2023.03.17 (Fri) Day 76 - Judges 1-3
Chapter 1
Judah and Simeon Conquer the Land (1-18)
Israel Fails to Conquer the Land (19-36)
Chapter 2
The LORD's Messenger Comes to Bokim (1-5)
The Death of Joshua (6-9)
Israel Disobeys the LORD (10-15)
The LORD Rescues His People (16-23)
Chapter 3
The Nations Left in Canaan (1-6)
Othniel Becomes Israel's Judge (7-11)
Ehud Becomes Israel's Judge (12-30)
Shamgar Becomes israel's Judge (31)
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The Life Application Study Bible calls the time of Judges a “spiritual and national train wreck for Israel. The nation underwent political and religious turmoil as the people tried to possess those parts of the land that had not yet been fully conquered.” And once again the people of Israel tried to go forward without God. Much like I did many times in my life...and sometimes, still do.
Today, as I continue on a scary and sometimes maddening ride with my short-term memory seemingly being attacked (I am not yet ready or brave enough to give it a name), I realize that unless I start trusting God with all my heart, all my mind, and with all my strength, …
Judges 1–3
So here we are seeing more conquering of land
More divisions of territories
Again, Israel disobey is the Lord and the Lord, once again rescues people
And then Israel has three new leaders judges.
Reflection
At this juncture in the Bible, you see a continuous pattern of us breaking God‘s laws. Breaking our covenant with him. I see that he’s separating into smaller groups. Like our companion groups.
My immediate reaction is that he’s breaking us into smaller groups, is, is he hoping,, that by having a smaller group of people. Not everyone will break the rules.
Kind of like the fable, one bad apple spoils the bunch. It’s gods separating us in the different territories and allowing…