I. =Cond. Isr.= _Fav._ 1. Mtn. Loc. 2. Rac. Un. 3. Rel. Inst. _Unfav._ 1. Nat. Rac. 2. Lac. Cent. Gov. 3. Tri. Jeal. 4. Idol. Ten. II. =Jud. Isr.= 1. Off. 2. App. 3. Auth. 4. Ex. Ru. Review Questions Between what events was this period? What were its traits? What were the conditions favorable to Is'ra-el during this period? How did their location aid the Is'ra-el-ites? Wherein were the Is'ra-el-ites one people? How did their religious institutions keep them together? What were the unfavorable and dangerous elements in the condition of Is'ra-el? How were they in danger from the native races? What was lacking in the government of Is'ra-el? What two tribes were in rivalry? What was the effect of this jealousy? What analogy is found in ancient history? How was the same principle illustrated in modern times? What evil tendency was manifested in Is'ra-el through nearly all its history? What causes are assigned for this tendency? What was the office of a judge in Is'ra-el? How were the judges appointed? What was their authority? How widely did their rule extend? III. =The Oppressions and Deliverers.= During these centuries the influences already named brought Is'ra-el many times under the domination of foreign power. The story was always the same: forsaking God, following idols, subjection, reformation, victory, and temporary prosperity. We notice the seven oppressions. Some of these were undoubtedly contemporaneous. 1. =The Mes-o-po-ta'mi-an Oppression= (Judg. 3. 7-11). Probably this was over the southern portion, and the invaders came by the east and around the Dead Sea, as earlier invaders from the same land had come (Gen. 14. 1-7). The deliverer was Oth'ni-el, the first judge, and the only judge of the tribe of Ju'dah. 2. =The Mo'ab-ite Oppression= (Judg. 3. 12-30). Over the eastern and central section, including E'phra-im (verse 27); deliverer, E'hud, the second judge; battle fought at the ford of the river Jor'dan (verse 28). 3. =The Early Phi-lis'tine Oppression= (Judg. 3. 31). Over the southwest, on the frontier of Ju'dah; deliverer, Sham'gar. 4. =The Ca'naan-ite Oppression= (Judg. 4). Over the northern tribes; deliverer, Deb'o-rah, the woman judge; battle at Mount Ta'bor. 5. =The Mid'i-an-ite Oppression= (Judg. 6. 1-6). Over the northern center, especially Ma-nas'seh, east; the most severe of all; deliverer, Gid'e-on, the greatest of the judges (Judg. 6. 11, 12); battle, on Mount Gil-bo'a (Judg. 7), followed by other victories (Judg. 8). 6. THE AM'MON-ITE OPPRESSION (Judg. 10. 7-9). Note an alliance between the Am'o-rites and Phi-lis'tines, which is suggestive; mainly over the tribes on the east of Jor'dan; deliverer, Jeph'thah[11] (Judg. 11); victory at A-ro'er (verse 33).