Judges is an ancient book at more than 3,000 years old. However, it’s also a frighteningly modern book dealing with contemporary issues in a direct manner. It is a fascinating book filled with heroic valor and tragic failure. The most applicable feature of Judges is the cycle of sin that spirals ever downward. In Judges we see a cycle of rebellion, rejection, ruin, repentance, and restoration that repeats itself seven times in its 21 chapters.