Judges For You: For reading, for feeding, for leading

by Timothy Keller

Overview

Timothy Keller's Judges For You walks you through the book of Judges, showing how the flawless God is at work in the most flawed situations and the most failing people.

Combining a close attention to the detail of the text with Timothy Keller's trademark gift for clear explanation and compelling insights, this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart.

"Judges has only one hero—God. And as we read this as an account of how he works in history, it comes alive. This book is not an easy read. But living in the times we do, it is an essential one."
- Timothy Keller

Judges for You is a uniquely flexible resource. It can simply be read as a book; used as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or utilized by anyone who has a teaching ministry, to help small-group leaders understand and apply the text, and to give preachers helpful ways of connecting timeless Bible truths to today's world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908762863
Publisher:	The Good Book Company
Publication date:	06/01/2013
Series:	God's Word for You Series
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	515,083
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Timothy Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. He received his Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and his Doctor of Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary. He was the author of such New York Times bestselling books as The Reason for God and Prayer. He was also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which has helped start over 380 churches in global cities worldwide.

Table of Contents

Series preface
Introduction to Judges
1. Half-Hearted Discipleship 1:1 – 2:5
2. Living with Idols 2:6 – 3:6
3. Othniel and Ehud: Expect the Unexpected 3:7-31
4. Deborah and Barak: Ruler and Rescuer 4:1 – 5:31
5. Gideon: The Weak Mighty Warrior 6:1-40
6. Gideon: Triumph in Weakness 7:1-25
7. Gideon and Abimelech: Ruling as Kings 8:1 – 10:5
8. Jephthah: The Outcast 10:6 – 12:15
9. Samson: A Miraculous Birth 13:1-25
10. Samson: The Womanizer 14:1 – 15:20
11. Samson: The Broken Victor 16:1-31
12. Men Without Chests 17: – 18:31
13. People Without a King 19:1 – 21:25
Glossary
Appendices
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

If you're looking to feel warm and cozy, I wouldn't recommend the Book of Judges. It's a bleak story—a 21-chapter downward spiral featuring deception, oppression, idolatry, murder, gang rape, and apostasy, just to name a few sins. And contrary to what you may recall from that old Sunday school felt board, even its “heroes”—think, say, Gideon and Samson—aren't exactly heroes. The second in a series of expository guides based on the teaching of Tim Keller, Judges for You: For Reading, For Feeding, For Leading (Good Book Company) seeks to help preachers and laypersons alike understand and apply the message of this pivotal book. (There's an accompanying six-lesson Bible study guide for groups and individuals, also based on Keller's teaching, titled Judges: The Flawed and the Flawless.)

Matt Smethurst (Gospel Coalition reviewer and Master of Divinity student at The Southern Baptist The

If you're looking to feel warm and cozy, I wouldn't recommend the Book of Judges. It's a bleak story—a 21-chapter downward spiral featuring deception, oppression, idolatry, murder, gang rape, and apostasy, just to name a few sins. And contrary to what you may recall from that old Sunday school felt board, even its “heroes”—think, say, Gideon and Samson—aren't exactly heroes. The second in a series of expository guides based on the teaching of Tim Keller, Judges for You: For Reading, For Feeding, For Leading (Good Book Company) seeks to help preachers and laypersons alike understand and apply the message of this pivotal book. (There's an accompanying six-lesson Bible study guide for groups and individuals, also based on Keller's teaching, titled Judges: The Flawed and the Flawless.)

Matt Smethurst