Question:
According to the Book of Judges, there were Judges in the Israel appointed to lead God’s people. In our time, we have also judges in every trial court.
Are these judges both in the Bible mentioned and in the trial courts of our time were essentially the same?
The answer is not because these judges in the Israel were appointed and sent by God to lead, strengthen, and save his people against the enemies (Jg 2:16).
No doubt that these judges of Israel were successful in their mission because God was with them (Jg 2:18).
They were the judges of the Israel:
| List of the Judges of Israel and Foreign Oppressors | |||
| The Oppressor | Years of Oppression | Judge – Deliverer | Years of Peace |
| Mesopotamia | 8 Years | Othniel | 40 Years |
| The Moabites The Ammonites The Amalekites |
18 Years | Ehud | 80 Years |
| The Canaanites | 20 Years | Deborah Barak |
40 Years |
| The Midianites | 7 Years | Gideon | 40 Years |
| Abimelech Tola Jair |
3 Years 23 Years 22 Years |
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| The Ammonites | 18 Years | Jephthah | 6 Years |
| Ibzan Elon Abdon |
7 Years 10 Years 8 Years |
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| The Philistines | 40 Years | Samson | 20 Years |
| The Philistines | Eli | 40 Years | |
| The Philistines | Samuel | 20 Years | |
| Total | 111 Years | 339 Years | |
The judges in our times are those judges in the trial courts. Their appointment process and powers were based on the constitution and bylaws of the land that can be revised or changed anytime depending on the necessity that may arise.