Judges
Judges (Old Testament • 21 Chapters): Judges (Old Testament, 21 chapters). Key figures: Joshua , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Simeon , Hebron , Caleb . Key places: Bezek 1 , Jerusalem , Hebron , Debir 1 , Arad , Zephath . Opens with: "Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaan ..." It is closely linked with Canaanite Conquest & Period of the Judges (Wiki Article • History & Monarchy): After forty years in the wilderness, Joshua and Caleb lead Israel across the Jordan River into Canaan , followed by the era of the Judges—from Othniel to Samuel —and the Moabite- Bethlehem narrative of Ruth and Boaz .
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Canaanite Storage Jar (Amphora) — Large ovoid terracotta storage amphora (pithos/kad) with twin vertical loop handles excavated in Canaan and housed at the Israel Museum, used throughout the patriarchal, Conquest, and Judges periods to store grain, olive oil, wine, and water. Merneptah Stele ( Israel Stele ) — Monumental black granite commemorative stela of Pharaoh Merneptah recording military campaigns in Canaan and containing the earliest extra-biblical mention of Israel .
