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Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Judges 2:11-23

Judges ISRAEL’S OBSTINACY AND GOD’S PATIENCE Jdg_2:11 - Jdg_2:23 . This passage sums up the Book of Judges, and also the history of Israel for over four hundred years. Like the overture of an oratorio, it sounds the main themes of the story which follows. That story has four chapters, repeated with dreary monotony over and over again. They are: Relapse into idolatry, retribution, respite and deliverance, and brief return to God. The last of these phases soon passes into fresh relapse, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 2:16-23

Ineffectual Penitence Judges 2:16-23 This paragraph is an epitome of this book, which covers some 450 years, Acts 13:20 . Israel lacks unity and kingship; and in that reminds us of the heart of the man which has not become united under the reign of Jesus. See Judges 17:6 ; Judges 18:1 . Such rites as were associated with Baal and Ashtaroth were both cruel and demoralizing; a distressing picture is given in Psalms 106:34 , etc. , of the condition of Israel at this period. What wonder that... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 2:1-23

The fact of Israel's failure is still further revealed in this chapter. In the first five verses we have the account of the coming of a messenger from Gilgal. This messenger, referred to as "the angel of the Lord," may have been a prophet, for the word rendered "angel" may with equal accuracy be rendered messenger. On the other hand it may have been a special divine and angelic personality. There was an assembly of the people at Bochim. For what purpose we are not told, but the message... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:21

“ I also will not henceforth drive out from before them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died.” His patience was now finished. He would deliver them from outside nations, but the nations in the land were now to be their snares, and traps, and thorns and headaches. He would no longer help them to drive them out. Rather He would leave them there to test them out. There had been a limit to what Joshua could do, an understandable limit of time and manpower. But by now the work should... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 2:16-23

CRITICAL NOTES.—Judges 2:18. For it repented the Lord because of their groanings.] “Because the Lord had compassion upon their sighing.” [Keil.] “ ‘The Lord was moved with compassion,’ or ‘was grieved,’ ‘because of their groanings,’ as Judges 21:15. So, too, Psalms 106:45. The sense of repenting which the word (נחם) bears, Jonah 3:9, and elsewhere, is secondary” [Speaker’s Com.] Judges 2:19. And it came to pass.] “But it came,” &c., the vau being taken adversatively. They ceased not.] Cf.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Judges 2:1-23

Judges 1:0 and 2 The character of Joshua is, like that of many soldiers, simple and easily understood. He was strong and of a good courage, a man, fit not only for battle, but for tedious campaigning; full of resources, and able to keep up the heart of a whole people by his hopeful bearing. It was one of the most difficult of tasks which was entrusted to Joshua. He was to lead the people through a series of the most brilliant and exciting military successes, and then to turn them to the most... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 2:1-23

Chapter 2So in chapter two we read,AND the angel of the LORD came from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and brought you into the land which I sware to your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of the land; ye shall throw down their altars: but you have not obeyed my voice: why have you done this? Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Judges 2:1-23

Judges 2:1 . An Angel of the Lord. Jewish writers in succession speak of this as a created angel: but no mere angel would dare to speak as Jehovah. It was therefore the Angel of the covenant, the same that had appeared to Moses and to Joshua. Exodus 3:2; Exodus 3:6. Joshua 5:13; Joshua 5:15. So the fathers with one consent expound his appearance at the bush, and on other occasions. This Angel was an ever-living Angel, clothed with omnipotence, and saying, “I will no more drive out these... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Judges 2:16-23

Judges 2:16-23The Lord raised up Judges.The judges, their choice, function, and administrationI. These men, in some of whom the miraculous operations of the Holy Spirit were singularly manifested, were not chosen, like the suffetes of Carthage, with regal powers for a year; nor like the archons of Athens, with divided and carefully defined responsibilities; nor like the dictators of Rome, chosen to exercise uncontrolled power during extraordinary emergencies. They were not chosen by the people... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 2:21

Jdg 2:21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: Ver. 21. I also will not, ] sc., Unless they repent: for, Ideo minatur Deus ut non puniat; Repentance disarmeth God’s indignation. Let him but see that rainbow appearing in our hearts, and he will take up immediately. read more