JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:1 The Roots of Israel’s Unfaithfulness. This introduction identifies the root causes and effects of Israel’s wickedness. The pattern established here repeats throughout the book (Judges 3:7). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.l... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:2 JUDAH SHALL GO UP. Judah had been destined for leadership in Israel since receiving Jacob’s blessing (Genesis 49:8). JUDAH and SIMEON were closely linked because both had the same mother (Genesis 29:33, Genesis 29:35). Simeon had inherited land in Judah’s territory (see not... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:5 Each city and town in Canaan had its own “king,” such as ADONI-BEZEK, whose name means “Lord of Bezek.” CUT OFF HIS THUMBS AND HIS BIG TOES. This would prevent him from ever engaging in battle again. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, le... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:8 JERUSALEM lay between Judah and Benjamin. Neither tribe drove out its inhabitants completely (Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:10 This passage (almost identical to Joshua 15:13) is probably a “flashback” to the earlier capture of HEBRON and DEBIR. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:16 THE KENITE, MOSES’ FATHER-IN-LAW was Jethro (Exodus 3:1). The Israelites and Kenites had been friendly during Israel’s wilderness wanderings (Numbers 10:29). CITY OF PALMS. Another name for Jericho (2 Chronicles 28:15). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:18 GAZA... ASHKELON... EKRON. Judah captured three of the major Philistine cities (Joshua 13:2). Later the cities returned to Philistine control (Judges 14:19; Judges 16:1; 1 Samuel 5:10). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:19 HE COULD NOT DRIVE OUT. The Israelites failed to drive out the Canaanites completely, as God had instructed (Joshua 6:17; Joshua 11:14). This was a main cause of Israel’s unfaithfulness (Judges 2:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:22 After an initial success at Bethel (vv. Judges 1:22), six tribes failed to drive out the Canaanites from their territories (vv. Judges 1:27). This area included almost the entire northern two-thirds of the Promised Land. The Israelites were apparently satisfied with a comf... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:34 AMORITES were Canaanite peoples (see Joshua 3:10) living in the central hill country. They eventually forced the tribe of Dan to move northward (Joshua 19:47; Judges 18:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document. [ Continue Reading ]