In our final sermon from our series on the book of Judges we find stolen silver (17:1-4), nepotistic nomination (17:5-6) and a lost Levite (17:7-13). Such religious corruption makes us…
Samson's mission (Judges 13:1-5) Samson - the Philistine problem (Judges 16:1-5) Delilah - the Philistine solution (Judges 16:6-22) Samson's faith (Judges 16:23-31)
God uses Gideon despite his weaknesses. We find a cost of living crisis (verses 1-6), a broken covenant (verses 7-10) and a mighty deliverer (verses 11-16).
Othniel provides an example of the Judges cyclical pattern of five Rs: Rebellion, Repentance, Ruling, Rescue and Rest.
The religious history of chapter 2 provides explanation for the military history of chapter 1 of Judges. We find Israel holding out for a hero and going their own way…