# #214 | Shoftim ch.1 - The Failure of Settlement

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:33:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:11:21
- **Books:** Deuteronomy
- **Parsha:** Shoftim
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<p>We begin with a short introduction to the Book of Judges and then move to describe the opening chapter. Each tribe is listed by what they did NOT manage to conquer. The issue is that with Israel at times a minority in their own territorial portions, they are susceptible to the influence of idolatry. Chapter 2:1-5 warns that this idolatry will be their undoing.</p><p>For a longer introduction to Shoftim, see https://youtu.be/UifLwWJruVU</p><p>Sourcesheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBsv5zkTmZRj79yfK51SdXdFADdYhE0J/view?usp=sharing</p><p><br></p>