4 figures
Messenger of God delivering a rebuke to Israel.
The Angel of the Lord appears to the Israelites at Bochim, reminding them of God's covenant and their disobedience in failing to drive out the inhabitants of the land, leading to their future troubles.
Former leader of Israel whose death marks a turning point.
Joshua's death is recounted, emphasizing the transition from his leadership to a period where the Israelites begin to turn away from God.
The people of God who fall into a cycle of disobedience.
The Israelites are described as turning away from God after Joshua's generation, serving the Baals and forsaking the Lord, leading to their oppression by surrounding nations.
False gods worshiped by the Israelites.
The Baals represent the pagan deities that the Israelites turn to, forsaking the Lord and breaking the covenant.