The ox goad is mentioned only once by that name in the bible, in judges 3. The spotlight of the book is on a blessed peoples miserable failures. He delivered israel from the philistines by killing six hundred men with an ox goad. In the long hallways of history their exploits are displayed on sweeping tapestries spanning many metres. One verse of the bible summarizes his period of leadership. Shamgar, 3rd judge in ancient israel bible characters. We hope this outline of judges will deepen your understanding of gods word. Now, the reason i believe the period of the judges is instructive for the flow of all history is the pattern we see during those threehundredand y years. He slaughtered 600 invading philistines with an oxgoad, a formidable weapon about 3 meters long with a sharp metal point. Last time we considered ehud, a valiant lefthanded judge who led the people to victory against the moabites. This last verse of judges chapter 3 and a few verses in chapter 5 comprise the sum total of his biblical biography. By the time you finish this book, youll know something they dont.
Book of judges summary israel continues to conquer canaan after the death of joshua, but fails to completely drive out the canaanites as god commanded. Shamgar the 1901 jewish encyclopedia bible encyclopedia. It records the israelites descent into sin and its terrible consequences. The third judges name was shamgar, and that is about all we know about him. Judges 3 the first three judges othniel, ehud and shamgar. In the dayes of shamgar the son of anath, in the dayes of iael, the high wayes were vnoccupied, and the traueilers walked thorow bywayes. The book of judges is alarmingly relevant to today. In judges the first decline of the people of israel is described. Canaanite king jabin oppresses israel prophetess deborah and judge barak 416 jael kills army chief sisera 1724 5.
Moreover, the introduction of the philistines is suspicious, for they do not appear in hebrew history till shortly before the time of saul. Shamgar was the son of anath and from the tribe of benjamite. Of course, i speak of the minor judges shamgar, tola, jair, ibzan, elon, and abdon. The people of israel did what was evil in the sight of the lord.
The spirit of the lord came upon othniel and he fought for and judged israel. It is true that there is little preserved of them in scripture. Whenever a judge or righteous generation died, the children of israel went back to doing their evil ways. Second, he was a champion of israel in the njps translation. Shamgar, son of anath, was the third judge of israel. Another occasion where shamgar was mentioned was in the song of deborah. The israelites had no weapons and in fear kept to the shadows. First, he came after ehud that is, ruled after him.
Shamgars improvised weapon with which he helped to save israel is spoken of as an oxgoad. Shamgar kills sixhundred men with an ox goad judges 3. The book of judges is the seventh book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Bible battles shamgar slays the philistines judges 3. The book of judges is a book of human failure but also of godgiven revivals and deliverances. Using an ox goad, he was able to slaughter 600 foreign invaders in the region. Shamgars judgeship if he was actually a judge appears to have transpired after ehuds deliverance but before his death the historical notice in 1 judges 4. Shamgar, judge amazing bible timeline with world history.
Watch our overview video on the book of judges, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Repeatedly during this era, the book of judges tells us, the israelites would nd themselves in a cycle that began this way. In judges, the israelites turn away from god and face the. Shamgar was the third judge of israel whose heroic actions led to peace in israel for an unspecified period of time. A teaching through judges 3 from calvary chapel ontario oregon by pastor paul leboutillier. In the narrative of the hebrew bible, it covers the time between the conquest described in the book of joshua and the establishment of a kingdom in the books of samuel, during which biblical judges served as temporary leaders. The author of the book says that shamgar delivered israel, which indicates he had a broader influence afterwards. It is the sequel of joshua in the biblical history, telling of the hebrews in the promised land from joshuas death up to the time of samuel.
The 12 heroes of the book, both male and female, seem larger than life at times, but they were imperfect, just like us. Those that remain behind turn israel toward the worship of their idol gods not those gods. Web kjv jps asv bbe dby wbs ylt nas rsv niv judges 5. After him came shamgar son of anath, who killed six hundred of the. Judge shamgar, in the book of judges, was a great man who was able to drive away the philistines and prevent them from invading the israelite regions.
But it also is a book about gods great and abiding mercy. This is part 4 of a bible study series through the book of judges. The three success secrets of shamgar sermon by brian. Shamgar s use of an ox goad shows how low the men of judah. Like deborah and samuel but samuel was also a prophet. The bible however, never stated how long he ruled as a. It is probable shamgar was following the plough, when the philistines made an inroad into the country.
Little is known about him but powerful lessons can be learned when we realize that even as ordinary people, through god we can do extraordinary things. Jehovah tests israel 16 othniel, the first judge 711 judge ehud kills fat king eglon 1230 judge shamgar 31 4. Othniel was the first judge of israel, he ruled for 40 years before his death judges 3. Shamgar is not specifically described here as a judge, but two things tell us that he was one. And after him was shamgar the son of anath, which smote of the philistines six hundred men with an oxgoad. The defeat of the philistines seems to have been his first engagement with the opponents of gods people and led him to fight on until the nation had been delivered from the troubles described by deborah in judges 5. The main theme of the book of judges is as the judges were chosen to rule and judge the people, they even had ladies as a judge. I first heard about the three success secrets of shamgar from my friend jay strack. For a while, the people would serve the lord god, but whenever the judge.
He also delivered israel, striking down six hundred philistines with a cattle prod. Shamgar, one of those who judged israel, killed 600 hundred philistines using only an ox goad for a weapon. Deborah, gideon, and samson were judges of israel that we hear plenty about. When compared to such giants as deborah, gideon, jephthah, and samson, they do at first glance appear to be insignificant. And after him was shamgar the son of anath, which slew of the philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. The book of judges is a book of failure and misery. Shamgar article about shamgar by the free dictionary. Its the story of shamgar, the parenthetical hero of the book of judges. Shamgars judgeship if he was actually a judge appears to have transpired after ehuds deliverance but before his death the historical notice in 1judges 4. And yet these judges demonstrated their failure more and more. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled shamgar, the unconventional, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. King james version 1611 view 1611 bible scan in the days of shamgar the son of anath, in the days of jael, the highways were deserted, and travelers went by roundabout ways.
What did shamgar the judge in the book of judges do answers. The book of judges is all about the cycle that the children of israel were in. This is the first mention of the philistines as troublesome neighbors of the israelites judges 3. The book of judges is the second of the books of the former prophets in hebrew scripture, and serves as part of the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, along with joshua, ruth, samuel, and kings, as well as the books of the restoration. But hidden away in a dark corner poor shamgar gets only a postage stamp. He was a left handed man from the tribe of benjamin. We find the blessings of the people of god and their taking possession of them typically in the book of joshua. Samgar, is the name of one or possibly two individuals named in the book of judges. Once othniel passed, the children of israel went right back to doing evil. Shamgar lived and was a judge at a low point in israelites history. There is a cycle found throughout the book of judges.
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