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Jephthah is an interesting judge. He was a stepson to Gilead, as his mother was a prostitute. His brothers banished him from the family because he had a different mother, and they didn't want to share in their inheritance. Jephthah fled Gilead to the land of Tob and took up with some worthless fellows. Then,… Continue reading Jephtah – Know the Scriptures and know God’s Heart!
Israel had forty years of peace after Deborah, Barak, and Jael defeated Sisera and the Canaanites. Then the cycle begins again: Israel fell into sin, and God gave them over to the Midianites for seven years. After they cried out to God – He sent a deliverer, Gideon. Moral decay was continuing to decline, and… Continue reading Gideon – Mighty Man of Valour
After Ehud died, again, we see the people of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin, king of Canaan. In chapters 4 and 5, we learn about Deborah (the prophetess) and Barak (the judge/deliverer). Deborah had a word from the Lord, and she… Continue reading Deborah & Jael
The first four judges recorded in the Book of Judges were pretty good: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, and Deborah and Barak. Deborah was a prophet and Barak was the judge God sent to deliver the children of Israel. The first seven verses of chapter three list the nations they failed to drive out of the promised… Continue reading The First Four Judges
Toward the end of the book of Joshua, we remember that he led them to the Promised Land and encouraged them to obey the commands of the Torah. Following God's commands will show all the other nations God's character and loving-kindness toward His people. Judges begin with the death of Joshua, and chapter one is… Continue reading Judges A Repeating Cycle
The book of Judges is an interesting read. Still, you must remember that it is descriptive, not prescriptive, which means it is a descriptive account of history, not a prescriptive way to operate and live our lives before God. Many accounts in the Bible are documented that God does not endorse or approve of. It… Continue reading The book of Judges – Intro