_THE BEGINNING OF THE LORD’S REBUKE_
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Judges 2:1. An angel of the Lord.] Not merely “_a messenger_,” but
the “_angel of Jehovah_.” “The phrase is used nearly sixty times
to designate the angel of God’s presence.” [_Speaker’s
Commentary._] “Not a prophet, or some other earthly messen... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Judges 2:6. And when Joshua had let the people go.] The visit and
solemn message of the angel had led to tears. The temporary repentance
was so general that the place of the visit was named after the weeping
which it had produced. But tears for sin are of small use so long as
the si... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Judges 2:11. And served Baalim.] The _pl_. form indicates the
different Baalim, or the different characters and modifications under
which Baal, the sun-god, was worshipped, rather than the different
images of Baal. The singular, Baal = “_lord_.” principally in the
sense of _owner_... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Judges 2:18. For it repented the Lord because of their groanings.]
“Because the Lord had compassion upon their sighing.” [_Keil_.]
“ ‘The Lord was moved with compassion,’ or ‘was grieved,’
‘_because_ of their groanings,’ as Judges 21:15. So, too, Psalms
106:45. The sense of repenti... [ Continue Reading ]