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Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Judges 10-12 is yet another chunk of Scripture that shows how the Israelites continually turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and other sinful practices, which led to oppression and suffering at the hands of their enemies. Read more
If I were to ask you your favorite book in the Old Testament, I’m willing to bet that Judges has a 0% chance of claiming that status. The pattern of disobedience, followed by enemy attacks, followed by a judge being raised up to lead the people continues throughout this period of Israel’s history. Somehow, each… Read more
“…the Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord turned them over…” – Judges 4:1-2“Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help.” – Judges 4:3 It’s a cycle. We wake up, get dressed, eat food, go about our day, then go back to sleep. After we sleep, we wake up, get dressed, eat food,… Read more
Over winter break a member shared a fascinating book called “The Return of the Gods” by Jonathan Cahn (2022). The author researches the gods found in ancient times that we read about in the Old Testament. Israel, as you will read through Judges, struggled to stay true to the Lord’s desire to not follow other… Read more
