Fathers. These expressions prove the immortality of the soul, Job xxxiv. 4., &c. Knew not, or did not approve or cordially serve the Lord. His tabernacle was still at Silo. But many joined the worship of idols with that of the true God, (Calmet) and light and darkness can never agree. (Haydock) read more
6-23 We have a general idea of the course of things in Israel, during the time of the Judges. The nation made themselves as mean and miserable by forsaking God, as they would have been great and happy if they had continued faithful to him. Their punishment answered to the evil they had done. They served the gods of the nations round about them, even the meanest, and God made them serve the princes of the nations round about them, even the meanest. Those who have found God true to his promises,... read more
The Corruption of the People and its Punishment v. 6. And when Joshua had let the people go, literally, "And Joshua sent away the people"; for here the narrative is continued from the last paragraph of the Book of Joshua, in almost the identical words, Joshua 24:28-Obadiah :, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. v. 7. And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, literally, "that... read more
An extract from the Book of Joshua showing when and through what occasion the religious apostasy of Israel beganJudges 2:6-106And when [omit: when] Joshua had [omit: had] let the people go, [and] the children [sons] of Israel went every man unto his inheritance, to possess [to take possession of] the land. 7And the people served the Lord [Jehovah] all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived9 Joshua, who had seen all 8the great works of the Lord [Jehovah], that he did... read more
The apostasy of Israel during the period of the Judges: Idolatry and its consequencesJudges 2:11-1511And the children [sons] of Israel did evil14 in the sight of the Lord [Jehovah], and served Baalim: 12And they forsook the Lord [Jehovah the] God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt [Mitsraim], and followed other gods, of the gods of the people [peoples] that were round about them, and bowed themselves 13 unto them, and provoked the Lord [Jehovah] to anger. And [Yea]... read more
Judges A SUMMARY OF ISRAEL’S FAITHLESSNESS AND GOD’S PATIENCE Jdg_2:1 - Jdg_2:10 . The Book of Judges begins a new era, the development of the nation in its land. Jdg_1:1 contain two summaries: first, of the progress of the conquest; and second, of the history about to be unfolded in the book. The first part of this passage Jdg_2:1 - Jdg_2:5 belongs to the former, and closes it; the second Jdg_2:6 - Jdg_2:10 introduces the latter, and contrasts it with the state of things prevailing as long... read more
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
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
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
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Judges 2:11-13
Here begins the sad account which the Holy Ghost hath caused to be recorded, of Israel's whoredom and idolatry, and which runs through all the future periods of their history, until they were unchurched. Sad, sad relation of poor human nature! And the more so, when we consider the resemblance it bears to God's church in all ages. They served Baal, and Baalam, and Ashtaroth; single gods, and double gods: for Baal is singular, meaning one particular heathen god; and Balaam is plural, signifying... read more