Judges

In Old Testament today, we began by discussing the book of Judges which covers the time period just prior to the monarchy. Nancy, the professor, wanted to make sure we had an accurate understanding of what it meant to be a judge in that context. She acknowledged how our understanding might be different given our own context by saying, "Usually when we think of judges we think of the Supremes." People nodded in understanding, but I didn't. I was too busy trying to figure out what Diana Ross has to do with an ancient text about the history of Israel. If Doug hadn't been sitting next to me and whispered, "You know, like the Supreme Court," I think I would still be thinking about Diana.