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Judges 4 “She summoned Barak. and said to him, “Hasn’t the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you, ‘Go, deploy the troops on Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men.? Then I will lure Sisera, commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his infantry. to fight against you, and I will hand him over to you.’” vs 6-7. The Israelites “again did evil in the sight of the LORD”. After being cruelly oppressed for 20 years, Israel cries out to the LORD, and He answers. God strategically placed Deborah into the role of judge and prophetess. She summons Barak to rescue Israel and confronts him “hasn’t the Lord commanded you?”. So how does Barak respond to Deborah’s confrontation? Barak hesitates and does not trust God’s promise to give His people …show more content…

So Israel took possession of the entire land of the Amorites who lived in that country.” v21. Although Jephthah, the Gileadite, was first rejected by his family, he is now recognized by Gilead’s elders as a mighty warrior, and they call upon him to save Israel. Jephthah accepts the role, is victorious in rescuing Israel from the Ammonites, and becomes the leader of Israel. In this story, although Jephthah is only an earthly warrior, he prefigures Christ as a warrior on behalf of his people. Jephthah’s rejection by his own people will provide the opportunity for those who do not keep the law to follow him (John 1:9-12). In their trouble, Israel now realizes their initial rejection of Jephthah must yield to his mighty skill as a warrior to save them. Devastation can help us realize we need Jesus, a Mighty Warrior, who can save us. Trouble helps us realize we cannot overcome our devastating situations ourselves. The Spirit of the LORD then comes on Jephthah, preparing him to win the battle. But Jephthah, trying to make a deal with God to provide a victory, makes a fatal error with an unnecessary, rash vow to God. This rash vow ultimately leads to Jephthah sacrificing his only

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God was very upset with their behavior and this was the cause of the exile of Israel. In the book of Isiah, he said that Judah was behaving like rebellious children (Encountering the Old Testament, 20) God said that even an ox and a donkey recognizes who feeds them so that they will not rebel against them. Because of their sinful ways God was going to bring judgment unto the people of Judah. God’s judgment came upon the leaders that he will cut off their positions.

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Joshua was now old in age and sensitive that he is “going the way of the earth,” gathered the leaders of the Israelites together possibly at Shiloh and reminded them of God’s great work for them and need to love God. Joshua had already told the children of Israel that they must obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses neither “turning aside from it to the right or to the left.” Joshua charged them again to remain faithful to God and the Covenant warning the judgment of Israel if they leave God and follow other gods. In chapter 24 Joshua addressed the Israelites a second time at Shechem and repeated the history of God’s formation of the Nation of Israel beginning with “Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, who lived beyond

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Jonathan was a great man of God, as well as a Courageous warrior who fought lots of battles for the lord. One day Jonathan’s father asked him to lead an army to battle by himself to attack the philistines, while his father led another. His father trusted him to lead an army into battle. By leading this army himself, Jonathan showed courage, and proved himself to be good leader (1 Samuel 13:2). Jonathan led the one thousand Israelite men into battle, and then attacked the philistine army.

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So what did he do about that. He called Jeremiah to be a prophet who will warn and guide His people. This is the start of Jeremiah call and ministry to warn of the coming Babylonian Exile and the end of Judea as a nation. God knew He was going to judge Israel for its unfaithfulness, therefore He called Jeremiah to give them hope. Judgement and hope are the main reason God called Jeremiah to give to the children of Israel.

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Literal interpretation may suggest God's endorsement of violence, whereas metaphorical or symbolic interpretation may perceive these passages as a symbolic representation of the spiritual struggle between good and evil (Collins, 2004). The theme of divine justice and holiness, prevalent throughout the Old Testament, offers another perspective. God's commands for violence may be interpreted as His judgement on the wickedness and idolatry of certain nations (Wright, 2006). This understanding does not contradict God's love and mercy but instead underscores His commitment to justice and intolerance of evil. The concept of progressive revelation, suggesting that God's nature and will were revealed gradually over time, may also help reconcile this issue.

