Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 12-14 CEB, Ch. 15-16 HCSB Podcast Introduction This the History Tuesday. We’ll read Judges 12-16, and I’m calling today’s episode “Samson’s Folly.” Comments on Judges 13-16 Samson is a tragic figure. He had great physical strength, but was spiritually undisciplined and weak. There were…
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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7 ERV, Ch. 8-9 NASB, Ch. 10-11 GNT Podcast Introduction This is History Tuesday. We’ll read Judges 7-11. I’m calling today’s episode “The First Is Not Always the Best” Comments on Judges 7, 9 and 11 Thoughts on Judges 7 As I read this…
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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today is History Tuesday. We’ll read Judges 1-6. I’m calling today’s episode “Questioning God.” Comments on Judges 1, 2 and 6 Thoughts on Judges 1 Before I get to the thought that I’m left with upon reading this chapter, let me first address the somewhat brutal treatment of Adoni-Bezek upon his defeat…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 17 HCSB, Ch. 18 ERV, Ch. 19-20 GWT, Ch 21 NIRV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts The book of Judges ended with…
Read MoreToday’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 12-14 CEB, Ch. 15-16 HCSB Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts How do you view Samson? What do you think of him, as…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7 ERV, Ch. 8-9 NASB, Ch. 10-11 GNT Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts Let’s look briefly at Abimalech. He was one of…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 ESV, Ch. 4-5 NCV, Ch. 6 ERV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts We saw in chapter one that the children of…
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Wow. Israel is so angry at at the tribe of Benjamin that they do something way over the top in response to their not coming to the gathering that was planned at Bethel to offer sacrifices to God at their sorrow for what the Benjaminites had done to the concubine. It was because of the…
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So the tribe of Benjamin got what they deserved for this heinous crime. But not without a couple of false starts. Why did God allow the Benjaminites to win the first couple of battles? Well, when we look closely at the narrative here, we see that in the first case, the men of Israel did…
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This chapter records a very sorry episode in Israel’s history. It had been a long time since Israel had entered the Promised Land, and yet this portion of the tribe of Dan had not yet taken possession of their inheritance. The reason? Likely a lack of initiative and also being satisfied with the status quo….
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