Israel has continued to do evil in the sight of the LORD, but God uses Samson to deliver them from the Philistines, despite Samson’s and Israel’s failings.

After Israel rejects God, they continue to do evil in the sight of the LORD. God hands them over to the Midianites for seven years, but then calls Gideon to be their leader. Will Gideon prevail in leading the people, even when the great Midian army comes to camp?

After Joshua and the older generation of Israel dies, what will the next generation do in the promised land?
Will they continue to serve the LORD as their parents did, or will they drift from God’s word to serve the gods of nations around them?