Sorry this has been a long time coming because of our missions trip, but for any of you who need a reminder about where we are in Judges… Chapter 17 Verses 1-6, Most people believe these last 5 chapters of Judges actually took place before chapter 3 and the arrival of the judges. If so, …
The Psalmist believed God’s word was true (Psalm 119: 42, 89, 96, 142, 160). He knew the Scriptures demanded what was right (Psalm 119:75, 86, 128, 137) and provided what was good (Psalm 119:1, 2, 6, 9, 24, 98-100, 105, 130). He delighted in God’s word (Psalm 119: 14, 24, 47, 70, 77, 103, 111, …
Verses 1-3, The first inklings of the end of Samson’s twenty year run as judge of Israel are brought to our attention in these verses. Here we see Samson’s weakness–women–once again rearing its ugly head. –Gaza was the main Philistine city and once it was discovered that Samson was in the city precincts they decide …
Verses 1-2, Never one to hold a grudge, Samson allows his anger to pass and then returns to receive his wife, yet discovers that his father-in-law has already married her off to his best man. Verses 3-5, Wronged and angry, Samson feels justified in returning the ill-treatment with a mischievous and radical plan of his …
Verses 1-3, Timnath was a frontier town on the edge of Dan’s territory and the Philistine border. It seems the Philistines and Israelites may have co-mingled there with a semblance of peace. –The her of verse 3 is emphatic. Samson wanted that particular Philistine woman. Verse 4, The writer inserts an explanatory note to let …
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 …
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 …
Verses 1-2, Jephthah is introduced to us with an immediate handicap; he is the son of a prostitute. Though his birth and family situation are out of his control, Jephthah is despised and rejected and cast out of his family and town. God uses things that are despised and rejected for His own glory–See …
Verses 1-5, With both of these judges we have less written in detail, but that does not mean that they were less faithful, brave, or holy. Tola was notably raised up to the right the wrongs that were introduced and embraced by Abimelech. He was brave enough to face the evil of his day …
Verses 1-2, Abimelech goes to one of the chief cities in the tribe of Ephraim–Shechem–and tries to convince the elders of the tribe to set him up as king as opposed to his 70 brothers. Abimelech sites his mother’s heritage and claims to be one of their own. –Note that there is no mention …