Throughout the book of Judges, one can see Israel’s spiritual cycle of disobedience, judgment, cries for help, rescue by judges, and then relapse. They start strong (1:1-4) but fail to fully obey, blaming iron chariots (1:19) and enslaving some (1:28). Key lessons from Judges chapters 1 and 2:

Disbelief breeds disaster.

Forgetting God’s works leads to abandoning Him.

Idols enslave; God saves.

Flawed judges can’t fully save, but God’s covenant points to Jesus, who delivers and atones. Cure: repent, obey, pray, and trust God.