By Victor Knowles America, a relatively young nation, will turn 240 years old in 2016. Compare that with the book of Judges, which covers a period of about 325 years. Death had taken Israel’s spiritual leader, Joshua, and they were entering Canaan without a champion. George Washington said, “It is impossible to rightly govern the […]
by Sam E. Stone After Joshua died, the children of Israel were led by judges. These influential individuals kept the Hebrew people united until the time that Saul was selected as the nation’s first king. Joshua had been dead about 250 years when the person featured in today’s text—Samson—came onto the scene. Israel had experienced […]
by Tom Moll The reality of God’s unfailing love for Israel is seen in the cycle repeated over and over in Judges. The Israelites fall into sin and cry to God for help. He answers their cries and raises up a leader to deliver them. Then they once again let the culture around them drag […]
by Dan Lentz 1. List three things your parents did when raising you that you definitely didn’t or wouldn’t plan to do with your own kids. Now list three things your parents did when raising you that you definitely did or will plan to do with your children. Read Judges 13:1-8, 24, 25. 2. Israel […]
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 […]
