Question

What was the recurring pattern of israel during the period of the judges? use complete sentences?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The recurring pattern of Israel during the period of the judges was first, Israelites started to worship false idols and showing idolatry for other deities, not the only one mighty God. Then, the enemy's tribes oppressed Israelites as a punishment from the Lord. After this, the people of Israel showed repentance and asked for forgiveness. Finally, they were liberated by the almighty God.

We are talking about Old Testament Biblical times of the Book of Judges that referred to the life of the Israelites with the Canaanites. Those were the times where the Israelites imposed the Canaanites heavy taxation, instead of helping them to be free.

Answer 2

The seven-step cycle involved: Israel being delivered, which would lead to Israel having reverence for god, then slipping up and finding idolatry and sin - the bad things, which would lead them into enslavement, next asking for God's help, a judge would come and Israel would be delivered or saved or come again and the cycle would repeat.