Chapter 5 continues what we read in Chapter 4. It is a celebration over the victory of Barak and Deborah over Jabin. Having beaten the enemy, Deborah and Barak now sing a song of praise to God. They praise Him for avenging His people. 2 “Israel’s leaders took charge, and…
We left chapter 3 with the account of Shamgar, who must have been either a contemporary of Ehud or Deborah, or both. We see him mentioned later on. Chapter 4 begins with the usual telling of “the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD” (v…
The last study covered most of chapter 2 and into the first four verses of chapter 3. Again, chapter breaks and verses were not part of the inspired text, and they can be useful for logical breaks. However, sometimes the break is placed where it can cause confusion instead. It…
Last time in the study, we covered the beginning verses of chapter 2. Chapter 1 and the first 5 verses of chapter 2 give the background for the rest of the book. Beginning in 2:6, though, we start to see a summation of the trials and tribulations of ancient Israel…
So far, we’ve had an overview of the Book of Judges. This book chronicles a cycle of sin, servitude, supplication and salvation over and over again. It is a testament to God’s loyalty and trustworthiness to not abandon His people. It is also a story of His mercy in that…
I’m bad enough at geography, so unfamiliar territory like Palestine during Biblical times can be overwhelming at times. For the Book of Judges, I’d been mostly using “Map 10: Canaan in Old Testament Times” on the LDS website. Perhaps it isn’t necessarily the best map out there, but it is…
Wouldn’t it be nice if all leavening was labeled with clear wording? Instead of “potassium bicarbonate”, wouldn’t it be nice if it were plainly labeled as “leavening”? Of course, wouldn’t it be nice if spiritual leavening was clearly labeled as well? You know, leaven of malice and wickedness, leaven of…
1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3And in the morning, It will be foul…
Car Drives Past Policeman Chatting Going Against One Way Sign 1Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:1-2, King James Version) Some people stop at verse…
Jesus identified in a very familiar verse, Lk 12:1, that the leaven of the Pharisees is hypocrisy. 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye…