Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 2:1-10
Results of Israel’s failure (2:1-10)In bringing Israel into Canaan, God was faithful to his covenant promises. The Israelites, however, were not faithful to theirs. Therefore, just as Israel was once God’s instrument to punish the Canaanites, so now the Canaanites would be God’s instrument to punish Israel (2:1-5). After the death of Joshua and the godly leaders whom he had trained, the Israelites turned away from God. In so doing they brought Israel into an extended period of suffering and... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 2:11
Judges 2:11. The children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord Which marks the heinousness and impudence of their sins, above other people’s; because God’s presence was with them, and his eye upon them in a peculiar manner, which also they were not ignorant of, and therefore were guilty of more contempt of God than other people. And served Baalim False gods, which were called by this general name Baalim, which signifies lords. For among the pagans, as St. Paul observes, there... read more