March 17, 2012, Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar

In Judges 2-3, events in the lives of three judges, Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar are told.  Each if these men saved Israel from an enemy and brought a few years of peace.  According to my commentary, Israel experiences a political, military and spiritual decline.  Each time a strong leader rescued them, they experienced a brief revival, only to fall back into oppression and sin following the death of the judge (rescuer).