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Judges 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 3 is fast-paced. We have three Judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar. They all intervene at critical moments in the history of the nation. But what has brought Israel here? The chapter is beautifully arranged to highlight the realities on the ground. The LORD providentially subjects Israel to warfare. The thoughtContinueContinue reading “Judges 3 Commentary”

Judges 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Why have you done this? The question was directed at Israel but I think the LORD is asking me the same question. Why have you broken faith? What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes, why did it yieldContinueContinue reading “Judges 2 Commentary”

Judges 1 Commentarywww.lovingscripture.comWhile Joshua is focused on the good news that the LORD had fulfilled all His promises, Judges is focused on man’s failures. The material from chapter 1 gives us an impression that both Joshua and Judges were authored by the same human institution.We get the picture that while large portions of land wereContinueContinue reading “Judges 1 Commentary”

Joshua 23 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Joshua – slave, special aide, general, leader, commander-in-chief. Who else qualifies more than Joshua to do this important citation? He was probably in his late thirties or forties when Israel left Egypt. He had seen all. You want to believe a man like this. This one and the next chapter areContinueContinue reading “Joshua 23 Commentary”

Joshua 22 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 22 gives us a smell of the Book of Judges. The trans-Jordan tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh are released to return to their inheritance in the east. The returning troops stop by the Jordan and erect an imposing altar. The other tribes interpret it asContinueContinue reading “Joshua 22 Commentary”

Joshua 21 Commentary: Levi is scattered in Israel http://www.lovingscripture.com Like that special room that the LORD Jesus has gone to prepare for you is this piece of land to Israel. The exodus was about this same piece of land. An enslaved nation, now freed, must be resettled under freedom and the leadership of the LORD.ContinueContinue reading “Joshua 21 Commentary”

Joshua 20 Commentary: Cities of Refuge http://www.lovingscripture.com. Cities of refuge. The purpose is clear: “anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood”. The distribution of these cities in the occupied land is quite deliberate. They were accessible and within reach by everyone. No oneContinueContinue reading “Joshua 20 Commentary”

Joshua 19 Commentary: Simeon’s diminished blessings. http://www.lovingscripture.com Simeon’s lot lies within the territory of Judah. From the Book of Numbers we saw how Simeon’s population reduced from 59,000 at the first account to about 22,000 at the second count. And here we see how Simeon gets only towns within the territory of Judah. Simeon’s destinyContinueContinue reading “Joshua 19 Commentary”

Joshua 18 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Shiloh could be considered as Israel’s capital during its formative years in the Promised Land. The Sanctuary was located here. Shiloh remained important until the times of the prophet Samuel. It is from this base that an aged Joshua urged Israel to ‘begin to take possession of the land that theContinueContinue reading “Joshua 18 Commentary”

Joshua 17 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com It isn’t a small matter to have your name printed in the holy script. But to have your name show up three times as the main character should be something special. That is the story of Zelophehad’s daughters, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. There should be something important about theirContinueContinue reading “Joshua 17 Commentary”