In every case that comes before you from your people who live in the cities--whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or regulations--you are to warn them not to sin against the Lord; otherwise his wrath will come on you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin. 2 Chronicles... Continue Reading →
Judges 2:19 Following In Action, Not In Heart
But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshipping them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways. Judges 2:19 It is very common for people to follow the rules when the boss or some authority... Continue Reading →
Judges 21:25 Doing What They Want
In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. Judges 21:25 Throughout the book of Judges, the Israelites would stop serving God and follow various idols. God would then bring another nation in to punish them. After a while they would start to serve God again, so He would give them... Continue Reading →
Judges 16:17 Giving In To Pressure
So he told her everything. "No razor has ever been used on my head," he said, "because I have been a Nazarite dedicated to God from my mother's womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man." Judges 16:17 Samson was a child... Continue Reading →
Judges 10:15-16 Admitting Sin
But the Israelites said to the LORD, "We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now." Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the LORD. And he could bear Israel's misery no longer. Judges 10:15-16 The Israelites had started worshipping various idols and rejecting... Continue Reading →