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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 2:6-15

a Generation that Knew not Jehovah Judges 2:6-15 What a thrilling experience it must have been to hear Joshua and Caleb talk of Egypt, the Red Sea, and Sinai! The younger men would stand awestruck as the veterans narrated their experiences of God. Open your diaries of the past, ye older saints, and tell what the Lord hath done for you. It will hearten us for the fight, Malachi 3:16 . Joshua was carried to his last resting-place in his inheritance-“the portion of the sun”-amid the respect and... 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 2:6-9

A Flashback To The Days of Joshua And the Days of Faithfulness (Judges 2:6-9 ). Judges 2:6 ‘ Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.’ What a time of triumph and hope that had been. Joshua had sent them to their inheritances strong in faith. They had been confident that this was their inheritance from God through the covenant, and that nothing could finally stand against them. They must empty it of Canaanites and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 2:6-13

Judges 2:6 to Judges 3:6 . The Deuteronomist’ s Introduction to the Book of Judges proper ( Judges 3:5 to Judges 16:31).— In the view of this interpreter of sacred history, the whole era of the Judges falls into longer or shorter times of national prosperity, in which Yahweh protects and blesses His faithful people, alternating with times of national calamity, in which He withdraws His favour and blessing from apostates. On the beneficent strength of the Judge the pillars of state rest... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 2:6-10

CRITICAL NOTES.—Judges 2:6. And when Joshua had let the people go.] The visit and solemn message of the angel had led to tears. The temporary repentance was so general that the place of the visit was named after the weeping which it had produced. But tears for sin are of small use so long as the sin itself is not put away. Israel remained in league with the tributary Canaanites in spite of the tears. That being so, the sin went on to work out its inevitable calamities and to bring tears which... 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 2:6-10

Judges 2:6-10The people served the Lord all the days of Joshua.Joshua and “another generation”I. The power of a great man to adapt himself to changing circumstances, and to be equally great under varying conditions. Many a man great in conquest is a nonentity in peaceful times. The great warrior does not always make a great statesman. Joshua, on the contrary, was the moral ruler of the nation in peace as well as the military commander of the army in war. The Romans are said to have conquered... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 2:8

Jdg 2:8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, [being] an hundred and ten years old. Ver. 8. Being a hundred and ten years old. ] Which was also good Joseph’s age when he died. read more

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