What is Judges about?
Cycles of oppression, deliverance and leadership before the monarchy.
This page brings together selected questions about Judges, with context, references and links for further study. The aim is not to impose a doctrinal interpretation, but to help you recognise what appears in the text and verify each answer in its cited passage.
What this quiz helps you practise
Questions span different difficulty levels and may cover names, places, narrative sequences, teachings, references and connections within the book itself.
Sample questions and answers
Open each question to reveal the answer, explanation and biblical reference.
How many men remained in Gideon’s army for the battle against Midian?
Reference: Judges 7:1–8
God reduced Gideon’s force to three hundred men.
In which testament is the book of Judges found?
Reference: Judges
Judges is part of the Old Testament.
Bible fact check: How many men remained in Gideon’s army for the battle against Midian?
Reference: Judges 7:1–8
God reduced Gideon’s force to three hundred men.
How to study Judges
When studying Judges, begin with the book’s structure and the immediate context of each passage. Place the material in Canaan and within the period described as period of the judges. Then compare recurring people, locations, speeches and events. The quiz uses short explanations and references so you can return to the text before accepting an answer.
Historical and geographical context
Period: Period of the judges. Setting: Canaan. These labels provide broad orientation and do not replace close study of each passage.