The Book of Judges tells the story of Israel in the years after the death of Joshua, when God’s people repeatedly drifted from faithfulness into rebellion. The book follows a tragic cycle: Israel sins, God allows oppression from their enemies, the people cry out for help, and the Lord mercifully raises up a judge to deliver them. Yet each rescue proves temporary, and with every generation the nation sinks deeper into spiritual and moral chaos. Even the judges themselves become increasingly flawed, showing that human deliverers cannot ultimately save God’s people. Through this dark and sobering history, Judges exposes the depth of human sin and the persistence of God’s grace, while also pointing forward to the need for a greater and permanent King who can truly rescue His people.