that show a miraculous element running through the narrative. (7) The
story of Rabab, the harlot. (8) The names of the several tribes of
Canaan and the history of each. (9) The place of prayer and worship in
the narrative. Give instances. (10) Evidences found in the book that
God hates sin.

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Chapter VII.

Judges and Ruth.

Judges.

The Name. The name is taken from the Judges whose deeds it records.

The Character of the Book.
The book is fragmentary and unchronological in its arrangement. The
events recorded are largely local and tribal instead of national,
but are of great value as showing the condition and character of the
people.


The Condition of the Nation. Israel was unorganized and somewhat
unsettled. They lacked moral energy and the spirit of obedience to
Jehovah and were constantly falling into idolatry and then suffering
at the hands of heathen nations. This condition is summed up in the
oft repeated words: "The children of Israel again did evil in the eyes
of the Lord" and "the Lord sold them into the hand of the oppressor."