CHRONOLOGY OF THE BOOK. The chronology of Judges presents many problems. According to 1 Kings 6:1, the interval between the Exodus (Exod. 12:41) and the fourth year of Solomon’s reign was 480 years.

JUDGING THE JUDGES TODAY. For the past couple of years, we have witnessed a frightening attitude toward the Judiciary in Israel. ... Ruth is placed between the Book of Judges and 1 Samuel.