As we study through the Bible we can see the level at which Israel fails God continue to grow. They fall at least seven times in the narrative of the book of Judges. Gideon was the fifth judge highlighted in these evil times. His call was unexpected, although, even he himself did not anticipate that God had placed the future of Israel’s success on him. But even though he was an amazing judge, others did not expect him to win or do anything
of value for Israel. In today’s Scripture we see what happened, and this is tragic, since many men perished because they did not believe or understand how God worked in, and through, His called ones. Gideon was on pursuit to take down the Midianites and their leaders, but the leaders of Ephraim sharply criticized him. Gideon returned the challenge and they backed off. Then the men of Succoth, which Gideon and his men ask for water and something to eat was denied. The way the tribes were isolating and not helping each other is evidence of how far they were from God.
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A Civil War; Judges 18-21
When evil is out in the open, it’s easy to fight against it. But when evil is hidden in plain sight and rises on the inside – of society and our soul – it is very difficult to identify and even easier to ignore. The nation slowly splits and fights against itself. If left unresolved, a civil war b...
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Naomi & Ruth; Ruth 1-4
The book of Ruth takes place during the time of the Judges in Israel. It is a true story about a Jewish woman named Naomi and a Moabite woman named Ruth, great-grandmother of King David. The narrative begins with Naomi, her husband and two sons leaving Israel to go to the land of Moab to avoid a ...
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The Call of God; 1 Samuel 1-4
Israel had fallen so far from the LORD that there was no way they could hear the word of God or understand a revelation from Him. These were the days when the prophet Samuel was born, a time when darkness fell across Israel. A time when the nation became horribly dark like the other nations aroun...
