Acts 13:20

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

Cross-references

Acts 3:24 Parallel

Acts 3:24 also marks Samuel as a starting point for the prophets — building on the same timeline where Acts 13:20 ends the judges with Samuel.

Judges 2:16 Parallel

Judges 2:16 describes the Lord raising up judges, directly matching the period of judges summarized in Acts 13:20.

Judges 3:10 Parallel

Judges 3:10 shows the Spirit empowering Othniel as a judge — a concrete example of the judges God gave during this era.

Ruth 1:1 Historical context

Ruth 1:1 sets its story 'in the days when the judges ruled' — precisely the era Acts 13:20 summarizes.

1 Samuel 3:20 records that all Israel recognized Samuel as a prophet — the Samuel whom Acts 13:20 marks as the end of the judges period.

1 Samuel 12:11 lists specific judges God sent — Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, Samuel — matching the judges period summarized in Acts 13:20.

2 Samuel 7:11 Historical context

2 Samuel 7:11 references the time when God commanded judges over Israel — the same period Acts 13:20 describes.

2 Kings 23:22 Historical context

2 Kings 23:22 notes a Passover kept 'since the days of the judges' — the same judges period Acts 13:20 summarizes.

1 Chronicles 17:6 Historical context

1 Chronicles 17:6 mentions God walking with Israel and commanding judges — the same judges period Acts 13:20 refers to.

1 Samuel 7:15 says Samuel judged Israel all his days — he is the last judge before the prophetic era summarized in Acts 13:20.

Hebrews 11:32 lists the judges and Samuel mentioned in Acts 13:20 as heroes of faith, echoing the same period.