The Shofet Chronicles: The Judges of The Bible

THE LION OF NEGEBThe Story of Othniel, The First JudgeThe giants are in the grave, and the fire of the Exodus has faded to embers. For eight years, the tribes of Israel have withered under the "Double Wickedness" of Cushan-Rishathaim. The Promised Land has become a labor camp of limestone and salt, and the sons of the conquerors have become the property of an empire. Othniel ben Kenaz is a man of the shadows. A former warrior reduced to a quarry slave, he has spent nearly a decade hauling the very stones used to build his enemy’s monuments.

THE JAWBONE OF WRATHThe Story of SamsonHe was born of a miracle, but he lived as a weapon. In the parched hills of Israel, a child is consecrated to the Almighty before his first breath. Bound by the ancient Nazarite vow, Samson—the "Sun-Man"—grows to possess a strength that defies the laws of nature. But in a world gripped by the iron fist of the Philistine empire, power is a dangerous currency. One man against an empire. Samson does not fight with the polished blades of his enemies. He fights with the raw fury of the Spirit.

For twenty years, the heavens have been silent. Under the crushing weight of King Jabin’s iron chariots, the fractured tribes of Israel have been reduced to starving ghosts in their own land. The fertile valleys belong to Sisera, a ruthless Canaanite warlord who rules through flawless military engineering and absolute terror. To resist is to be ground into the alkaline dust. But high in the Ephraimite hills, a different kind of storm is gathering beneath an ancient date palm. Deborah, a prophetess and Judge, has heard the voice of the Almighty break the long silence.