Hope Lake Country

As we dive into the story of the time of the Judges, we’re going to start at the end. The ending of this story is a very dark and unremittingly tragic tale. Women are viewed as property, innocent bystanders are targets of aggression, needless violence breaks out rampantly, and God is no longer worshipped. For people who are supposed to be fully devoted to the Lord, this doesn’t sound right. So, why did it end this way? How did things get so bad?