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Today’s Reading: Judges 19-21
We finish up the Book of Judges in today’s reading with the story of the assault of the Levite’s concubine and the resulting civil war. Perhaps the thing that stands out the most in this gruesome tragedy is the complete lack of dependence on or guidance from the LORD. The final line [...]

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Today’s Reading: Judges 16-18
Matthew Henry’s commentary make an interesting assessment of Samson:
The burnt child dreads the fire; yet Samson, that has more than the strength of a man, in this comes short of the wisdom of a child;

It’s hard to conceive of a judge who lacks wisdom. While we don’t always agree with our modern [...]

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Today’s Reading: Judges 13-15

In today’s reading we get to one of main reasons people turn to the book of Judges - the life and exploits of the mighty Samson. Samson’s story starts in the womb as an angel instructs Samson’s mother how to care for her unborn son by avoiding strong drink and unclean foods. [...]

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Today’s Reading: Judges 10-12
Today’s reading is a whirlwind through Judges with brief pause for Jephthah. While God called the Judges to His purposes, whether is was calling the people back from their endless pursuit of dead gods, or fending off attackers, looking to them for wisdom or character lessons is a pretty mixed bag. Jephthah [...]

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Today’s Reading: Judges 8-9
In our reading today, Gideon’s exploits come to an end and his evil son, Abimelech comes to power by the murder of his 70 brothers. Wedged between Gideon’s death and Abimelech’s raise to power is a short verse:
Then it came about, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the sons of Israel [...]

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Today’s Reading: Judges 6-7
Today’s reading is mostly about the deeds of Gideon. While most Sunday School kids know about Gideon and the 300, a verse in Judges 6 caught my attention:
But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal, or will you deliver him? Whoever will plead for him shall [...]

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Today’s Reading: Judges 3-5
Today’s reading is full of short testimonies of men and women who stood in opposition to the slow deterioration of the people of Israel’s trust and dependence God.
Anyone who thinks the scriptures are boring or made-up, needs to read the story of Ehud’s assasination of Eglon ( Judges 3:15-30 ).Ehud stabbed him [...]

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