Who is listed as the author of Judges?

• A. The inhabitants of the early Kingdom of Israel
• B. Samuel the Prophet
• C. Moses
• D. David

Answer: (A)

The question hinges on who wrote Judges. The book itself does not name a single author and presents a collection of stories that reflect the practices, experiences, and memory of the Israelite community during the early monarchy. This suggests a community-driven compilation rather than the work of an individual prophet or king. Among the options, the idea that the inhabitants of the early Kingdom of Israel produced the book best fits this pattern of collective authorship. The other figures—Moses, Samuel, or David—are prominent biblical personalities associated with other books, but there is no textual basis in Judges for attributing its authorship to them. So, the most fitting view is that Judges originated from the people of the early Israelite kingdom, compiled by editors within that community.