Bible (Reina Valera) 07: Jueces

The "Bible (Reina Valera) 07: Jueces" is a book that tells fascinating stories of various individuals such as Gideon, Samson and Delilah, Deborah, and many others. It got its name "Jueces" (Judges) because it focuses on the collection of leaders who guided Israel after the death of Joshua until the establishment of the monarchy under Samuel (around 1380-1050 BCE). During this time, the nation was in decline. Despite their promise to uphold the covenant with God, the people turned away from Him and started worshiping other gods. Each chapter in the book follows a pattern: the people abandon God, He punishes them by allowing foreign powers to oppress them, the people cry out to God for deliverance, and God raises up a savior for them. The author of the book is unknown, but Jewish tradition attributes it to Samuel.