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In Judges, chapter thirteen, verse one, a great movement of Philistines migrated to the south coast of Canaan, possibly from Crete, where Capthor means Crete as in Jeremiah forty-seven, verse four, and Amos nine, verse seven, respectively. They became the principal enemy of the Hebrews during the years of battle until the time of David. […]

In Judges, chapter eleven, verse thirty-nine, it seems apparent that Jephthah did not physically sacrifice his daughter’s life as in verses thirty through thirty-one for at least two reasons. He would be acquainted with God’s law sternly for bidding human sacrifice and would know that God considers such action an intolerable abomination. The emphasis that

In Judges, chapter ten, verse sixteen, although the Israelites justly deserve the affliction and suffering they were undergoing, God was still moved by their misery. Their suffering and plight grieved His heart, just as the agony of a child grieves and hurts a loving father. In a sense, God was heartbroken by their trouble in

In Judges, chapter ten, verse seven, the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel that burned like fire. He was exceedingly incensed against them, nothing more provoking to Him than idolatry. God allows the selling of the children of Israel into the hands of the Philistines and the hands of the children of Ammon.

In Judges, chapter ten, verse six, the Israelites forsook the Lord and served other gods. The children of Israel did evil again in His sight and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods

In Judges, chapter nine, four through five, the great tragedy in Gideon’s family is from Gideon’s polygamy in chapter eight, verses thirty through thirty-one. His concubine gave birth to Abimelech, who killed seventy of his brothers. Gideon had leadership ability on the battlefield but not in the home. God, on the other hand, places great

In Judges, chapter eight, verse twenty-seven, the ephod was possibly a copy of the outer garment used by the high priest when serving God. The details of this garment, as described in Exodus twenty-eight six through fourteen, was a sleeveless coat of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, with two ouches of onyx

In Judges, chapter eight, verse six, by refusing to help Gideon’s army, the Israelites of Succoth and Penuel were allying with Israel’s enemy, a decision for which they did receive punishment. The Israelites living in Succoth give a surprising response to Gideon’s request. He’s asked for loaves of bread for his exhausted men. This task

In Judges, chapter seven, verse eleven, God encourages Gideon to alleviate his fear and strengthen his faith. And thou shalt hear what they shall say, the Midianites, or what shall be pronounced by any of them. For though it was the night season, and so not a time for many conversations, as it may be

In Judges, chapter seven, verse two, when the Lord’s Spirit “clothed” Gideon with God’s power, he sent out the call to the people of his tribe Manasseh and the people of the surrounding tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali. Volunteers poured in Judges six, thirty-four through thirty-five. Gideon found himself surrounded by many men willing