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Judges 7 Commentary Hidden in the lines of Chapter 7 is an important contrast that can help us decipher what the LORD is trying to do. Coming up against Gideon is a league of nations, led by Midian, and so numerous that they could not be numbered. So really, the thirty-two thousand that Gideon marshaledContinueContinue reading “Judges 7 Commentary”

Judges 6 Commentary It’s Midian’s turn. Another enslavement – the severe kind. Another cry for help and yet another prophet.Prophets deliver God’s word. Predicting the future isn’t one of the specs! Unless, of course, it’s part of God’s word.The prophet works but all in vain. The angel of the LORD comes into the picture, andContinueContinue reading “Joshua 6 Commentary”

Judges 5 Commentary This chapter is fully devoted to Deborah’s song. It is a song of praise, but there is a lot more to look at.“God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.” Verse 8. It’s a picture ofContinueContinue reading “Judges 5 Commentary”

Judges 4 Commentary It speaks of God’s generosity that Israel’s cry for help can be heard. We also know any such relief is short-lived, as it functions like a bucket of water. It will not heal the leaky roof. The LORD does, however, help Israel, and the human agent is the courageous leader in Deborah,ContinueContinue reading “Judges 4 Commentary”

Judges 3 Commentary 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 thought isContinueContinue reading “Judges 3 Commentary”

Judges 2 Commentary Chapter two summarizes the entire book. It all begins with the appearance of an angel of the LORD. Why has Israel fallen into idolatry? Why has Israel failed to keep the covenant? The choice between the LORD, the Creator God, and the gods isn’t like a choice between football teams. There areContinueContinue reading “Judges 2 Commentary”

Judges 1 CommentaryWhile 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 the 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 “Joshua 1 Commentary”

Joshua 24 Commentary Joshua: Leader. His farewell speech. There is no leadership transition. Strange! Joshua: Commander-In-Chief. His handover notes. There is none. Strange! Yes, there is a leadership transition. It is “Joshua to all Israel”, represented by their elders, leaders, judges, and officers of the people. At the same time, it is “Joshua to theContinueContinue reading “Joshua 24 Commentary”

Joshua 23 Commentary 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 are reservedContinueContinue reading “Joshua 23 Commentary”

Joshua 22 Commentary Chapter 22 smells 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 as idolatry. The reader can judgeContinueContinue reading “Joshua 22 Commentary”