The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Old Testament,
which is claimed to have been written around 1000-900 BCE. It is
famous for both including the story of Samson and being the book
that gives this wiki its name. The book of Judges consists
mainly of a series of stories that follow a common pattern: the
Israelites start worshipping other gods. YHWH sends a foreign
invader to enslave or oppress them. When the Israelites moan
over their fate, YHWH takes pity on them and raises a "judge" (a
hero or general) to liberate them. After the judge successfully
frees Israel, there is peace for some number of years, until the
Israelites turn away from YHWH again. Passages Used As
Justification by Theists - Respect for Other Religions?: "'you
shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you
shall break down their altars...I tell you that I will not drive
them out before you; they will be thorns in your sides and their
gods will be a snare to you.'" -Judges 2:2-3 - God helps the
Israelites kill thou