This ethical stew of truth mixed with error is enough to make one sick. Ironically, to walk away from the book of Judges feeling sick means that the book’s purpose has been rightly understood! This harrowing portion of Scripture is precisely intended to whet the hearer’s redemptive appetite. Is there anyone who can lead righteously?
Coming in at only 120 pages, with a conversational tone throughout, the book makes for a low barrier-to-entry for those who might otherwise have hesitations. Accessible. Casual. Readable. These characteristics make the book ready to hand out to the young people in your life who want to begin thinking rightly about their future in a culture that has all but forfeited any such reliability.
The goal of biblical parenting is not to produce the appearance of a family without sin. Such a family doesn’t exist. Instead, the goal is to cultivate a home in which sin is neither ignored nor enjoyed, neither concealed nor broadcast, and neither excused nor weaponized. It’s a home where truth is spoken in love, discipline aims at restoration, repentance is welcomed, forgiveness is practiced, and shame is covered.