There he is again...

And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia. And the people of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. But when the people of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. The Spirit of the LORD was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:7-11 ESV) Othniel did not just pop out of anywhere. We saw him in Joshua 15 as well, where we find he had proven himself to be a man of faith, accepting a challenge from Caleb, another very Godly man, to rise up and defeat the enemy. So the Lord had been raising up Othniel for some time, for such a time as this. By accepting one challenge at a time, Othniel became the first great hero and judge during this time peridd. Who wouldn't want to name a son after him!