Originally posted: 10/15/2019
The book of Judges is named for the numerous leaders (judges) God raised up to deliver His people from out of the oppression in which they continually found themselves. Continue reading
The book of Judges is named for the numerous leaders (judges) God raised up to deliver His people from out of the oppression in which they continually found themselves. Continue reading
“…may the Lord, the Judge, judge today between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon,” (11:27). Continue reading
Then the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals,” (10:10). Continue reading
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers. 57 Also God returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them, (9:56-57). Continue reading
We were created for relationship, created to serve our King. Yet, as the book of Judges so clearly portrays, we perpetually seek after counterfeits. But even when steeped in sin, we still crave Him; we crave Him, Our Ruler Unseen. Continue reading
The LORD said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, ‘My own power has delivered me,’” (7:2). Continue reading
The LORD said to him, “Peace to you, do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD and named it The LORD is Peace… (6:23-24). Continue reading
Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
“That the leaders led in Israel,
That the people volunteered,
Bless the Lord!” (5:1). Continue reading
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the sons of Israel, (4:23). Continue reading
When the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to deliver them… (3:9). Continue reading