Here is a great way for us as Christians to think about the books we are reading and the books we write. This is from C.S. Lewis: “We must attack the enemy’s line of communication. What we want is not more little books about Christianity, but more little books by Christians on other subjects—with their …
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Verse 1, Here we are reminded of the cycle of faithlessness and idolatry that has continued through the book. Remember that chapter 10 begins this motion of the book and mentions the Ammorites and the Philistines. The Ammorites were dealt with in chapters 11-12 with Jephthah and the next few chapters will deal with the …
Eight Reasons Anxiety is Pointless and Foolish: 1. God is near me to help me. Philippians 4:5-6: “The Lord is at hand; [therefore] do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” 2. God cares for me. 1 Peter 5:7: “. …
Verses 30-31, Looking back at Jepthah’s vow we must realize that he knew the seriousness of what he was saying. Vows were never to be taken lightly. See Prov. 20:25; Ecc. 5:2 Verses 34-40, This is one of the strangest passages of Scripture. It is difficult to see Jephthah as one totally ignorant of God’s Word …