On today's episode...
The book of Judges is not for the faint of heart. If you like “Game of Thrones” this might be the Bible book for you. We offer a content warning, noting that this book and our discussion of it is heavy material and should not be entered without caution for younger or more sensitive readers.
Today we’ll talk about what happens in leadership transition, especially when there is a leadership vacuum.
Judges isn’t the best name for this book. It might be better called “Chieftans.”
We review what kind of a “history” this book is, the authors’ perspective and what they cared about and didn’t care about in writing this down.
Finally, we review the many different judges and the downward spiral of their leadership, or lack thereof, over time. We talk about how the change in repeated refrain shifts from early in the book to the end, setting up the next texts we’ll be reading.
One more note: If you want to sound as smart as Elliot, getyourself a copy of “Howto Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now” by James L. Kugel,as he recommends.
One more note: If you want to sound as smart as Elliot, get yourself a copy of “How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now” by James L. Kugel, as he recommends.
Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA. Season two, Cover to Cover is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill.
A full copy list of readings for 2025 may be found on our website at https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections
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