by Sam E. Stone During Gideon’s lifetime, the land of Israel had peace for 40 years (Judges 8:28), but then he died (v. 32). At that point the cycle of forgetting God and paying the price for sin began once more. “No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals” […]
Where You Live for July 31, 2011
by Dan Lentz 1. Name something you really wanted when you were younger, but never got. Did you ever feel like you received something better instead? Explain. Read Judges 10:10-18; 11:4-6, 32, 33. 2. These verses describe a conversation the Israelites had with the Lord—like the multitudes of Israel were speaking with one voice. What […]
The Lesson and Life for July 31, 2011
by Tom Moll “Will you never learn?” I heard those words many times from my mother as I was growing up. It must have seemed to her that she warned me repeatedly and to no apparent avail about the consequences of my actions. In Judges 10, the Israelites cried to the Lord again. They told […]
Let God Rule—The Uniform Lesson for July 24
by Sam E. Stone It happened over and over again! After Ehud led the people to victory, the book of Judges describes how the same cycle of sin, repentance, and deliverance was repeated. Shamgar was the next judge. Only one verse summarizes his efforts (3:31). Then came Deborah. Scripture gives much more information about her […]
Use God’s strength—The Uniform Lesson for July 17
by Sam E. Stone Judges 3:1-6 sets the stage for the remainder of the book. The following verses outline the pattern that is repeated as each judge comes on the scene. Over and over we learn the name of the oppressor, the duration of the oppression, the name of the deliverer, and the length of […]
