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A-Z: General definitions: Judge
Definition
1. Someone given authority to preside in a court of law. 2. In the Old Testament, the title given to leaders of Israel in the period between Joshua and the beginning of the monarchy (c. 1200-1000 BC) Among the most famous were Deborah, Gideon and Samson whose stories are told in the Book of Judges.
A 'testament' is a covenant or binding agreement and is a term used in the Bible of God's relationship with his people). The sacred writings of Judaism (the Hebrew Bible). These also form the first part of the Christian Bible.
The Old Testament frequently refers to Israel as the Promised Land allocated to God's children. Prophecies refer to it as his chosen nation and the one out of which the Messiah would come.
In the Old Testament, Samson was the last of the major judges who ruled Israel.
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