Episode The Times of the Judges | Week 1
Do you ever get tired of reading the Old Testament because you’re pretty sure you know the story? God gives laws and his people break them, over and over again. But what if the story was about more than that? What if the OT is about more than that. Well, in this study on Discover the Word, Dr. Michelle Knight joins the group to take a closer look at the "poster book" for disobedience--the book of Judges. Explore with the group how The background of Judges is not just about obedience, but about God revealing himself. If we make this story about doing good or doing badly, we miss the fact that God was seeking his people out (like he does us), time and time again.
Chapter 1
How often does your Bible reading take you to the book of Judges? It can be a challenging part of the Bible to digest. But this week on Discover the Word, the group starts a series called “The Times of the Judges.” Bill Crowder, Daniel Ryan Day, and Vivian Mabuni are joined by special guest, Old Testament scholar and professor Dr. Michelle Knight. Be part of the group to begin to discover what to do with the Old Testament book of Judges.
Chapter 2
Do you think you learn more when someone tells you about something, or when you actually experience it? Well, join the Discover the Word group to explore why truth discovered and experienced is so often more powerful than truth that is simply told. It’s a principle that you can see lived out in the Old Testament book of Judges.
Chapter 3
You won’t want to miss this Discover the Word conversation as hosts Bill, Daniel, and Vivian discuss the unexpected ways that God reveals Himself in the book of Judges with special guest Dr. Michelle Knight. Explore what is called “the cycle of unfaithfulness” as over and over again, people turn away from God, feel the consequences of that, and then experience God’s rescue.
Chapter 4
It’s a common theme in the story of the Bible, that God uses people you would never expect to accomplish His purposes. Is there a reason for that? Join the Discover the Word team as they explore a time where God provides deliverance through a totally unexpected person in the book of Judges. But is it ever really about how strong or how smart we are?
Chapter 5
What are some ways you’ve learned what God is like? Sermons? Books? Bible Reading? Radio shows/podcasts? How about songs? Well, join the Discover the Word group as they wrap up the first week of a series called “The Times of the Judges” and explore with them “The Song of Deborah” and what it tells future generations about what God is like.
About This Episode
- About The Guest(s)
Michelle Knight
Michelle Knight (Ph.D., Wheaton College) is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Her canonical specialty is the Former Prophets; her teaching and research focus especially on the books of Joshua and Judges, in which she trains students to read the Hebrew text carefully, with theological attentiveness and literary sophistication.
This Week's Featured Resource
The Prophet’s Anthem
In The Prophet’s Anthem, Michelle Knight delves into the Song of Deborah in Judges, revealing its strategic role in the larger narrative. With fresh insights on its poetic structure and themes of divine revelation, Knight shows how Deborah’s song calls Israel back to faithfulness. A powerful read for anyone looking to see Judges in a new light!