Verses 22-23, Here we find Gideon facing what might be his most stern test as of yet. He has been victor over hardship, battle, and pettiness, but now he is facing an offer of glory and pride. Knowing his place as a servant and tool of the Lord, Gideon rejects the Israelites offer to be …
Chapter 7 Verses 22-25, God grants a decisive victory to Gideon and the Israelites and a memorable battle is fought for Oreb and Zeeb. See Isa. 10:24-26 Chapter 8 Verse 1, The leaders of Ephraim come down and present the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, and speak harshly with him in the process. …
Verses 1-2, Here we see that the battle lines are drawn and those who join Gideon are to be tested just as Gideon was. To join was commendable, but we must beware that we are not merely caught up in the wake of another. We must have spiritual reality ourselves; not mere imitation. God as the right …
Verses 25-26, God begins His deliverance of Israel by commanding Gideon to begin at home! It is useless to throw down the altar of Baal in public while the very same altar remains standing at home. Those who see the most of us should see the most of Christ in us. Those who know us …
Verses 1-5, The Midianites, along with a contingency of other roving bands, invade Israel for 7 years; destroying, ravaging, stealing, and killing. Their four princes lead the oppression: Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah, Zalmunna. See 8: 3+5; 24-26. Verses 6-8a, O how sin impovrishes the lives of God’s people! God’s answer to the cries of the Israelites …
Deborah is the one who sings this song, which would have been composed and sung to keep the awesome work of God in this time in the heart and memory of the Israelites. It was supposed to be an hourly paean, but turned into an eternal link between God and His people! Verses 1-3, Deborah …
Verse 3:31, Here we are introduced to Shamgar, who was victorious in battle against 600 Philistines. An ox goad was about 7 to 8 feet long with a spike on one end to drive the cattle and a spade on the other. Apparently this episode left the Philistines in fear for years–1 Samuel 13:20-21. Shamgar …
Verses 12-14, Here we see the next generation after Othniel straying from God’s Word and God being true to His Word by allowing Eglon to have victory over them. They endure 18 years of a servitude of despair. Verse 15, The Israelites cry out to God and He answers by sending them a deliverer in …
Verses 1-3, Here we see that God was going to use the Canaanite nations to prove the people of Israel. The circumstances of their lives revealed who really wanted God and who really wanted idols. See 1 Cor. 11:19; 1 John 4:4-6 Also that generation who had not been a part of the battles under …
Matthew shows God’s grace in fulfilling the Old Testament promises of a coming king. (5:17) Mark shows God’s grace as this coming king suffers the fate of a common criminal to buy back sinners. (10:45) Luke shows that God’s grace extends to all the people one would not expect: hookers, the poor, tax collectors, sinners, …