Deborah, The One Who Empowers
“Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go. Certainly I will go with you,” said Deborah. “But because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a
Seirah (שְׂעִירָה): A Densely Wooded Place
“But Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.” (Judges 3:26) Ehud’s footsteps were driven by sheer desperation. Having just struck down the oppressor Eglon, he found himself in a precarious, life-or-death crisis with the shadow of a lethal pursuit looming close behind. The place he reached
Passing the Idols, Moving Toward God
“While they waited, Ehud got away. He passed by the stone images and escaped to Seirah(Judg. 3:26)” After executing the king of Moab, Ehud escaped past the stone idols and reached Seirah. There, he blew the trumpet to awaken Israel and led them to victory. Similarly, Shamgar defeated 600 Philistines using nothing but a simple
Othniel: The Prepared Man of God
“The Spirit of the Lord came on him, so that he became Israel’s judge and went to war. The Lord gave Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram into the hands of Othniel, who overpowered him. So the land had peace for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died(Judg. 3:10-11).” God left several nations in Canaan to
Between Boundless Mercy and Stubborn Habits
Judges 2:11-23 Israel repeatedly abandoned God to chase after Baal and Ashtoreth. Although God was filled with anger, He could not ignore their groans under the oppression of their enemies. His mercy, shown through raising judges to save them, was boundless. Yet, the shocking truth is that as soon as a judge died, Israel returned