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If she “hates” or disobeys him, she will be cursed with exile. Israel is allowed to rule themselves however, they are expected to pay tribute (the laws of tithe and sacrifice) give unquestioned loyalty to her suzerain,

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Joshua and the Conquest of Cannon Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt but never made it into the promise land. After the death of Moses, Joshua became the leader and delivered the Israelites into the promise land. This journey did not come without battles and conquest. In fact, the conquest stretched out over seven years, took many cities, and dozens of kings were defeated. Joshua took over rule at Shittim, in the Plains of Moab.

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When Joshua first came to be the leader of Israel’s army, Moses had died and the Israelites were getting ready to enter Canaan from the wilderness. Moses had trained Joshua, not just to follow God’s word, but to teach it and be his people’s spiritual leader as well. He was to lead their people into the Promised Land under God’s decree, and to destroy all of the people in Canaan. “The people of Canaan were exceedingly wicked, and their social and religious customs angered the Lord (Lv 18:24-30)…

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And while He could’ve reacted in fury and destroyed them all with a word, that didn’t happen. Rather, He once again met Moses on the mountain in order to restore the covenant with those He loved. The sheer fact that Exodus 34 was written is evidence that He is a God of mercy and grace rather than a God who rushes to judgment. The first covenant God made on the mountain went like this: "If you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possession among all peoples; for all the earth is mine, and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."

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After the Lord gave Joshua total victory over Jericho, he led his army against the great city of Ai, and to his ultimate surprise the Israelites lost the battle to the people of Ai due to the sin of Achan (Joshua 7:1-12). Joshua cried to God, the Lord told him there was sin among his people which led to their total defeat, meaning that God does not tolerate sin, if He has to be faithful to the Israelites, they have to be faithful to God’s commandment. Joshua went back and the whole congregation stoned Achan and his family to death, and the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the people of Ai (Joshua 8:1-28). When the Gibeonites heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai, they were so afraid to lose their own city to the children of Israel. Due to fear, the Gibeonites disguised themselves as foreigners and tricked Joshua into making peace treaty with them in order to spare their lives.

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God delivered the Israelites out of the bondage of Egypt, but then God put the Israelites in control of their own destiny. You know the rest of the story. Out of the original group that left Egypt, some two million people (estimate), only Joshua and Caleb entered the Promise Land. Why? It was ecause of fear and not exercising their God- given authority.

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The people seemed to focus on Saul’s outward appearance rather than his heart” (Hindson & Yates: Essence, Ch. 16). In this sense the people of Israel should have requested for Samuel to speak to God on their behalf to choose the right king for them that will rule in the way of God not the way of Men, at the right time, instead the people of Israel put themselves in more sin. Samuel told the people of Israelites that they have rejected God in requesting a king, showing God that he was not sufficient enough for them. The people of Israel looked at the victory that Saul had over Nahash the Ammonite in which solidified to the people of Israel that Saul’s is truly the first king of Israel. Saul in the beginning of his reign as king was adhering to the voice of God through Samuel, but eventually Saul’s decision to not adhere fully to the word of God subsequently lead to the downfall of his rein and being rejected by the people of Israel.

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(New International Version, 1 Sam, 4.3). Men were then sent to Shiloh where they brought the Ark of the Covenant as they thought it would protect them from the Philistines. When it arrived, the Israelites gave such a great shout that the Philistines became aware that a “god had come into the camp” (New International Version, 1 Sam, 4.7). The Philistines were frightened but attacked anyway and fought harder since there was “a god” with the Israelites. The Philistines defeated the Israelites, killing thirty thousand foot soldiers and taking the Ark in the process.

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Even when given a king by God, the Israelites continued to move farther away from God and his will. Similar to his call to Abraham, God called to King Solomon and made him a promise that if he continued to walk in the light of God and follow God’s will just as his father David did, then od would establish Solomon’s royal throne over Israel forever. (First Kings 9:4-9). However, Solomon could not upkeep his end of the promise and therefore God sent his wrath upon Solomon and his descendants ripping the kingdom of Israel away from them. (First Kings 22:1-13).

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