Based on the stories you have read so far, what do you think the book of Judges is about?
What questions came up for you while reading Judges 19-21?
How did you feel after reading this text? In one word, try to name that emotion.
Did this text remind you of any other biblical stories? If so, which ones?
Questions for Discussion:
Did this video discussion help clarify any of the questions that came up for you while reading? What did you learn? What do you still want to know?
In Week 3 of this Bible study series, Dr. Collins and Dr. Baden discussed the problematic impulse to explain and/or excuse the violence of conquest in Joshua. Are explanations and theories about the pathology behind violence against women in Judges equally problematic? Do you find attempts to explain violence in this case helpful or harmful? Explain.
How do you interpret the final line in the book of Judges? Do you think the narrator saying that Israel without a king is better or worse than Israel under monarchy?