We all roughly know the story of Gideon and his 300 men, but did you know Gideon didn't finish his life like a judge was supposed to? He had heaps of kids and thought of himself as a king. One of his 70 (yes, SEVENTY) sons, Abimelech, was a total tool-bag. He thought he would ... Continue reading 77: Abimelech, Gideon's Worst Son (Judges 9-10)

After a lengthy cliff-hanger, we resume the tale of Gideon, a nobody who God chooses to be judge over all Israel. Do you know how Gideon's story ends? It may not be as you may suspect. Tune in to hear us talk about being sore losers and sore winners. What do you think? Did we ... Continue reading 76: Gideon's 300 (Judges 7-8)

Gideon was a pretty insignificant person when God called him a "mighty man". Not only that, but he also required a lot of reassurance that God wasn't playing a trick on him. We discuss if his "making sure" was really putting God to the test (a sin), or if God used it to weed out ... Continue reading 75: Gideon Lays a Fleece (Gideon 6-7a)

We discuss why it was significant that God raised up a female judge during a cultural patriarchy. Also, this story features one of the gnarliest deaths recorded in the Bible. Let's just say someone wasn't a happy camper... What do you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know! Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.scripturereadbadly.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scripturereadbadly ... Continue reading 74: Deborah, the Female Judge (Judges 4-5)

We’re all familiar with this story. A left-handed man stabs a fat king until the sword disappears in his rolls. What did this mean for Israel? Who was Ehud? Why was being left-handed significant? What can we learn from this story? Was anyone else described as “obese” in the Bible? All these questions and more … Continue reading 74: Ehud, the Left-handed Assassin (Judges 3)

We're all familiar with this story. A left-handed man stabs a fat king until the sword disappears in his rolls. What did this mean for Israel? Who was Ehud? Why was being left-handed significant? What can we learn from this story? Was anyone else described as "obese" in the Bible? All these questions and more ... Continue reading 73: Ehud, the Left-handed Assassin (Judges 3)

We interrupt this jaunt in Judges to bring you the story of a widow from a neighbouring nation; a woman who makes quite an impact on events moving forward. Not to spoil anything, but her story intersects with that of another significant female figure which we covered in the last book. We follow the tale … Continue reading 72: Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1-4)

We interrupt this jaunt in Judges to bring you the story of a widow from a neighbouring nation; a woman who makes quite an impact on events moving forward. Not to spoil anything, but her story intersects with that of another significant female figure which we covered in the last book. We follow the tale ... Continue reading 72: Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1-4)

The tribe of Benjamin chuck a Sodom and Gomorrah and do something terrible, only this time there aren’t angels to interfere and strike everyone with blindness. THEN, they act all defensive when the other tribes get upset. THEN, they go to war against the rest of the country. THEN heaps of people die. Such a … Continue reading 71: Israel’s First Civil War (Judges 20-21)

The tribe of Benjamin chuck a Sodom and Gomorrah and do something terrible, only this time there aren't angels to interfere and strike everyone with blindness. THEN, they act all defensive when the other tribes get upset. THEN, they go to war against the rest of the country. THEN heaps of people die. Such a ... Continue reading 71: Israel's First Civil War (Judges 20-21)