Individuals responsible for the administration of justice and/or the operation of government. In the OT the term "judge" is also used in a special sense meaning a leader of Israel. God is portrayed in Scripture as the judge of all the earth; in the NT Jesus Christ is presented as the judge appointed by God.

1 Samuel 7:15

Judges as leaders of Israel

See also

Judges 2:16-19; 3:9-11; 4:4-10
Ruth 1:1
2 Kings 23:22
Deuteronomy 25:1-2

The role of judges

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Judicial and punitive

Genesis 19:6-9
Exodus 18:13-26; 22:7-9
Numbers 25:5
Deuteronomy 1:16; 19:16-21; 21:1-2
2 Chronicles 19:5-7
Ezekiel 44:24
Luke 12:14
1 Corinthians 6:2-5
Revelation 20:4
Exodus 21:2-6
Ezra 10:14

Administrative

Acts 24:10
Joshua 8:33

The status of judges in ancient Israel

See also

Joshua 23:1-24:1
2 Kings 23:22
2 Chronicles 1:2-3
Deuteronomy 16:18

The jurisdiction of judges

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Local judges

2 Chronicles 19:5
1 Samuel 7:15-17

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Judges with national authority

Deuteronomy 17:8-9
2 Samuel 15:4
Deuteronomy 1:16

Regulations relating to judges

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Deuteronomy 17:12; 25:2-3
Micah 7:3

Corrupt judges

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Luke 18:2-8
Ezekiel 44:24

Levitical judges

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1 Chronicles 23:3-4; 26:29
Daniel 3:2-3

Judges during periods of foreign rule

Under the Babylonian empire

Ezra 7:25

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Under the Medo-Persian empire

Ezra 4:9
Matthew 27:19

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Under the Roman Empire

Matthew 5:25
John 19:13
Acts 24:10

pp Lk 12:58

Isaiah 33:22

God as judge

See also

Judges 11:27
1 Samuel 24:12,15
1 Kings 8:31-32
1 Chronicles 16:33
Job 9:15
Psalms 58:11; 94:2
John 8:50; 12:48
Hebrews 12:23
Genesis 18:25

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The righteousness of God's judgment

Psalms 7:11; 50:6
Acts 10:42

Jesus Christ appointed as judge

See also

John 5:22,27,30
Acts 17:31
2 Corinthians 5:10
2 Timothy 4:1,8

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1125 God, righteousness
1310 God as judge
2075 Christ, sinless
2309 Christ as judge
4065 orderliness
5093 Eve
5326 government
5359 justice
6130 corruption
7135 Israel, people of God
7733 leaders
9210 judgment, God's