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👉 Join the Prophets of Israel Daily for powerful Torah learning from the heart of Israel. https://thelandofisrael.com/prophets-of-israel/ In Judges Chapter 3 Bible study (Sefer Shoftim), Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel explore the dramatic cycle of Israel’s early judges and uncover one of the most important spiritual truths in Tanach: Hashem uses testing, not punishment, to awaken identity and return His people to Him. This chapter introduces the nations left in the land as a “test,” leading to Israel’s repeated cycle of forgetting, oppression, crying out, and redemption. From Othniel, the first judge, to Ehud ben Gera and the surprising downfall of Eglon, we see how God works through unexpected people, unexpected moments, and even human weakness to bring salvation. This Book of Judges also highlights one of the most famous stories in Shoftim, Ehud the left-handed deliverer and the hidden providence behind Israel’s victory over Moab. Even the smallest details become instruments of redemption. 📖 Topics include: Judges Chapter 3 explained The cycle of the Judges (forgetting → crisis → redemption) Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar Ehud and King Eglon story explained “God left the nations to test Israel” (Judges 3:1) Divine providence in hidden details Israel, memory, and spiritual identity This Shoftim / Book of Judges teaching reveals a timeless message: even when Israel forgets, God never does and every cry brings redemption.