Judges 1-2
An Overview of Chapter Judges 1
After Joshua’s death the people of Israel wanted to get to work removing the rest of the Canaanites from the land. The Lord ordered Judah to go first, and with the help of Simeon they were able to remove the Canaanites from their land. Caleb, from the tribe of Judah, made a contest out of it, telling the warriors that whoever captured Kiriath-sepher would get to marry his daughter. The winner was Othniel and Caleb his daughter and some land with springs on it to Othniel. Judah then joined with Simeon and drove the Canaanites out of the hill country, but they could not drive them out of the valley because they had iron chariots (ultimately for their own lack of faith). Even though Judah had sacked Jerusalem for the tribe of Benjamin, Benjamin did not drive the people out as they were supposed to.
The rest of the chapter describes how each of the remaining tribes failed to follow God’s word and remove the Canaanites, even after they became powerful enough to enslave them.
An Overview of Chapter Judges 2
The angel of the Lord visits the Israelites to tell them personally that the Canaanites will become a thorn in their sides because they did not drive them out fully as God had asked.
Although the people followed and worshipped God until Joshua and all the elders he appointed were alive, when they died the next generation did not worship God. The sad point is made that they did not know about what God had done for Israel (apparently their parents just didn’t teach them). This next generation worshipped other gods, which angered the the Lord and He allowed them to be enslaved. Each time they were enslaved they would cry out to God and He would have mercy on them; He would allow a judge to rise up amongst the people and lead them out of slavery. When the judge would die, the people would return to idolatry and God would return them to slavery. The Lord used the other nations to test Israel.
Reflection
Judah and Simeon worked together to accomplish what God had asked them to do, who do you work with to accomplish God’s goals in your life and theirs? What gifts are you preparing for your children to start them out in life? What have you let stay in your life that God would like you to drive out completely? Do you teach your children the truth about God so that they will follow Him after you are gone?
For Further Study
Chariots: Exodus 14:7-29, Exodus 15:19, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 11:1-8, Judges 4:12-16, 1Kings 20:21, Psalm 20:7
After Joshua’s death the people of Israel wanted to get to work removing the rest of the Canaanites from the land. The Lord ordered Judah to go first, and with the help of Simeon they were able to remove the Canaanites from their land. Caleb, from the tribe of Judah, made a contest out of it, telling the warriors that whoever captured Kiriath-sepher would get to marry his daughter. The winner was Othniel and Caleb his daughter and some land with springs on it to Othniel. Judah then joined with Simeon and drove the Canaanites out of the hill country, but they could not drive them out of the valley because they had iron chariots (ultimately for their own lack of faith). Even though Judah had sacked Jerusalem for the tribe of Benjamin, Benjamin did not drive the people out as they were supposed to.
The rest of the chapter describes how each of the remaining tribes failed to follow God’s word and remove the Canaanites, even after they became powerful enough to enslave them.
An Overview of Chapter Judges 2
The angel of the Lord visits the Israelites to tell them personally that the Canaanites will become a thorn in their sides because they did not drive them out fully as God had asked.
Although the people followed and worshipped God until Joshua and all the elders he appointed were alive, when they died the next generation did not worship God. The sad point is made that they did not know about what God had done for Israel (apparently their parents just didn’t teach them). This next generation worshipped other gods, which angered the the Lord and He allowed them to be enslaved. Each time they were enslaved they would cry out to God and He would have mercy on them; He would allow a judge to rise up amongst the people and lead them out of slavery. When the judge would die, the people would return to idolatry and God would return them to slavery. The Lord used the other nations to test Israel.
Reflection
Judah and Simeon worked together to accomplish what God had asked them to do, who do you work with to accomplish God’s goals in your life and theirs? What gifts are you preparing for your children to start them out in life? What have you let stay in your life that God would like you to drive out completely? Do you teach your children the truth about God so that they will follow Him after you are gone?
For Further Study
Chariots: Exodus 14:7-29, Exodus 15:19, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 11:1-8, Judges 4:12-16, 1Kings 20:21, Psalm 20:7
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