Judges - Chapter-1

Chapter Summary

The incomplete victories of Judah, Benjamin and Manasseh.

Has a community you were a part of ever experienced a crisis of leadership like in verse 1? Explain what happened. How does this inform your reading of this chapter?
Which tribes are more successful and which tribes fail more in this chapter? Why do you think this was the case?
Look over chapters 15-17 of Joshua. What are some similarities and differences with this part of Judges? How does reading the passages together give us a better understanding?
How would you describe how Judges 1 fits into the broader context of the story of scripture?
How does Judges 1 show God's beginning to fulfill his promises to his people? Give examples of other Biblical passages.
What are some failings of the tribes in this chapter? How is their sin a warning for us today?
How do we see people working together in this chapter? How does this relate to unity or disunity elsewhere in Israel's history? How can this instruct us today?
How do we see God miraculously working in this chapter? What are some situations in our own lives where this can give us hope?
Look over some of the chapters in the rest of the book of Judges. Compare and contrast with this chapter. How does this chapter set the stage for what follows?
Describe how this chapter and the book of Judges fits together with the books preceding and following it in the Old Testament. How does this give us a better picture of what is going on in this book?

Partial victory, (vv. 19, 21, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33). 2, 7.

God, Judah, Simeon, Adoni-bezek, Caleb, Achsah, Othniel.

2, 7.