Shamgar son of Anath came after Ehud. Using a cattle prod, he killed six hundred Philistines single-handed. He too saved Israel. (Judges 3:31 ESV)
Too
When the author of the book of Judges is what the judges did, he notes that Shamgar (and others) too saved Israel.
He writes this for two reasons. First, there were a number of folk that God used during those tumultuous times to save Israel from enemies such as Moab, Canaan, Midian, and Philistia. Each judge did amazing things, but then they died, and other one was needed to save Israel, too.
But the second reason is bigger. Behind the scenes of every verse in the Bible is the Messiah, the Christ, the Word made flesh, Emmanuel. And when each of those judges defeated God’s enemies, they did not do so alone.
God Himself saved Israel. But He used others of His servants to save Israel, too.
Not equal partners. Not necessary additions to the power of God. Not harnessed side by side as they fought for God’s truth.
But maybe (although it does not appear obvious in this verse and others like it), God is telling us that the Trinity saved Israel… and then almost like an afterthought… Shamgar did, too.
I am not meaning to belittle or insult the cattle prod wielding warrior.
But no matter how skilled, brave, dangerous, and popular he was… he was a ‘too’ to the arm of Christ Jesus.
And this is true for us, too.
We are used by God to save His people… too. We little Christs (Christians) speak His Words, demonstrate His love, follow His lead, do His acts, live for Him… too.
Without Him we aren’t anything.
With Him, we do His work, too.