It tells of urgent appeals to God in times of crisis and apostasy, moving the Lord to raise up leaders (judges) through whom He throws off foreign oppressors and restores the land to peace. Judges The book of Judges depicts the life of Israel in the Promised Land-from the death of Joshua to the rise of the monarchy.After many years of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. Joshua Joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of God.The book is a "pause" before Joshua's conquest begins and a reminder of what God required. Deuteronomy Deuteronomy ("repetition of the Law") serves as a reminder to God's people about His covenant.The book tells of the murmuring and rebellion of God's people and of their subsequent judgment. Numbers Numbers relates the story of Israel's journey from Mount Sinai to the plains of Moab on the border of Canaan.It explains how they are to be his holy people and to worship him in a holy manner. It serves as a manual of regulations enabling the holy King to set up his earthly throne among the people of his kingdom. Leviticus Leviticus receives its name from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the Old Testament) and means "concerning the Levites" (the priests of Israel). The book lays a foundational theology in which God reveals his name, his attributes, his redemption, his law and how he is to be worshiped.
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