Put it this way-are his promises conditional, or unconditional? Judges is crucial, in that it shows that neither answer to that question is right. Nearly all readers of the Old Testament take a "liberal" view {Sure, God will always bless us as long as we are sorry} or a "conservative" view {No, God will only bless us if we are obedient}. Judges leaves us with a tension-that both are true, but neither are fully true-and it will not resolve the tension.
( Timothy J. Keller )
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