There are two things the people of Israel need to teach their children: The story of God delivering them from Egypt, the commandments he gave, and how to follow them. According to Judges 3, the Art of War There are also two things Judges are supposed to do (according to Judges 2): Deliver Israel from … Continue reading
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Numbers 21: The Zany Misadventures of Israel
I’ve written before about the need to take your time with certain chapters of the Bible. They don’t lend themselves to easy reading. Numbers 21 is one of those chapters. To show you just one of the reasons, I’d like to give you a list of some of the words found in this chapter. Canaanite, … Continue reading