A. Advance and Retreat in the South (1:1-21)

B. Advance and Retreat in the North (1:22-36)

C. Israel chastised by the Angel of the Lord (2:1-5)

II. Apostasy, Judgment, and Deliverance (2:6-16:31)

A. The Pattern of Israel’s Apostasy (2:6-3:6)

B. Failure of the Judges to Maintain Israel’s Faithfulness (3:7-16:31)

1. Othniel (3:7-11)

2. Ehud (3:12-30)

3. Shamgar (3:31)

4. Deborah and Barak (4:1-5:31)

a. Song of Deborah (5:1-31)

5. Gideon (6:1-9:57)

a. Gideon Judges in Righteousness (6:1-8:32)

b. Abimilech Murders His Brothers (9:1-9:57)

6. Tola (10:1-2)

7. Jair (10:3-5)

8. Jephthah (10:6-12:7)

9. Ibzan (12:8-10)

10. Elon (12:11-12)

11. Abdon (12:13-15)

12. Samson (13:1-16:31)

III. Israel’s Depravity (17:1-21:24)

A. Idolatry among the Danites (17:1-18:31)

B. Israel's war against the Benjamites(19:1-20:24)

IV. Conclusion: "Everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (21:25)