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A loose tribal confederacy in Israel emerges after Joshua's death. The Spirit of God empowers various leaders, called judges, to deliver the people from their common enemies. For the Israelites, there are six cycles of sin, distress, and salvation, which form the core of the Book of Judges. With no towering figure like Moses to lead them, "everyone did what seemed right to him" (Judg. 17:6).
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