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# Shamgar: A Deliverer of Israel Ellen White mentions Shamgar briefly in her writings as one of the judges God raised up to deliver Israel during the period of the judges. She wrote that "Othniel, Shamgar, and Ehud, Deborah and Barak, were raised up as deliverers of their people" (PP 545.2). This places Shamgar among the early deliverers who rescued Israel from their oppressors during the cycles of apostasy and deliverance that characterized this period. The context of Shamgar's ministry came during a time when Israel repeatedly fell into idolatry and suffered the consequences. Ellen White explained that various nations oppressed Israel in succession: "The king of Mesopotamia, the king of Moab, and after them the Philistines, and the Canaanites of Hazor, led by Sisera, in turn became the oppressors of Israel" (PP 545.2). It was during these cycles of oppression that God raised up judges like Shamgar to deliver His people. While Ellen White doesn't provide extensive detail about Shamgar's specific exploits or character, his inclusion among the deliverers shows that God used various instruments—some more prominent than others—to accomplish His purposes for Israel. The pattern throughout the judges period was consistent: Israel would sin, face oppression, cry out to God, and then God would raise up a deliverer to rescue them. The brief mention of Shamgar reminds us that not all of God's servants receive equal attention in the historical record, yet each played their appointed role in God's plan for His people during this turbulent period of Israel's history. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What does Ellen White say about the cycle of apostasy and deliverance during the judges period? • How does Ellen White describe the role of judges in Israel's history? • What lessons does Ellen White draw from the period of the judges for God's people today?