By David Faust The story of Jephthah contains so many rough edges that it almost hurts to read it. His family life had a rocky start. His mom was a prostitute, so his brothers considered him illegitimate, disinherited him, and drove him away from home (Judges 11:1-3). After settling in a distant land, Jephthah became […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text Judges 11:4-11, 29-31 1. How do you react personally to the story of Jephthah in Judges 11? What feelings does it stir in your heart? What questions does it bring to your mind? 2. In […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text Judges 6:11-18 1. What are you relying on for victory in your life? 2.What battles are you facing right now? Who are your “Midianites”—the enemies that seem overwhelming? 3. Judges 8:4 says that after the […]
By David Faust Reducing the size of your army is a strange way to prepare for a fight. After being visited by an angel and then stepping up to lead the Israelites (Judges 6), General Gideon must have been pleased with the 32,000 soldiers at his disposal to fight the overwhelming Midianite army. But God […]
By David Faust The book of Judges tells about a stormy period in Israel filled with conflict and chaos. After Moses and Joshua died, the next generation lapsed into spiritual amnesia, forgot the Lord, and “worshiped various gods of the peoples around them” (Judges 2:12). The Canaanites should have come to the Israelites to learn […]
