It is like Bible college #3 part 1The First Leader of Israel- The first leader of the Children of Israel was not a king but just an ordinary man called of God. The first leader was Moses. Moses was the first leader over the Jewish people who were named Israel. After he died, Joshua became the new leader. Joshua was a good leader and the people were in the good land of Canaan. After the death of Joshua the judges ruled over the people. In addition, The Judges A judge was the same as judges in courts of law except in those days he ruled over all the people and not just one courtroom. The judge was the leader who made the important decisions of law and justice. He ruled over all Israel. A judge was chosen by the people. Sometimes after a great war the hero would be chosen as  a judge.