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After these things he gave them judges until Samuel, the prophet.
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Commentators note a chronological difficulty with the "450 years" mentioned here compared to 1 Kings 6:1. Scholars suggest Paul was likely using the common Jewish historical understanding of his time or speaking in round numbers. His goal was not to give a precise timeline but to make a theological point about God's faithfulness through history. The focus is on God's work, not the exact number of years.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He gave unto them judges. These men were raised up in an extraordinary manner to administer the affairs of the nation, to defend …
And after these things (κα μετα ταυτα). That is, the time of the Judges then began. Cf. Jud 2:16.
Until Samuel the …
19th Century
Anglican
After that he gave unto them judges . . .—The statement in the text, assigning 450 years to the period of the judges, and apparent…
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Baptist
And after that he gave to them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. And afterward they desired a king:…
Paul’s exhortation begins with a review of Israel’s history that emphasizes the pattern of God’s redemptive activity from Abraham to David. It is a…
16th Century
Protestant
He gave them judges. Under this name, Scripture includes rulers and governors; and this is another testimony to God's infinite goodness to…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And after that he gave unto them judges As Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, E…
When we come together to worship God, we must do so not only through prayer and praise, but also by reading and hearing the word of God. Merely rea…