Question
Who were the Israelite judges?
people who brought punishment upon the Israelites for their unfaithfulness
people who advised the king as he tried to judge between right and wrong
people who reigned with unquestioned authority, as a king
people who served as intermediate leaders before Israel had any kings
people who brought punishment upon the Israelites for their unfaithfulness
people who advised the king as he tried to judge between right and wrong
people who reigned with unquestioned authority, as a king
people who served as intermediate leaders before Israel had any kings
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GPT-4o mini
The Israelite judges were **people who served as intermediate leaders before Israel had any kings**. They acted as deliverers and leaders during times of crisis, ruling over the Israelites and guiding them in matters of law and warfare. The Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible recounts the stories of various judges who rose to lead the Israelites, particularly during periods of oppression or conflict.