The judges are examples of faithfulness and are included among those whom we know will be in the future kingdom of God Hebrews 11:32.Waiting for response for Hebrews 11:32 These judges foreshadowed Jesus in some way who is appointed judge and deliverer of Israel Micah 5:1Waiting for response for Micah 5:1 and Romans 11:26.Waiting for response for Romans 11:26
The last judge of the kingdom of God was Samuel who anointed the first King, Saul, who God chose as king.
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When the people of Israel crossed the River Jordan into the Promised Land they constituted the kingdom of God. The LORD himself was their king and he appointed judges to rule for him. The first of these judges was Joshua who succeeded Moses and led them into the land. The book of Judges tells us of other judges of Israel during the following four centuries. During this time Israel went through a recurring cycle: disobedience, followed by suffering at the hands of other nations, followed by God raising up judges to deliver them, followed by a period of faithfulness before falling away into wickedness and idolatry again to restart the cycle. The book therefore shows the hand of God at work among his people and his responses to both their faithfulness and disobedience in accordance the admonitions given to them beforehand through Moses.