and 18. Is Judges in chronological order? How does inerrancy matter when interpreting scripture? What is the sin of Micah and his family? What is the true identity of the Levite priest and what does this mean? How are we to read scripture correctly? What is the sin of the Danites? Are the people of Laish innocents? What does it mean for Israel to do what it wants when they have no king?

Judges 15 & 16

How does Samson's story end? What is his fatal flaw? Was Samson ever saved? Who was Delilah and was she an Israelite or Philistine? How does God direct Samson to his lowest point and save him and still be considered righteous?

Judges 13 & 14

How does Israel descend into sin yet again? How does the Angel of the Lord prove Himself as Jesus? What are the sins of the Danites? How did the Philistines oppress Israel? Who are Samson's parents and why did he have to become a Nazarite? What are Samson's sins and how does God still use him? How does Samson start to break his vows? How does God still get glory despite Samson's sins?